[D2 Poll] Minnesota State Takes Control Of The NSIC After Dominating Win
October 7, 2019
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
Minnesota State used a dominating performance to beat conference rival and then-No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth, 52-7. The loss, which was the fifth one in a row against the Mavericks, dropped the Bulldogs 11 spots to No. 23. Minnesota State keeps their No. 3 spot in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and moves their record to 5-0.
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Valdosta State (Ga.) remains No. 1 after a 42-17 win over Mississippi College. Ferris State (Mich.), Tarleton State (Texas), Notre Dame (Ohio) and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) round out the top five.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, with the first being a big game in the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association as No. 7 Northwest Missouri State faces No. 13 Pittsburg State (Kan.) at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The second matchup is another battle of unbeatens as No. 9 Slippery Rock (Pa.) plays host to No. 16 Indiana (Pa.) for the top spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division.
There are two newcomers to this week’s Top 25 with the first being No. 24 Truman State (Mo.). This is the Bulldogs first ranking since October 30, 2001. The other newbie is No. 25 West Florida. The Argonauts are 4-1 after a 48-3 victory over Delta State (Miss.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 7, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) 5-0 797 1 D. Mississippi College, 42-17 Oct. 12 at Delta St. (Miss.)
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) 5-0 761 2 D. Davenport (Mich.), 35-7 Oct. 12 at Wayne St. (Mich.)
3 Minnesota St. 5-0 733 3 D. No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth, 52-7 Oct. 12 at Northern St. (S.D.)
4 Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) 5-0 708 4 D. No. 23 Angelo St. (Texas), 30-13 Oct. 12 at Eastern New Mexico
5t. Notre Dame (Ohio) 5-0 633 5 D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 52-6 Oct. 12 at Charleston (W.Va.)
5t. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 5-0 633 6 D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 27-14 Oct. 12 at East Central (Okla.)
7 Northwest Missouri St. 5-0 610 7 D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 34-23 Oct. 12 vs. No. 13 Pittsburg St. (Kan.)
8 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 5-0 587 8 D. Virginia-Wise, 63-6 Oct. 12 at Tusculum (Tenn.)
9 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 5-0 524 10 D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 45-14 Oct. 12 vs. No. 16 Indiana (Pa.)
10 Indianapolis (Ind.) 5-0 523 11 D. William Jewell (Mo.), 59-7 Oct. 12 vs. Quincy (Ill.)
11 Colorado School of Mines 5-0 486 13 D. Colorado Mesa, 56-20 Oct. 12 vs. Western Colorado
12 West Chester (Pa.) 5-0 411 14 D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 29-21 Oct. 12 vs. Bloomsburg (Pa.)
13 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 5-0 406 15 D. Lincoln (Mo.), 56-14 Oct. 12 vs. No. 7 Northwest Missouri St.
14 Wingate (N.C.) 5-0 362 16 D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 28-21 Oct. 12 vs. Limestone (S.C.)
15 Central Missouri 5-0 352 17 D. Missouri Southern St., 71-42 Oct. 12 vs. Central Oklahoma
16 Indiana (Pa.) 5-0 288 19 D. California (Pa.), 17-6 Oct. 12 at No. 9 Slippery Rock (Pa.)
17 Colorado St.-Pueblo 4-1 262 18 D. South Dakota Mines, 21-13 Oct. 12 at New Mexico Highlands
18 Bowie St. (Md.) 5-0 236 20 D. Winston-Salem St. (N.C.), 23-13 Oct. 12 vs. Chowan (N.C.)
19 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 4-1 211 9 Lost to Ashland (Ohio), 20-17 Oct. 12 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
20 Texas A&M-Commerce 3-1 174 21 D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 33-6 Oct. 12 vs. Midwestern St. (Texas)
21 Kutztown (Pa.) 5-0 161 24 D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 27-12 Oct. 12 vs. East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
22 Harding (Ark.) 4-1 158 22 D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 31-3 Oct. 12 at Oklahoma Baptist
23 Minnesota-Duluth 4-1 127 12 Lost to No. 3 Minnesota St., 52-7 Oct. 12 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.)
24 Truman St. (Mo.) 5-0 101 NR D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 52-7 Oct. 12 at Lindenwood (Mo.)
25 West Florida 4-1 53 NR D. Delta St. (Miss.), 48-3 Oct. 19 at West Georgia
Dropped Out: Angelo St. (Texas) (23), West Alabama (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Angelo St. (Texas), 44; Virginia Union, 19; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 13; West Texas A&M, 8; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 7; Ashland (Ohio), 5; Eastern New Mexico, 2; Henderson St. (Ark.), 2; Dixie St. (Utah), 1; Missouri S&T, 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1.
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Minnesota State used a dominating performance to beat conference rival and then-No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth, 52-7. The loss, which was the fifth one in a row against the Mavericks, dropped the Bulldogs 11 spots to No. 23. Minnesota State keeps their No. 3 spot in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and moves their record to 5-0.
RELATED ARTICLE: Ohio State Moving Up In Amway Coaches Poll
Valdosta State (Ga.) remains No. 1 after a 42-17 win over Mississippi College. Ferris State (Mich.), Tarleton State (Texas), Notre Dame (Ohio) and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) round out the top five.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] James Madison Survives Upset Bid From Stony Brook
There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, with the first being a big game in the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association as No. 7 Northwest Missouri State faces No. 13 Pittsburg State (Kan.) at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The second matchup is another battle of unbeatens as No. 9 Slippery Rock (Pa.) plays host to No. 16 Indiana (Pa.) for the top spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division.
There are two newcomers to this week’s Top 25 with the first being No. 24 Truman State (Mo.). This is the Bulldogs first ranking since October 30, 2001. The other newbie is No. 25 West Florida. The Argonauts are 4-1 after a 48-3 victory over Delta State (Miss.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 7, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) | 5-0 | 797 | 1 | D. Mississippi College, 42-17 | Oct. 12 at Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) | 5-0 | 761 | 2 | D. Davenport (Mich.), 35-7 | Oct. 12 at Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 3 | Minnesota St. | 5-0 | 733 | 3 | D. No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth, 52-7 | Oct. 12 at Northern St. (S.D.) |
| 4 | Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) | 5-0 | 708 | 4 | D. No. 23 Angelo St. (Texas), 30-13 | Oct. 12 at Eastern New Mexico |
| 5t. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 5-0 | 633 | 5 | D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 52-6 | Oct. 12 at Charleston (W.Va.) |
| 5t. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 5-0 | 633 | 6 | D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 27-14 | Oct. 12 at East Central (Okla.) |
| 7 | Northwest Missouri St. | 5-0 | 610 | 7 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 34-23 | Oct. 12 vs. No. 13 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
| 8 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 5-0 | 587 | 8 | D. Virginia-Wise, 63-6 | Oct. 12 at Tusculum (Tenn.) |
| 9 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 5-0 | 524 | 10 | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 45-14 | Oct. 12 vs. No. 16 Indiana (Pa.) |
| 10 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 5-0 | 523 | 11 | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 59-7 | Oct. 12 vs. Quincy (Ill.) |
| 11 | Colorado School of Mines | 5-0 | 486 | 13 | D. Colorado Mesa, 56-20 | Oct. 12 vs. Western Colorado |
| 12 | West Chester (Pa.) | 5-0 | 411 | 14 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 29-21 | Oct. 12 vs. Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 13 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 5-0 | 406 | 15 | D. Lincoln (Mo.), 56-14 | Oct. 12 vs. No. 7 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 14 | Wingate (N.C.) | 5-0 | 362 | 16 | D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 28-21 | Oct. 12 vs. Limestone (S.C.) |
| 15 | Central Missouri | 5-0 | 352 | 17 | D. Missouri Southern St., 71-42 | Oct. 12 vs. Central Oklahoma |
| 16 | Indiana (Pa.) | 5-0 | 288 | 19 | D. California (Pa.), 17-6 | Oct. 12 at No. 9 Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
| 17 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 4-1 | 262 | 18 | D. South Dakota Mines, 21-13 | Oct. 12 at New Mexico Highlands |
| 18 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 5-0 | 236 | 20 | D. Winston-Salem St. (N.C.), 23-13 | Oct. 12 vs. Chowan (N.C.) |
| 19 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 4-1 | 211 | 9 | Lost to Ashland (Ohio), 20-17 | Oct. 12 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 20 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 3-1 | 174 | 21 | D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 33-6 | Oct. 12 vs. Midwestern St. (Texas) |
| 21 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 5-0 | 161 | 24 | D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 27-12 | Oct. 12 vs. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) |
| 22 | Harding (Ark.) | 4-1 | 158 | 22 | D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 31-3 | Oct. 12 at Oklahoma Baptist |
| 23 | Minnesota-Duluth | 4-1 | 127 | 12 | Lost to No. 3 Minnesota St., 52-7 | Oct. 12 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 24 | Truman St. (Mo.) | 5-0 | 101 | NR | D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 52-7 | Oct. 12 at Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 25 | West Florida | 4-1 | 53 | NR | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 48-3 | Oct. 19 at West Georgia |
Dropped Out: Angelo St. (Texas) (23), West Alabama (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Angelo St. (Texas), 44; Virginia Union, 19; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 13; West Texas A&M, 8; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 7; Ashland (Ohio), 5; Eastern New Mexico, 2; Henderson St. (Ark.), 2; Dixie St. (Utah), 1; Missouri S&T, 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 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.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
