[D2 Poll] Minnesota State Claims Top Spot In AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
September 24, 2018
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Colorado State-Pueblo upset then-No. 1 Texas A&M-Commerce, 23-13, allowing Minnesota State to take over the No. 1 spot in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. This is the 23rd time the Mavericks have been ranked No. 1 with the last time coming in the final regular season poll of 2017. Indiana (Pa.) moves into the second spot followed by Grand Valley State (Mich.), Ferris State (Mich.) and Midwestern State (Texas), who round out the Top 5.
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Pittsburg State (Kan.) made the second biggest jump in the poll this week, moving up five places to No. 10. This is the first time since September 14, 2015, when the Gorillas were ranked No. 4, that they have been ranked in the Top 10.
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Two new teams entered the Top 25 this week in Notre Dame (Ohio) and Tarleton State (Texas). The Falcons, who are making only their second appearance in the AFCA Top 25, come in ranked No. 23. The only other time Notre Dame was ranked was on October 24, 2016. The Texans, who come in ranked No. 25, are making their first appearance since September 15, 2014.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 24, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1. Minnesota St. (26) 4-0 811 2 D. Winona St. (Minn.), 31-21 Sept. 29 vs. St. Cloud State (Minn.)
2. Indiana (Pa.) (5) 4-0 761 3 D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 34-7 Sept. 29 at California (Pa.)
3. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 4-0 746 5 D. Michigan Tech, 45-20 Sept. 29 at Northwood (Mich.)
4. Ferris St. (Mich.) (2) 4-0 734 6 D. Northern Michigan, 35-19 Sept. 29 vs. Ashland (Ohio)
5. Midwestern St. (Texas) 4-0 706 7 D. Angelo St. (Texas), 57-36 Sept. 29 at Eastern New Mexico
6. West Georgia 4-0 656 8 D. Florida Tech, 30-21 Sept. 29 at Shorter (Ga.)
7. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 4-0 593 9 D. East Central (Okla.), 42-0 Sept. 29 vs. Arkansas Tech
8. Minnesota-Duluth 4-0 526 11 D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 26-19 2OT Sept. 29 at Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)
9. Texas A&M-Commerce 3-1 444 1 Lost to No. 22 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 23-13 Sept. 29 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.)
10. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 4-0 442 15 D. Nebraska-Kearney, 30-17 Sept. 29 at Lindenwood (Mo.)
11. West Florida 3-1 433 10 D. Mississippi College, 34-21 Sept. 29 at Delta St. (Miss.)
12. West Chester (Pa.) 4-0 430 13 D. Millersville (Pa.), 42-16 Sept. 29 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.)
13. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 4-0 421 16 D. Shorter (Ga.), 52-0 Sept. 29 at Mississippi College
14t. Central Washington 3-1 397 12 D. Simon Fraser (B.C.), 63-10 Sept. 29 vs. West Texas A&M
14t. Colorado School of Mines 4-0 397 17 D. New Mexico Highlands, 43-14 Sept. 29 vs. No. 24 Colorado Mesa
16. Colorado St.-Pueblo 3-1 382 22 D. No. 1 Texas A&M-Commerce, 23-13 Sept. 29 vs. South Dakota Mines
17. Northwest Missouri St. 3-1 331 4 Lost to Central Oklahoma, 31-21 Sept. 29 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.)
18. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) 3-1 267 18 D. Missouri Southern St., 55-20 Sept. 29 vs. Central Oklahoma
19. Southern Arkansas 4-0 250 21 D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 27-14 Sept. 29 at Oklahoma Baptist
20. Harding (Ark.) 3-1 223 19t D. Oklahoma Baptist, 56-7 Sept. 29 at Arkansas-Monticello
21. West Alabama 3-1 134 23 D. Limestone (S.C.), 16-13 Sept. 29 at North Greenville (S.C.)
22. Indianapolis (Ind.) 2-1 105 25 D. William Jewell (Mo.), 41-14 Sept. 29 vs. Lincoln (Mo.)
23. Notre Dame (Ohio) 4-0 99 NR D. Concord (W.Va.), 47-22 Sept. 29 vs. West Liberty (W.Va.)
24. Colorado Mesa 3-1 89 14 Lost to Chadron St. (Neb.), 38-34 Sept. 29 at No. 14t Colorado School of Mines
25. Tarleton St. (Texas) 3-0 80 NR D. UT-Permian Basin (Texas), 35-13 Sept. 29 at Angelo St. (Texas)
Dropped Out: Central Missouri (19t), Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 69; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 54; Ohio Dominican, 36; Kutztown (Pa.), 30; Ashland (Ohio), 17; Hillsdale (Mich.), 11; Charleston (W.Va.), 10; Tiffin (Ohio), 9; Chadron St. (Neb.), 7; Florida Tech, 7; Washburn (Kan.), 5; Central Missouri, 4; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 4; Bowie St. (Md.), 2; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1.
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Colorado State-Pueblo upset then-No. 1 Texas A&M-Commerce, 23-13, allowing Minnesota State to take over the No. 1 spot in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. This is the 23rd time the Mavericks have been ranked No. 1 with the last time coming in the final regular season poll of 2017. Indiana (Pa.) moves into the second spot followed by Grand Valley State (Mich.), Ferris State (Mich.) and Midwestern State (Texas), who round out the Top 5.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] Nicholls Dominates Top 25 Matchup To Move Up In AFCA FCS Coaches Poll
Pittsburg State (Kan.) made the second biggest jump in the poll this week, moving up five places to No. 10. This is the first time since September 14, 2015, when the Gorillas were ranked No. 4, that they have been ranked in the Top 10.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] St. Thomas Remains No. 3 In The AFCA Division III Coaches Poll
Two new teams entered the Top 25 this week in Notre Dame (Ohio) and Tarleton State (Texas). The Falcons, who are making only their second appearance in the AFCA Top 25, come in ranked No. 23. The only other time Notre Dame was ranked was on October 24, 2016. The Texans, who come in ranked No. 25, are making their first appearance since September 15, 2014.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 24, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota St. (26) | 4-0 | 811 | 2 | D. Winona St. (Minn.), 31-21 | Sept. 29 vs. St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
| 2. | Indiana (Pa.) (5) | 4-0 | 761 | 3 | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 34-7 | Sept. 29 at California (Pa.) |
| 3. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 4-0 | 746 | 5 | D. Michigan Tech, 45-20 | Sept. 29 at Northwood (Mich.) |
| 4. | Ferris St. (Mich.) (2) | 4-0 | 734 | 6 | D. Northern Michigan, 35-19 | Sept. 29 vs. Ashland (Ohio) |
| 5. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 4-0 | 706 | 7 | D. Angelo St. (Texas), 57-36 | Sept. 29 at Eastern New Mexico |
| 6. | West Georgia | 4-0 | 656 | 8 | D. Florida Tech, 30-21 | Sept. 29 at Shorter (Ga.) |
| 7. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 4-0 | 593 | 9 | D. East Central (Okla.), 42-0 | Sept. 29 vs. Arkansas Tech |
| 8. | Minnesota-Duluth | 4-0 | 526 | 11 | D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 26-19 2OT | Sept. 29 at Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
| 9. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 3-1 | 444 | 1 | Lost to No. 22 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 23-13 | Sept. 29 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.) |
| 10. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 4-0 | 442 | 15 | D. Nebraska-Kearney, 30-17 | Sept. 29 at Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 11. | West Florida | 3-1 | 433 | 10 | D. Mississippi College, 34-21 | Sept. 29 at Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 12. | West Chester (Pa.) | 4-0 | 430 | 13 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 42-16 | Sept. 29 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 13. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 4-0 | 421 | 16 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 52-0 | Sept. 29 at Mississippi College |
| 14t. | Central Washington | 3-1 | 397 | 12 | D. Simon Fraser (B.C.), 63-10 | Sept. 29 vs. West Texas A&M |
| 14t. | Colorado School of Mines | 4-0 | 397 | 17 | D. New Mexico Highlands, 43-14 | Sept. 29 vs. No. 24 Colorado Mesa |
| 16. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 3-1 | 382 | 22 | D. No. 1 Texas A&M-Commerce, 23-13 | Sept. 29 vs. South Dakota Mines |
| 17. | Northwest Missouri St. | 3-1 | 331 | 4 | Lost to Central Oklahoma, 31-21 | Sept. 29 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 18. | Fort Hays St. (Kan.) | 3-1 | 267 | 18 | D. Missouri Southern St., 55-20 | Sept. 29 vs. Central Oklahoma |
| 19. | Southern Arkansas | 4-0 | 250 | 21 | D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 27-14 | Sept. 29 at Oklahoma Baptist |
| 20. | Harding (Ark.) | 3-1 | 223 | 19t | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 56-7 | Sept. 29 at Arkansas-Monticello |
| 21. | West Alabama | 3-1 | 134 | 23 | D. Limestone (S.C.), 16-13 | Sept. 29 at North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 22. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 2-1 | 105 | 25 | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 41-14 | Sept. 29 vs. Lincoln (Mo.) |
| 23. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 4-0 | 99 | NR | D. Concord (W.Va.), 47-22 | Sept. 29 vs. West Liberty (W.Va.) |
| 24. | Colorado Mesa | 3-1 | 89 | 14 | Lost to Chadron St. (Neb.), 38-34 | Sept. 29 at No. 14t Colorado School of Mines |
| 25. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 3-0 | 80 | NR | D. UT-Permian Basin (Texas), 35-13 | Sept. 29 at Angelo St. (Texas) |
Dropped Out: Central Missouri (19t), Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 69; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 54; Ohio Dominican, 36; Kutztown (Pa.), 30; Ashland (Ohio), 17; Hillsdale (Mich.), 11; Charleston (W.Va.), 10; Tiffin (Ohio), 9; Chadron St. (Neb.), 7; Florida Tech, 7; Washburn (Kan.), 5; Central Missouri, 4; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 4; Bowie St. (Md.), 2; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1.
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