Alma Enters AFCA Top 25 for First Time Since 2005
November 7, 2022
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division III,
The last time Alma (Mich.) was ranked in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll was September 20, 2005, at No. 20. Thanks to their best start in program history, the Scots are back in the AFCA poll at No. 24. Alma beat Adrian (Mich.), 30-10, and moved its record to 9-0 setting up a battle of unbeatens for the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title. The Scots will host No. 19 Albion (Mich.), who also comes in with an identical 9-0 record.
With one week left in the regular season, there wasn’t much movement in the Top 25. The top 23 teams remained the same with North Central (Ill.) still holding strong at No. 1 with 43 first-place votes. No. 2 Mount Union (Ohio) beat No. 24 John Carroll (Ohio), 34-28, knocking the Blue Streaks out of the poll. The same happened to No. 25 Wisconsin-River Falls, who lost to No. 7 Wisconsin-La Crosse, 24-17, and fell out of the Top 25.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (43) 9-0 1171 1 D. Illinois Wesleyan, 68-3 Nov. 12 vs. Augustana (Ill.)
2 Mount Union (Ohio) (3) 9-0 1129 2 D. No. 24 John Carroll (Ohio), 34-28 Nov. 12 at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio)
3 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) 8-1 1037 3 D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 27-24 Nov. 12 vs. McMurry (Tex.)
4 Linfield (Ore.) (1) 8-0 1026 4 D. Willamette (Ore.), 65-0 Nov. 12 at Lewis & Clark (Ore.)
5 Trinity (Tex.) 9-0 956 5 D. Millsaps (Miss.), 53-7 Nov. 12 vs. Sewanee (Tenn.)
6 St. John’s (Minn.) 8-1 919 6 D. Carleton (Minn.), 45-16 Nov. 12 vs. No. 12 Bethel (Minn.)
7 Wisconsin-La Crosse 8-1 841 7 D. No. 25 Wisconsin-River Falls, 24-17 Nov. 12 vs. Wisconsin-Platteville
8 Delaware Valley (Pa.) 9-0 782 8 D. FDU-Florham (N.J.), 42-7 Nov. 12 at Widener (Pa.)
9 Cortland (N.Y.) 9-0 759 9 D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 56-14 Nov. 12 vs. No. 11 Ithaca (N.Y.)
10 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 8-1 753 10 D. Austin College (Tex.), 31-3 Nov. 12 at Texas Lutheran
11 Ithaca (N.Y.) 9-0 702 11 D. Union (N.Y.), 31-28 Nov. 12 vs. No. 9 Cortland (N.Y.)
12 Bethel (Minn.) 8-1 651 12 D. Augsburg (Minn.), 30-27 Nov. 12 at No. 6 St. John’s (Minn.)
13 Wisconsin-Whitewater 7-2 623 13 D. Wisconsin-Stout, 16-7 Nov. 12 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
14 Wartburg (Iowa) 9-0 591 14 D. Simpson (Iowa), 81-9 Nov. 12 at Coe (Iowa)
15 Susquehanna (Pa.) 9-0 553 15 D. Muhlenberg (Pa.), 28-24 Nov. 12 vs. Juniata (Pa.)
16 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 9-0 474 16 D. Ferrum (Va.), 52-10 Nov. 12 vs. Hampden-Sydney (Va.)
17 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 9-0 394 17 Idle Nov. 12 at Case Western Reserve (Ohio)
18 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 8-1 390 18 D. Dickinson (Pa.), 35-13 Nov. 12 vs. McDaniel (Md.)
19 Albion (Mich.) 9-0 370 19 D. Olivet (Mich.), 35-24 Nov. 12 at No. 24 Alma (Mich.)
20 Wheaton (Ill.) 7-2 279 20 D. Washington (Mo.), 42-35 Nov. 12 vs. North Park (Ill.)
21 Huntingdon (Ala.) 8-1 232 21 D. North Carolina Wesleyan, 35-17 Nov. 12 vs. LaGrange (Ga.)
22 Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) 9-0 163 22 D. Franklin (Ind.), 27-20 Nov. 12 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
23 Endicott (Mass.) 9-0 154 23 D. Salve Regina (R.I.), 42-10 Nov. 12 at Western New England (Mass.)
24 Alma (Mich.) 9-0 84 NR D. Adrian (Mich.), 30-10 Nov. 12 vs. No. 19 Albion (Mich.)
25 Salisbury (Md.) 8-1 44 NR D. Kean (N.J.), 32-17 Nov. 12 vs. Christopher Newport (Va.)
Dropped Out: John Carroll (Ohio) (24), Wisconsin-River Falls (25)
Others Receiving Votes: John Carroll (Ohio), 40; Wisconsin-River Falls, 23; Howard Payne (Tex.), 20; Belhaven (Miss.), 16; DePauw (Ind.), 16; Trinity (Conn.), 13; Washington (Mo.), 13; Lake Forest (Ill.), 12; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 11; Birmingham-Southern (Ala.), 9; Ursinus (Pa.), 8; Dubuque (Iowa), 5; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 4; Coe (Iowa), 3; Wisconsin-Platteville, 2; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 1; Utica (N.Y.), 1; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1.
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The last time Alma (Mich.) was ranked in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll was September 20, 2005, at No. 20. Thanks to their best start in program history, the Scots are back in the AFCA poll at No. 24. Alma beat Adrian (Mich.), 30-10, and moved its record to 9-0 setting up a battle of unbeatens for the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title. The Scots will host No. 19 Albion (Mich.), who also comes in with an identical 9-0 record.
With one week left in the regular season, there wasn’t much movement in the Top 25. The top 23 teams remained the same with North Central (Ill.) still holding strong at No. 1 with 43 first-place votes. No. 2 Mount Union (Ohio) beat No. 24 John Carroll (Ohio), 34-28, knocking the Blue Streaks out of the poll. The same happened to No. 25 Wisconsin-River Falls, who lost to No. 7 Wisconsin-La Crosse, 24-17, and fell out of the Top 25.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (43) | 9-0 | 1171 | 1 | D. Illinois Wesleyan, 68-3 | Nov. 12 vs. Augustana (Ill.) |
| 2 | Mount Union (Ohio) (3) | 9-0 | 1129 | 2 | D. No. 24 John Carroll (Ohio), 34-28 | Nov. 12 at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) |
| 3 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) | 8-1 | 1037 | 3 | D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 27-24 | Nov. 12 vs. McMurry (Tex.) |
| 4 | Linfield (Ore.) (1) | 8-0 | 1026 | 4 | D. Willamette (Ore.), 65-0 | Nov. 12 at Lewis & Clark (Ore.) |
| 5 | Trinity (Tex.) | 9-0 | 956 | 5 | D. Millsaps (Miss.), 53-7 | Nov. 12 vs. Sewanee (Tenn.) |
| 6 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 8-1 | 919 | 6 | D. Carleton (Minn.), 45-16 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 12 Bethel (Minn.) |
| 7 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 8-1 | 841 | 7 | D. No. 25 Wisconsin-River Falls, 24-17 | Nov. 12 vs. Wisconsin-Platteville |
| 8 | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 9-0 | 782 | 8 | D. FDU-Florham (N.J.), 42-7 | Nov. 12 at Widener (Pa.) |
| 9 | Cortland (N.Y.) | 9-0 | 759 | 9 | D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 56-14 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 11 Ithaca (N.Y.) |
| 10 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 8-1 | 753 | 10 | D. Austin College (Tex.), 31-3 | Nov. 12 at Texas Lutheran |
| 11 | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 9-0 | 702 | 11 | D. Union (N.Y.), 31-28 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 9 Cortland (N.Y.) |
| 12 | Bethel (Minn.) | 8-1 | 651 | 12 | D. Augsburg (Minn.), 30-27 | Nov. 12 at No. 6 St. John’s (Minn.) |
| 13 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 7-2 | 623 | 13 | D. Wisconsin-Stout, 16-7 | Nov. 12 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
| 14 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 9-0 | 591 | 14 | D. Simpson (Iowa), 81-9 | Nov. 12 at Coe (Iowa) |
| 15 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 9-0 | 553 | 15 | D. Muhlenberg (Pa.), 28-24 | Nov. 12 vs. Juniata (Pa.) |
| 16 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 9-0 | 474 | 16 | D. Ferrum (Va.), 52-10 | Nov. 12 vs. Hampden-Sydney (Va.) |
| 17 | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | 9-0 | 394 | 17 | Idle | Nov. 12 at Case Western Reserve (Ohio) |
| 18 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 8-1 | 390 | 18 | D. Dickinson (Pa.), 35-13 | Nov. 12 vs. McDaniel (Md.) |
| 19 | Albion (Mich.) | 9-0 | 370 | 19 | D. Olivet (Mich.), 35-24 | Nov. 12 at No. 24 Alma (Mich.) |
| 20 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 7-2 | 279 | 20 | D. Washington (Mo.), 42-35 | Nov. 12 vs. North Park (Ill.) |
| 21 | Huntingdon (Ala.) | 8-1 | 232 | 21 | D. North Carolina Wesleyan, 35-17 | Nov. 12 vs. LaGrange (Ga.) |
| 22 | Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) | 9-0 | 163 | 22 | D. Franklin (Ind.), 27-20 | Nov. 12 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) |
| 23 | Endicott (Mass.) | 9-0 | 154 | 23 | D. Salve Regina (R.I.), 42-10 | Nov. 12 at Western New England (Mass.) |
| 24 | Alma (Mich.) | 9-0 | 84 | NR | D. Adrian (Mich.), 30-10 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 19 Albion (Mich.) |
| 25 | Salisbury (Md.) | 8-1 | 44 | NR | D. Kean (N.J.), 32-17 | Nov. 12 vs. Christopher Newport (Va.) |
Dropped Out: John Carroll (Ohio) (24), Wisconsin-River Falls (25)
Others Receiving Votes: John Carroll (Ohio), 40; Wisconsin-River Falls, 23; Howard Payne (Tex.), 20; Belhaven (Miss.), 16; DePauw (Ind.), 16; Trinity (Conn.), 13; Washington (Mo.), 13; Lake Forest (Ill.), 12; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 11; Birmingham-Southern (Ala.), 9; Ursinus (Pa.), 8; Dubuque (Iowa), 5; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 4; Coe (Iowa), 3; Wisconsin-Platteville, 2; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 1; Utica (N.Y.), 1; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1.
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