[D2 Poll] Colorado School Of Mines Jumps 2 Places In AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
October 1, 2018
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Colorado School of Mines dominated conference rival and then-No. 24 ranked Colorado Mesa in a 72-31 victory to move the Orediggers up two places in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll to No. 12. Next up on the schedule for the Colorado School of Mines is a road game against Western State Colorado.
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The Top 5 has a new look this week after then-No. 2 Indiana (Pa.) lost to California (Pa.), 36-24, dropping the Crimson Hawks to No. 14. Minnesota State still sits at No. 1 with 28 first-place votes, but they are followed by Grand Valley State (Mich.), Ferris State (Mich.), Midwestern State (Texas) and West Georgia.
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West Alabama and Colorado Mesa dropped out of the Top 25 this week, making room for two new teams to enter. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) re-enters the poll at No. 24 after at a one-week layoff, while No. 23 Kutztown (Pa.) makes an appearance for the first time since September 10, 2012, when the Golden Bears were ranked No. 21. Next week, Azusa Pacific hosts one of the many Top 25 matchups, an important conference game, as they host No. 25 Central Washington.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 1, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1. Minnesota St. (28) 5-0 818 1 D. St. Cloud State (Minn.), 45-10 Oct. 6 at Minnesota St.-Moorhead
2. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) 5-0 778 3 D. Northwood (Mich.), 52-7 Oct. 6 vs. Dixie St. (Utah)
3. Ferris St. (Mich.) (4) 5-0 760 4 D. Ashland (Ohio), 28-21 Oct. 6 vs. Michigan Tech
4. Midwestern St. (Texas) 5-0 731 5 D. Eastern New Mexico, 31-23 Oct. 6 vs. No. 9 Texas A&M-Commerce
5. West Georgia 5-0 686 6 D. Shorter (Ga.), 58-27 Oct. 6 vs. North Greenville (S.C.)
6. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 5-0 631 7 D. Arkansas Tech, 24-7 Oct. 6 at No. 19 Harding (Ark.)
7. Minnesota-Duluth 5-0 571 8 D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 32-3 Oct. 6 at Augustana (S.D.)
8. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 5-0 544 10 D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 27-24 OT Oct. 6 vs. No. 16 Northwest Missouri St.
9. Texas A&M-Commerce 4-1 529 9 D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 68-6 Oct. 6 at No. 4 Midwestern St. (Texas)
10. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 5-0 465 13 D. Mississippi College, 63-42 Oct. 6 vs. Delta St. (Miss.)
11. West Florida 4-1 463 11 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 30-21 Oct. 6 at North Alabama
12. Colorado School of Mines 5-0 459 14t D. No. 24 Colorado Mesa, 72-31 Oct. 6 at Western St. Colorado
13. West Chester (Pa.) 5-0 421 12 D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 28-21 Oct. 6 at Bloomsburg (Pa.)
14. Indiana (Pa.) 4-1 410 2 Lost to California (Pa.), 36-24 Oct. 6 vs. Slippery Rock (Pa.)
15. Colorado St.-Pueblo 4-1 382 16 D. South Dakota Mines, 41-14 Oct. 6 vs. New Mexico Highlands
16. Northwest Missouri St. 4-1 341 17 D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 41-0 Oct. 6 at No. 8 Pittsburg St. (Kan.)
17. Southern Arkansas 5-0 293 19 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 55-45 Oct. 6 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
18. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) 4-1 278 18 D. Central Oklahoma, 15-0 Oct. 6 at Emporia St. (Kan.)
19. Harding (Ark.) 4-1 217 20 D. Arkansas-Monticello, 47-21 Oct. 6 vs. No. 6 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
20. Notre Dame (Ohio) 5-0 190 23 D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 55-21 Oct. 4 at Fairmont St. (W.Va.)
21. Tarleton St. (Texas) 4-0 177 25 D. Angelo St. (Texas), 54-33 Oct. 6 vs. Eastern New Mexico
22. Indianapolis (Ind.) 3-1 160 22 D. Lincoln (Mo.), 41-17 Oct. 6 at Missouri S&T
23. Kutztown (Pa.) 4-0 61 NR D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 44-10 Oct. 6 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
24. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 4-1 55 NR D. Humboldt St. (Calif.), 37-21 Oct. 6 vs. No. 25 Central Washington
25. Central Washington 3-2 54 14t Lost to West Texas A&M, 28-26 Oct. 6 at No. 24 Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
Dropped Out: West Alabama (21), Colorado Mesa (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls (S.D.), 52; Tiffin (Ohio), 45; Ohio Dominican, 39; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 33; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 16; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 10; Chadron St. (Neb.), 9; West Texas A&M, 9; Bowie St. (Md.), 7; Central Missouri, 7; Davenport (Mich.), 7; Florida Tech, 4; Hillsdale (Mich.), 4; West Alabama, 4; Colorado Mesa, 2; Charleston (W.Va.), 1; Morehouse (Ga.), 1; Virginia Union, 1.
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Colorado School of Mines dominated conference rival and then-No. 24 ranked Colorado Mesa in a 72-31 victory to move the Orediggers up two places in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll to No. 12. Next up on the schedule for the Colorado School of Mines is a road game against Western State Colorado.
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The Top 5 has a new look this week after then-No. 2 Indiana (Pa.) lost to California (Pa.), 36-24, dropping the Crimson Hawks to No. 14. Minnesota State still sits at No. 1 with 28 first-place votes, but they are followed by Grand Valley State (Mich.), Ferris State (Mich.), Midwestern State (Texas) and West Georgia.
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West Alabama and Colorado Mesa dropped out of the Top 25 this week, making room for two new teams to enter. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) re-enters the poll at No. 24 after at a one-week layoff, while No. 23 Kutztown (Pa.) makes an appearance for the first time since September 10, 2012, when the Golden Bears were ranked No. 21. Next week, Azusa Pacific hosts one of the many Top 25 matchups, an important conference game, as they host No. 25 Central Washington.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 1, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota St. (28) | 5-0 | 818 | 1 | D. St. Cloud State (Minn.), 45-10 | Oct. 6 at Minnesota St.-Moorhead |
| 2. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) | 5-0 | 778 | 3 | D. Northwood (Mich.), 52-7 | Oct. 6 vs. Dixie St. (Utah) |
| 3. | Ferris St. (Mich.) (4) | 5-0 | 760 | 4 | D. Ashland (Ohio), 28-21 | Oct. 6 vs. Michigan Tech |
| 4. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 5-0 | 731 | 5 | D. Eastern New Mexico, 31-23 | Oct. 6 vs. No. 9 Texas A&M-Commerce |
| 5. | West Georgia | 5-0 | 686 | 6 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 58-27 | Oct. 6 vs. North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 6. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 5-0 | 631 | 7 | D. Arkansas Tech, 24-7 | Oct. 6 at No. 19 Harding (Ark.) |
| 7. | Minnesota-Duluth | 5-0 | 571 | 8 | D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 32-3 | Oct. 6 at Augustana (S.D.) |
| 8. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 5-0 | 544 | 10 | D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 27-24 OT | Oct. 6 vs. No. 16 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 9. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 4-1 | 529 | 9 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 68-6 | Oct. 6 at No. 4 Midwestern St. (Texas) |
| 10. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 5-0 | 465 | 13 | D. Mississippi College, 63-42 | Oct. 6 vs. Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 11. | West Florida | 4-1 | 463 | 11 | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 30-21 | Oct. 6 at North Alabama |
| 12. | Colorado School of Mines | 5-0 | 459 | 14t | D. No. 24 Colorado Mesa, 72-31 | Oct. 6 at Western St. Colorado |
| 13. | West Chester (Pa.) | 5-0 | 421 | 12 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 28-21 | Oct. 6 at Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 14. | Indiana (Pa.) | 4-1 | 410 | 2 | Lost to California (Pa.), 36-24 | Oct. 6 vs. Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
| 15. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 4-1 | 382 | 16 | D. South Dakota Mines, 41-14 | Oct. 6 vs. New Mexico Highlands |
| 16. | Northwest Missouri St. | 4-1 | 341 | 17 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 41-0 | Oct. 6 at No. 8 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
| 17. | Southern Arkansas | 5-0 | 293 | 19 | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 55-45 | Oct. 6 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
| 18. | Fort Hays St. (Kan.) | 4-1 | 278 | 18 | D. Central Oklahoma, 15-0 | Oct. 6 at Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 19. | Harding (Ark.) | 4-1 | 217 | 20 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 47-21 | Oct. 6 vs. No. 6 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 20. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 5-0 | 190 | 23 | D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 55-21 | Oct. 4 at Fairmont St. (W.Va.) |
| 21. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 4-0 | 177 | 25 | D. Angelo St. (Texas), 54-33 | Oct. 6 vs. Eastern New Mexico |
| 22. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 3-1 | 160 | 22 | D. Lincoln (Mo.), 41-17 | Oct. 6 at Missouri S&T |
| 23. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 4-0 | 61 | NR | D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 44-10 | Oct. 6 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) |
| 24. | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | 4-1 | 55 | NR | D. Humboldt St. (Calif.), 37-21 | Oct. 6 vs. No. 25 Central Washington |
| 25. | Central Washington | 3-2 | 54 | 14t | Lost to West Texas A&M, 28-26 | Oct. 6 at No. 24 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
Dropped Out: West Alabama (21), Colorado Mesa (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls (S.D.), 52; Tiffin (Ohio), 45; Ohio Dominican, 39; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 33; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 16; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 10; Chadron St. (Neb.), 9; West Texas A&M, 9; Bowie St. (Md.), 7; Central Missouri, 7; Davenport (Mich.), 7; Florida Tech, 4; Hillsdale (Mich.), 4; West Alabama, 4; Colorado Mesa, 2; Charleston (W.Va.), 1; Morehouse (Ga.), 1; Virginia Union, 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out insider.afca.com and subscribe to our weekly email.
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