[NAIA Poll] Morningside Ends Regular Season At No. 1
November 17, 2019
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Morningside (Iowa) started the 2019 season at No. 1, and they are still No. 1 at the end of the regular season. The Mustangs scored 20 unanswered points in the third quarter of their Top 5 matchup against Northwestern (Iowa), overcoming a 13-10 deficit at halftime to win 37-27 and clinch their ninth straight Great Plains Athletic Conference title. Morningside will host No. 17 Dickinson State (N.D.) in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series while Northwestern, who dropped to No. 8, will host No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.).
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No. 2 Marian (Ind.), No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan and No. 4 Grand View (Iowa) all held their spots from last week, but with Northwestern’s loss, the College of Idaho jumps into the Top 5. The Coyotes, who won the Frontier Conference and are 10-0, will face No. 16 Ottawa (Ariz.) in the first round of the playoffs.
Sixteen of the Top 17 teams in the poll earned a spot in the playoffs. The only exception is No. 14 Southeastern (Fla.). The Fire ended their season with an 8-1 record a second-place finish in the Mid-South Conference Sun Division.
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Montana Tech and Dordt (Iowa) fell out of the final regular season poll, allowing Montana-Western and Waldorf (Iowa) to re-enter. No. 22 Montana-Western ended their season with a 69-29 blowout win over Southern Oregon while No. 23 Waldorf was idle during the final week.
2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – November 17, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 Morningside (Iowa) (17) 10-0 392 1 D. No. 5 Northwestern (Iowa), 37-27 Nov. 23 vs. No. 17 Dickinson St. (N.D.)
2 Marian (Ind.) 9-0 371 2 D. No. 18t Siena Heights (Mich.), 21-7 Nov. 23 vs. No. 13 Reinhardt (Ga.)
3 Kansas Wesleyan 11-0 356 3 D. No. 25 Bethel (Kan.), 61-31 Nov. 23 vs. No. 15 Baker (Kan.)
4 Grand View (Iowa) 11-0 353 4 D. Clarke (Iowa), 60-6 Nov. 23 vs. No. 12 Concordia (Mich.)
5 College of Idaho 10-0 333 6 D. Montana St.-Northern, 44-20 Nov. 23 vs. No. 16 Ottawa (Ariz.)
6 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 10-0 320 7 D. No. 8 Cumberlands (Ky.), 24-21 Nov. 23 vs. No. 11 Saint Francis (Ind.)
7 Keiser (Fla.) 9-0 292 9 D. Ave Maria (Fla.), 34-10 Nov. 23 vs. No. 10 Cumberlands (Ky.)
8 Northwestern (Iowa) 9-1 289 5 Lost to No. 1 Morningside (Iowa), 37-27 Nov. 23 vs. No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.)
9 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 8-2 272 10 D. Saint Francis (Ill.), 29-27 Nov. 23 at No. 8 Northwestern (Iowa)
10 Cumberlands (Ky.) 9-1 250 8 Lost to No. 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), 24-21 Nov. 23 at No. 7 Keiser (Fla.)
11 Saint Francis (Ind.) 7-2 243 11 Idle Nov. 23 at No. 6 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
12 Concordia (Mich.) 8-2 221 12 D. Indiana Wesleyan, 28-17 Nov. 23 at No. 4 Grand View (Iowa)
13 Reinhardt (Ga.) 9-2 209 13 D. Union (Ky.), 63-0 Nov. 23 at No. 2 Marian (Ind.)
14 Southeastern (Fla.) 8-1 196 14 Idle Season Complete
15 Baker (Kan.) 9-2 192 15 D. No. 17 Evangel (Mo.), 28-21 Nov. 23 at No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan
16 Ottawa (Ariz.) 9-1 174 16 D. Southwestern Assemblies (Tex.), 33-14 Nov. 23 at No. 5 College of Idaho
17 Dickinson St. (N.D.) 8-2 151 18t Idle Nov. 23 at No. 1 Morningside (Iowa)
18 Benedictine (Kan.) 8-3 124 20 D. Missouri Valley, 52-28 Season Complete
19 Langston (Okla.) 8-2 123 21 D. Wayland Baptist (Texas), 35-20 Season Complete
20 Siena Heights (Mich.) 7-3 102 18t Lost to No. 2 Marian (Ind.), 21-7 Season Complete
21 Evangel (Mo.) 8-3 101 17 Lost to No. 15 Baker (Kan.), 28-21 Season Complete
22 Montana-Western 7-3 76 NR D. Southern Oregon, 69-29 Season Complete
23 Waldorf (Iowa) 7-3 46 NR Idle Season Complete
24 Bethel (Kan.) 8-3 30 25 Lost to No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan, 61-31 Season Complete
25 Carroll (Mont.) 6-4 23 22 Lost to Eastern Oregon, 28-26 Season Complete
Dropped Out: Montana Tech (23), Dordt (Iowa) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.), 16; MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 13; Indiana Wesleyan, 8; Montana Tech, 5.
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Morningside (Iowa) started the 2019 season at No. 1, and they are still No. 1 at the end of the regular season. The Mustangs scored 20 unanswered points in the third quarter of their Top 5 matchup against Northwestern (Iowa), overcoming a 13-10 deficit at halftime to win 37-27 and clinch their ninth straight Great Plains Athletic Conference title. Morningside will host No. 17 Dickinson State (N.D.) in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series while Northwestern, who dropped to No. 8, will host No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.).
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No. 2 Marian (Ind.), No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan and No. 4 Grand View (Iowa) all held their spots from last week, but with Northwestern’s loss, the College of Idaho jumps into the Top 5. The Coyotes, who won the Frontier Conference and are 10-0, will face No. 16 Ottawa (Ariz.) in the first round of the playoffs.
Sixteen of the Top 17 teams in the poll earned a spot in the playoffs. The only exception is No. 14 Southeastern (Fla.). The Fire ended their season with an 8-1 record a second-place finish in the Mid-South Conference Sun Division.
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Montana Tech and Dordt (Iowa) fell out of the final regular season poll, allowing Montana-Western and Waldorf (Iowa) to re-enter. No. 22 Montana-Western ended their season with a 69-29 blowout win over Southern Oregon while No. 23 Waldorf was idle during the final week.
2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – November 17, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morningside (Iowa) (17) | 10-0 | 392 | 1 | D. No. 5 Northwestern (Iowa), 37-27 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 17 Dickinson St. (N.D.) | |
| 2 | Marian (Ind.) | 9-0 | 371 | 2 | D. No. 18t Siena Heights (Mich.), 21-7 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 13 Reinhardt (Ga.) | |
| 3 | Kansas Wesleyan | 11-0 | 356 | 3 | D. No. 25 Bethel (Kan.), 61-31 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 15 Baker (Kan.) | |
| 4 | Grand View (Iowa) | 11-0 | 353 | 4 | D. Clarke (Iowa), 60-6 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 12 Concordia (Mich.) | |
| 5 | College of Idaho | 10-0 | 333 | 6 | D. Montana St.-Northern, 44-20 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | |
| 6 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 10-0 | 320 | 7 | D. No. 8 Cumberlands (Ky.), 24-21 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 11 Saint Francis (Ind.) | |
| 7 | Keiser (Fla.) | 9-0 | 292 | 9 | D. Ave Maria (Fla.), 34-10 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 10 Cumberlands (Ky.) | |
| 8 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 9-1 | 289 | 5 | Lost to No. 1 Morningside (Iowa), 37-27 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.) | |
| 9 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 8-2 | 272 | 10 | D. Saint Francis (Ill.), 29-27 | Nov. 23 at No. 8 Northwestern (Iowa) | |
| 10 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 9-1 | 250 | 8 | Lost to No. 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), 24-21 | Nov. 23 at No. 7 Keiser (Fla.) | |
| 11 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 7-2 | 243 | 11 | Idle | Nov. 23 at No. 6 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | |
| 12 | Concordia (Mich.) | 8-2 | 221 | 12 | D. Indiana Wesleyan, 28-17 | Nov. 23 at No. 4 Grand View (Iowa) | |
| 13 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 9-2 | 209 | 13 | D. Union (Ky.), 63-0 | Nov. 23 at No. 2 Marian (Ind.) | |
| 14 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 8-1 | 196 | 14 | Idle | Season Complete | |
| 15 | Baker (Kan.) | 9-2 | 192 | 15 | D. No. 17 Evangel (Mo.), 28-21 | Nov. 23 at No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan | |
| 16 | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 9-1 | 174 | 16 | D. Southwestern Assemblies (Tex.), 33-14 | Nov. 23 at No. 5 College of Idaho | |
| 17 | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | 8-2 | 151 | 18t | Idle | Nov. 23 at No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) | |
| 18 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 8-3 | 124 | 20 | D. Missouri Valley, 52-28 | Season Complete | |
| 19 | Langston (Okla.) | 8-2 | 123 | 21 | D. Wayland Baptist (Texas), 35-20 | Season Complete | |
| 20 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 7-3 | 102 | 18t | Lost to No. 2 Marian (Ind.), 21-7 | Season Complete | |
| 21 | Evangel (Mo.) | 8-3 | 101 | 17 | Lost to No. 15 Baker (Kan.), 28-21 | Season Complete | |
| 22 | Montana-Western | 7-3 | 76 | NR | D. Southern Oregon, 69-29 | Season Complete | |
| 23 | Waldorf (Iowa) | 7-3 | 46 | NR | Idle | Season Complete | |
| 24 | Bethel (Kan.) | 8-3 | 30 | 25 | Lost to No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan, 61-31 | Season Complete | |
| 25 | Carroll (Mont.) | 6-4 | 23 | 22 | Lost to Eastern Oregon, 28-26 | Season Complete |
Dropped Out: Montana Tech (23), Dordt (Iowa) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.), 16; MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 13; Indiana Wesleyan, 8; Montana Tech, 5.
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