[D3 Poll] John Carroll Secures Postseason Play With Top 25 Win
November 12, 2018
No. 8 John Carroll (Ohio) defeated then-No. 21 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 45-35, to secure second place in the Ohio Athletic Conference and a berth into the 2018 NCAA Division III Football Championship. The Blue Streaks will host Randolph-Macon (Va.) this weekend in the first round of NCAA tournament. With the loss, Baldwin Wallace’s season comes to a close, finishing at No. 25 in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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The Top 5 remains the same across the board with No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio) leading the way, followed by Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), Brockport (N.Y.), Wisconsin-Whitewater and St. John’s (Minn.), respectively.
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There are two Top 25 matchups coming up this weekend within the playoffs. The first consists of two Texas powerhouses, No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor and No. 7 Hardin-Simmons battling within the Top 10. The second Top 25 matchup highlights No. 11t Delaware Valley (Pa.) hosting No. 22 Muhlenberg (Pa.).
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – November 12, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1. Mount Union (Ohio) (41) 10-0 1289 1 D. Marietta (Ohio), 49-7 Nov. 17 vs. Denison (Ohio)
2. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (11) 10-0 1258 2 D. East Texas Baptist, 50-15 Nov. 17 vs. No. 7 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.)
3. Brockport (N.Y.) 10-0 1144 3 D. Morrisville St. (N.Y.), 49-7 Nov. 17 vs. Framingham St. (Mass.)
4. Wisconsin-Whitewater 10-0 1142 4 D. Wisconsin-Platteville, 49-21 Nov. 17 vs. Eureka (Ill.)
5. St. John’s (Minn.) 10-0 1117 5 D. Thomas More (Ky.), 63-23 Nov. 17 vs. Martin Luther (Minn.)
6. Frostburg St. (Md.) 9-0 1038 6 D. Salisbury (Md.), 38-35 OT Nov. 17 vs. Western New England (Mass.)
7. Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 9-1 976 8 D. McMurry (Tex.), 83-6 Nov. 17 at No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.)
8. John Carroll (Ohio) 9-1 935 10 D. No. 21 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 45-35 Nov. 17 vs. Randolph-Macon (Va.)
9. North Central (Ill.) 9-1 858 11 D. Millikin (Ill.), 55-12 Nov. 17 vs. Hanover (Ind.)
10. Trine (Ind.) 10-0 793 12 D. Kalamazoo (Mich.), 48-18 Nov. 17 vs. St. Norbert (Wis.)
11t. Whitworth (Wash.) 9-0 707 15 D. Willamette (Ore.), 52-0 Nov. 17 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.)
11t. Delaware Valley (Pa.) 9-1 707 13 D. Widener (Pa.), 33-0 Nov. 17 vs. No. 22 Muhlenberg (Pa.)
13. Johns Hopkins (Md.) 9-1 632 16 D. McDaniel (Md.), 42-17 Nov. 17 vs. MIT (Mass.)
14. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 9-1 554 17 D. Waynesburg (Pa.), 33-14 Nov. 17 at Centre (Ky.)
15. Bethel (Minn.) 9-1 538 23 D. No. 7 St. Thomas (Minn.), 21-15 Nov. 17 vs. Wartburg (Iowa)
16. Wittenberg (Ohio) 9-1 500 19 D. Wooster (Ohio), 27-21 Season Complete
17. Wabash (Ind.) 9-1 448 20 D. DePauw (Ind.), 24-17 Season Complete
18. Berry (Ga.) 9-1 363 9 Lost to Trinity (Tex.), 21-17 Nov. 17 vs. Maryville (Tenn.)
19. St. Thomas (Minn.) 8-2 362 7 Lost to No. 23 Bethel (Minn.), 21-15 Season Complete
20. Linfield (Ore.) 7-2 311 22 D. Pacific (Ore.), 50-7 Season Complete
21. Illinois Wesleyan 8-2 277 24 D. North Park (Ill.), 40-13 Season Complete
22. Muhlenberg (Pa.) 9-1 247 25 D. Moravian (Pa.), 53-7 Nov. 17 at No. 11t Delaware Valley (Pa.)
23. Rensselaer (N.Y.) 8-1 119 14 Lost to Union (N.Y.), 34-10 Nov. 17 vs. Husson (Maine)
24. Wheaton (Ill.) 8-2 100 NR D. Elmhurst (Ill.), 79-0 Season Complete
25. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) 8-2 93 21 Lost to No. 10 John Carroll (Ohio), 45-35 Season Complete
Dropped Out: Case Western Reserve (Ohio) (18)
Others Receiving Votes: Centre (Ky.), 71; Wartburg (Iowa), 66; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 62; Wisconsin-La Crosse, 45; Ithaca (N.Y.), 18; Denison (Ohio), 16; Trinity (Conn.), 14; Washington (Mo.), 13; Amherst (Mass.), 10; St. Norbert (Wis.), 10; Central (Iowa), 9; Salisbury (Md.), 9; Randolph-Macon (Va.), 8; Wesley (Del.), 8; Framingham St. (Mass.), 6; Southwestern (Tex.), 5; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 3; Eureka (Ill.), 3; Hanover (Ind.), 3; Martin Luther (Minn.), 3; Monmouth (Ill.), 3; MIT (Mass.), 2; Texas Lutheran, 2; Union (N.Y.), 2; Hope (Mich.), 1.
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No. 8 John Carroll (Ohio) defeated then-No. 21 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 45-35, to secure second place in the Ohio Athletic Conference and a berth into the 2018 NCAA Division III Football Championship. The Blue Streaks will host Randolph-Macon (Va.) this weekend in the first round of NCAA tournament. With the loss, Baldwin Wallace’s season comes to a close, finishing at No. 25 in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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The Top 5 remains the same across the board with No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio) leading the way, followed by Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), Brockport (N.Y.), Wisconsin-Whitewater and St. John’s (Minn.), respectively.
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There are two Top 25 matchups coming up this weekend within the playoffs. The first consists of two Texas powerhouses, No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor and No. 7 Hardin-Simmons battling within the Top 10. The second Top 25 matchup highlights No. 11t Delaware Valley (Pa.) hosting No. 22 Muhlenberg (Pa.).
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – November 12, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount Union (Ohio) (41) | 10-0 | 1289 | 1 | D. Marietta (Ohio), 49-7 | Nov. 17 vs. Denison (Ohio) |
| 2. | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (11) | 10-0 | 1258 | 2 | D. East Texas Baptist, 50-15 | Nov. 17 vs. No. 7 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) |
| 3. | Brockport (N.Y.) | 10-0 | 1144 | 3 | D. Morrisville St. (N.Y.), 49-7 | Nov. 17 vs. Framingham St. (Mass.) |
| 4. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 10-0 | 1142 | 4 | D. Wisconsin-Platteville, 49-21 | Nov. 17 vs. Eureka (Ill.) |
| 5. | St. John’s (Minn.) | 10-0 | 1117 | 5 | D. Thomas More (Ky.), 63-23 | Nov. 17 vs. Martin Luther (Minn.) |
| 6. | Frostburg St. (Md.) | 9-0 | 1038 | 6 | D. Salisbury (Md.), 38-35 OT | Nov. 17 vs. Western New England (Mass.) |
| 7. | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 9-1 | 976 | 8 | D. McMurry (Tex.), 83-6 | Nov. 17 at No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) |
| 8. | John Carroll (Ohio) | 9-1 | 935 | 10 | D. No. 21 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 45-35 | Nov. 17 vs. Randolph-Macon (Va.) |
| 9. | North Central (Ill.) | 9-1 | 858 | 11 | D. Millikin (Ill.), 55-12 | Nov. 17 vs. Hanover (Ind.) |
| 10. | Trine (Ind.) | 10-0 | 793 | 12 | D. Kalamazoo (Mich.), 48-18 | Nov. 17 vs. St. Norbert (Wis.) |
| 11t. | Whitworth (Wash.) | 9-0 | 707 | 15 | D. Willamette (Ore.), 52-0 | Nov. 17 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.) |
| 11t. | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 9-1 | 707 | 13 | D. Widener (Pa.), 33-0 | Nov. 17 vs. No. 22 Muhlenberg (Pa.) |
| 13. | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 9-1 | 632 | 16 | D. McDaniel (Md.), 42-17 | Nov. 17 vs. MIT (Mass.) |
| 14. | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 9-1 | 554 | 17 | D. Waynesburg (Pa.), 33-14 | Nov. 17 at Centre (Ky.) |
| 15. | Bethel (Minn.) | 9-1 | 538 | 23 | D. No. 7 St. Thomas (Minn.), 21-15 | Nov. 17 vs. Wartburg (Iowa) |
| 16. | Wittenberg (Ohio) | 9-1 | 500 | 19 | D. Wooster (Ohio), 27-21 | Season Complete |
| 17. | Wabash (Ind.) | 9-1 | 448 | 20 | D. DePauw (Ind.), 24-17 | Season Complete |
| 18. | Berry (Ga.) | 9-1 | 363 | 9 | Lost to Trinity (Tex.), 21-17 | Nov. 17 vs. Maryville (Tenn.) |
| 19. | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 8-2 | 362 | 7 | Lost to No. 23 Bethel (Minn.), 21-15 | Season Complete |
| 20. | Linfield (Ore.) | 7-2 | 311 | 22 | D. Pacific (Ore.), 50-7 | Season Complete |
| 21. | Illinois Wesleyan | 8-2 | 277 | 24 | D. North Park (Ill.), 40-13 | Season Complete |
| 22. | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 9-1 | 247 | 25 | D. Moravian (Pa.), 53-7 | Nov. 17 at No. 11t Delaware Valley (Pa.) |
| 23. | Rensselaer (N.Y.) | 8-1 | 119 | 14 | Lost to Union (N.Y.), 34-10 | Nov. 17 vs. Husson (Maine) |
| 24. | Wheaton (Ill.) | 8-2 | 100 | NR | D. Elmhurst (Ill.), 79-0 | Season Complete |
| 25. | Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) | 8-2 | 93 | 21 | Lost to No. 10 John Carroll (Ohio), 45-35 | Season Complete |
Dropped Out: Case Western Reserve (Ohio) (18)
Others Receiving Votes: Centre (Ky.), 71; Wartburg (Iowa), 66; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 62; Wisconsin-La Crosse, 45; Ithaca (N.Y.), 18; Denison (Ohio), 16; Trinity (Conn.), 14; Washington (Mo.), 13; Amherst (Mass.), 10; St. Norbert (Wis.), 10; Central (Iowa), 9; Salisbury (Md.), 9; Randolph-Macon (Va.), 8; Wesley (Del.), 8; Framingham St. (Mass.), 6; Southwestern (Tex.), 5; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 3; Eureka (Ill.), 3; Hanover (Ind.), 3; Martin Luther (Minn.), 3; Monmouth (Ill.), 3; MIT (Mass.), 2; Texas Lutheran, 2; Union (N.Y.), 2; Hope (Mich.), 1.
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