Pittsburg State Wins Top 10 Battle
October 10, 2022
The top spot in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association was on the line when No. 9 Northwest Missouri State visited No. 7 Pittsburg State (Kan.). The Gorillas built a 21-3 lead by halftime, then held on for the victory thanks to a missed two-point conversion attempt by the Bearcats with 12 seconds to go in the game. Pittsburg State won 24-22, solidifying first place in the MIAA and keeping their No. 7 spot in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Northwest Missouri State to No. 16.
The top eight teams remained the same this week with Ferris State (Mich.) holding their top spot after a 33-28 win over then-No. 25 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.). Grand Valley State (Mich.) remained unbeaten and at No. 2 after its 45-3 victory over American International (Mass.), setting the stage for the biggest game of the season in Division II as the Lakers travel to Ferris State for a battle of 1 versus 2. The Bulldogs have won eight of the last nine meetings, including last year’s playoff game, 54-20.
There is only one other Top 25 matchup, and it includes a team that is ranked in the AFCA Top 25 for the first time ever. Benedict (S.C.) enters the poll for the first time at No. 23. The Tigers will travel to conference rival and No. 21 Albany State (Ga.) on Saturday.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1 Ferris St. (Mich.) (28) 5-0 747 1 D. No. 25 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 33-28 Oct. 15 vs. No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (2) 6-0 720 2 D. American International (Mass.), 45-3 Oct. 15 at No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.)
3 Angelo St. (Tex.) 6-0 684 3 D. Eastern New Mexico, 28-9 Oct. 15 at Western New Mexico
4 Shepherd (W.Va.) 6-0 656 4 D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 72-7 Oct. 15 vs. Millersville (Pa.)
5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 6-0 627 5 D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 63-24 Oct. 15 vs. Arkansas-Monticello
6 Ashland (Ohio) 5-0 591 6 D. Walsh (Ohio), 35-0 Oct. 15 vs. Ohio Dominican
7 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 6-0 583 7 D. No. 9 Northwest Missouri St., 24-22 Oct. 15 at Lincoln (Mo.)
8 Indianapolis (Ind.) 5-0 508 8 D. McKendree (Ill.), 38-23 Oct. 15 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
9 West Florida 4-1 475 10 D. No. 15 West Georgia, 42-28 Oct. 15 at Shorter (Ga.)
10 Delta St. (Miss.) 6-0 451 13 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 47-14 Oct. 15 vs. West Alabama
11 Virginia Union 6-0 432 12 D. Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 49-0 Oct. 15 at Bowie St. (Md.)
12 Harding (Ark.) 5-1 427 11 D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 56-28 Oct. 15 vs. Henderson St. (Ark.)
13 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 5-1 359 14 D. Limestone (S.C.), 51-30 Oct. 15 at Barton (N.C.)
14 Sioux Falls (S.D.) 6-0 348 17 D. Southwest Minnesota St., 35-14 Oct. 15 at Mary (N.D.)
15 Indiana (Pa.) 5-0 319 18 D. California (Pa.), 22-21 Oct. 15 at Edinboro (Pa.)
16 Northwest Missouri St. 4-2 254 9 Lost to No. 7 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 24-22 Oct. 15 vs. Washburn (Kan.)
17 Newberry (S.C.) 5-1 239 19 D. Barton (N.C.), 42-21 Oct. 15 at Catawba (N.C.)
18 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 5-1 226 20 D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 31-17 Oct. 15 vs. Gannon (Pa.)
19 Colorado School of Mines 4-2 192 21 D. Colorado Mesa, 48-21 Oct. 15 at South Dakota Mines
20 Texas A&M-Kingsville 6-0 187 22t D. Western New Mexico, 21-17 Oct. 15 vs. Texas Permian Basin
21 Albany St. (Ga.) 5-1 167 22t D. Edward Waters (Fla.), 55-7 Oct. 15 vs. No. 23 Benedict (S.C.)
22 Nebraska-Kearney 5-1 166 24 D. Missouri Western St., 39-18 Oct. 15 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.)
23 Benedict (S.C.) 6-0 73 NR D. Miles (Ala.), 20-3 Oct. 15 at No. 21 Albany St. (Ga.)
24 Augustana (S.D.) 5-1 70 NR D. Upper Iowa, 31-14. Oct. 15 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.)
25 West Georgia 3-2 65 15 Lost to No. 10 West Florida, 42-28 Oct. 15 at North Greenville (S.C.)
Dropped Out: Notre Dame (Ohio) (16), Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: New Haven (Conn.), 39; Davenport (Mich.), 37; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 34; Notre Dame (Ohio), 28; Truman St. (Mo.), 11; Assumption (Mass.), 9; Emporia St. (Kan.), 8; Wayne St. (Neb.), 7; Wingate (N.C.), 7; Frostburg St. (Md.), 2; Black Hills St. (S.D.), 1; West Alabama, 1.
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The top spot in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association was on the line when No. 9 Northwest Missouri State visited No. 7 Pittsburg State (Kan.). The Gorillas built a 21-3 lead by halftime, then held on for the victory thanks to a missed two-point conversion attempt by the Bearcats with 12 seconds to go in the game. Pittsburg State won 24-22, solidifying first place in the MIAA and keeping their No. 7 spot in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Northwest Missouri State to No. 16.
The top eight teams remained the same this week with Ferris State (Mich.) holding their top spot after a 33-28 win over then-No. 25 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.). Grand Valley State (Mich.) remained unbeaten and at No. 2 after its 45-3 victory over American International (Mass.), setting the stage for the biggest game of the season in Division II as the Lakers travel to Ferris State for a battle of 1 versus 2. The Bulldogs have won eight of the last nine meetings, including last year’s playoff game, 54-20.
There is only one other Top 25 matchup, and it includes a team that is ranked in the AFCA Top 25 for the first time ever. Benedict (S.C.) enters the poll for the first time at No. 23. The Tigers will travel to conference rival and No. 21 Albany State (Ga.) on Saturday.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 6 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (28) | 5-0 | 747 | 1 | D. No. 25 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 33-28 | Oct. 15 vs. No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 2 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (2) | 6-0 | 720 | 2 | D. American International (Mass.), 45-3 | Oct. 15 at No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.) |
| 3 | Angelo St. (Tex.) | 6-0 | 684 | 3 | D. Eastern New Mexico, 28-9 | Oct. 15 at Western New Mexico |
| 4 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 6-0 | 656 | 4 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 72-7 | Oct. 15 vs. Millersville (Pa.) |
| 5 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 6-0 | 627 | 5 | D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 63-24 | Oct. 15 vs. Arkansas-Monticello |
| 6 | Ashland (Ohio) | 5-0 | 591 | 6 | D. Walsh (Ohio), 35-0 | Oct. 15 vs. Ohio Dominican |
| 7 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 6-0 | 583 | 7 | D. No. 9 Northwest Missouri St., 24-22 | Oct. 15 at Lincoln (Mo.) |
| 8 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 5-0 | 508 | 8 | D. McKendree (Ill.), 38-23 | Oct. 15 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 9 | West Florida | 4-1 | 475 | 10 | D. No. 15 West Georgia, 42-28 | Oct. 15 at Shorter (Ga.) |
| 10 | Delta St. (Miss.) | 6-0 | 451 | 13 | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 47-14 | Oct. 15 vs. West Alabama |
| 11 | Virginia Union | 6-0 | 432 | 12 | D. Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 49-0 | Oct. 15 at Bowie St. (Md.) |
| 12 | Harding (Ark.) | 5-1 | 427 | 11 | D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 56-28 | Oct. 15 vs. Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 13 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 5-1 | 359 | 14 | D. Limestone (S.C.), 51-30 | Oct. 15 at Barton (N.C.) |
| 14 | Sioux Falls (S.D.) | 6-0 | 348 | 17 | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 35-14 | Oct. 15 at Mary (N.D.) |
| 15 | Indiana (Pa.) | 5-0 | 319 | 18 | D. California (Pa.), 22-21 | Oct. 15 at Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 16 | Northwest Missouri St. | 4-2 | 254 | 9 | Lost to No. 7 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 24-22 | Oct. 15 vs. Washburn (Kan.) |
| 17 | Newberry (S.C.) | 5-1 | 239 | 19 | D. Barton (N.C.), 42-21 | Oct. 15 at Catawba (N.C.) |
| 18 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 5-1 | 226 | 20 | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 31-17 | Oct. 15 vs. Gannon (Pa.) |
| 19 | Colorado School of Mines | 4-2 | 192 | 21 | D. Colorado Mesa, 48-21 | Oct. 15 at South Dakota Mines |
| 20 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 6-0 | 187 | 22t | D. Western New Mexico, 21-17 | Oct. 15 vs. Texas Permian Basin |
| 21 | Albany St. (Ga.) | 5-1 | 167 | 22t | D. Edward Waters (Fla.), 55-7 | Oct. 15 vs. No. 23 Benedict (S.C.) |
| 22 | Nebraska-Kearney | 5-1 | 166 | 24 | D. Missouri Western St., 39-18 | Oct. 15 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 23 | Benedict (S.C.) | 6-0 | 73 | NR | D. Miles (Ala.), 20-3 | Oct. 15 at No. 21 Albany St. (Ga.) |
| 24 | Augustana (S.D.) | 5-1 | 70 | NR | D. Upper Iowa, 31-14. | Oct. 15 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 25 | West Georgia | 3-2 | 65 | 15 | Lost to No. 10 West Florida, 42-28 | Oct. 15 at North Greenville (S.C.) |
Dropped Out: Notre Dame (Ohio) (16), Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: New Haven (Conn.), 39; Davenport (Mich.), 37; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 34; Notre Dame (Ohio), 28; Truman St. (Mo.), 11; Assumption (Mass.), 9; Emporia St. (Kan.), 8; Wayne St. (Neb.), 7; Wingate (N.C.), 7; Frostburg St. (Md.), 2; Black Hills St. (S.D.), 1; West Alabama, 1.
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