[D2 Poll] Ouachita Baptist Claims Great American Conference Title
November 5, 2018
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
No. 4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) had little trouble with then-No. 20 Southern Arkansas, beating the Muleriders 35-10 and claiming their second straight Great American Conference title. The Tigers can record their second-ever perfect regular season if they beat arch-rival Henderson State (Ark.) this coming Saturday.
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The Top 10 of the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll has a new look this week after then-No. 6 Colorado School of Mines was upset by Dixie State (Utah), 52-45. Minnesota State still sits at No. 1, followed by Ferris State (Mich.), West Georgia, Ouachita Baptist and new No. 5 Valdosta State (Ga.). Minnesota-Duluth dropped a spot to No. 6 despite a 55-0 win over Mary (N.D.). The Bulldogs are followed by Tarleton State (Texas), Grand Valley State (Mich.), West Chester (Pa.) and Colorado State-Pueblo, who round out the Top 10.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, with the first being a Top 5 battle as No. 3 West Georgia travels to No. 5 Valdosta State to see who claims the Gulf South Conference title. Both teams have identical 7-0 conference records going into the final regular season game. The second matchup is a big non-conference game as No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.) hosts No. 20 Hillsdale (Mich.).
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2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 5, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1. Minnesota St. (29) 10-0 818 1 D. Sioux Falls (S.D.), 31-21 Nov. 10 vs. Upper Iowa
2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (4) 10-0 794 2 D. Davenport (Mich.), 41-17 Nov. 10 at William Jewell (Mo.)
3. West Georgia 10-0 731 3 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 29-17 Nov. 10 at No. 5 Valdosta St. (Ga.)
4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 10-0 707 4 D. No. 20 Southern Arkansas, 35-10 Nov. 10 at Henderson St. (Ark.)
5. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 9-0 661 7 D. West Florida, 48-21 Nov. 10 vs. No. 3 West Georgia
6. Minnesota-Duluth 10-0 658 5 D. Mary (N.D.), 55-0 Nov. 10 vs. Northern St. (S.D.)
7. Tarleton St. (Texas) 9-0 634 8 D. Lincoln (Mo.), 59-3 Nov. 10 vs. Western New Mexico
8. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 9-1 593 9 D. Ashland (Ohio), 20-17 Nov. 10 vs. Wayne St. (Mich.)
9. West Chester (Pa.) 9-0 554 11 D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 48-14 Nov. 10 at Slippery Rock (Pa.)
10. Colorado St.-Pueblo 9-1 522 12 D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 59-0 Nov. 10 at Western St. Colorado
11. Notre Dame (Ohio) 10-0 466 13 D. Virginia-Wise, 25-17 Nov. 10 at Seton Hill (Pa.)
12. Indianapolis (Ind.) 8-1 419 14 D. Truman St. (Mo.), 31-7 Nov. 10 vs. No. 20 Hillsdale (Mich.)
13. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 9-0 361 17 D. Southern Connecticut St., 24-13 Nov. 10 vs. New Haven (Conn.)
14. Texas A&M-Commerce 8-2 354 16 D. Texas-Permian Basin, 20-17 Nov. 10 vs. Angelo St. (Texas)
15. Colorado School of Mines 9-1 326 6 Lost to Dixie St. (Utah), 52-45 Nov. 10 vs. Chadron St. (Neb.)
16. Midwestern St. (Texas) 7-2 279 18 D. Western New Mexico, 48-35 Nov. 10 vs. West Texas A&M
17. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 9-1 275 21 D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 40-21 Nov. 10 vs. Catawba (N.C.)
18. Central Washington 8-2 260 19 D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 74-28 Nov. 10 vs. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
19. Northwest Missouri St. 8-2 232 10 Lost to Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 17-16 Nov. 10 at Central Missouri
20. Hillsdale (Mich.) 9-1 197 25 D. No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio), 48-26 Nov. 10 at No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.)
21. Kutztown (Pa.) 8-1 152 23 D. Millersville (Pa.), 62-10 Nov. 10 at Edinboro (Pa.)
22. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) 8-2 144 NR D. No. 10 Northwest Missouri St., 17-16 Nov. 10 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.)
23. Indiana (Pa.) 8-2 136 22 D. Edinboro (Pa.), 13-6 Nov. 10 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.)
24. Tiffin (Ohio) 9-1 125 15 Lost to No. 25 Hillsdale (Mich.), 48-26 Nov. 10 vs. Findlay (Ohio)
25. Harding (Ark.) 8-2 113 24 D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 24-10 Nov. 10 vs. Arkansas Tech
Dropped Out: Southern Arkansas (20)
Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock (Pa.), 87; New Haven (Conn.), 31; Southern Arkansas, 31; Ohio Dominican, 13; Bowie St. (Md.), 11; Central Oklahoma, 11; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 9; Chadron St. (Neb.), 6; Missouri S&T, 6; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 4; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 3; Virginia Union, 2.
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No. 4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) had little trouble with then-No. 20 Southern Arkansas, beating the Muleriders 35-10 and claiming their second straight Great American Conference title. The Tigers can record their second-ever perfect regular season if they beat arch-rival Henderson State (Ark.) this coming Saturday.
RELATED ARTICLE: Alabama Solidifies Top Spot In The Amway Coaches Poll
The Top 10 of the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll has a new look this week after then-No. 6 Colorado School of Mines was upset by Dixie State (Utah), 52-45. Minnesota State still sits at No. 1, followed by Ferris State (Mich.), West Georgia, Ouachita Baptist and new No. 5 Valdosta State (Ga.). Minnesota-Duluth dropped a spot to No. 6 despite a 55-0 win over Mary (N.D.). The Bulldogs are followed by Tarleton State (Texas), Grand Valley State (Mich.), West Chester (Pa.) and Colorado State-Pueblo, who round out the Top 10.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, with the first being a Top 5 battle as No. 3 West Georgia travels to No. 5 Valdosta State to see who claims the Gulf South Conference title. Both teams have identical 7-0 conference records going into the final regular season game. The second matchup is a big non-conference game as No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.) hosts No. 20 Hillsdale (Mich.).
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2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 5, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota St. (29) | 10-0 | 818 | 1 | D. Sioux Falls (S.D.), 31-21 | Nov. 10 vs. Upper Iowa |
| 2. | Ferris St. (Mich.) (4) | 10-0 | 794 | 2 | D. Davenport (Mich.), 41-17 | Nov. 10 at William Jewell (Mo.) |
| 3. | West Georgia | 10-0 | 731 | 3 | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 29-17 | Nov. 10 at No. 5 Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
| 4. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 10-0 | 707 | 4 | D. No. 20 Southern Arkansas, 35-10 | Nov. 10 at Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 5. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 9-0 | 661 | 7 | D. West Florida, 48-21 | Nov. 10 vs. No. 3 West Georgia |
| 6. | Minnesota-Duluth | 10-0 | 658 | 5 | D. Mary (N.D.), 55-0 | Nov. 10 vs. Northern St. (S.D.) |
| 7. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 9-0 | 634 | 8 | D. Lincoln (Mo.), 59-3 | Nov. 10 vs. Western New Mexico |
| 8. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 9-1 | 593 | 9 | D. Ashland (Ohio), 20-17 | Nov. 10 vs. Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 9. | West Chester (Pa.) | 9-0 | 554 | 11 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 48-14 | Nov. 10 at Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
| 10. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 9-1 | 522 | 12 | D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 59-0 | Nov. 10 at Western St. Colorado |
| 11. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 10-0 | 466 | 13 | D. Virginia-Wise, 25-17 | Nov. 10 at Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 12. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 8-1 | 419 | 14 | D. Truman St. (Mo.), 31-7 | Nov. 10 vs. No. 20 Hillsdale (Mich.) |
| 13. | LIU-Post (N.Y.) | 9-0 | 361 | 17 | D. Southern Connecticut St., 24-13 | Nov. 10 vs. New Haven (Conn.) |
| 14. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 8-2 | 354 | 16 | D. Texas-Permian Basin, 20-17 | Nov. 10 vs. Angelo St. (Texas) |
| 15. | Colorado School of Mines | 9-1 | 326 | 6 | Lost to Dixie St. (Utah), 52-45 | Nov. 10 vs. Chadron St. (Neb.) |
| 16. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 7-2 | 279 | 18 | D. Western New Mexico, 48-35 | Nov. 10 vs. West Texas A&M |
| 17. | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 9-1 | 275 | 21 | D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 40-21 | Nov. 10 vs. Catawba (N.C.) |
| 18. | Central Washington | 8-2 | 260 | 19 | D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 74-28 | Nov. 10 vs. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
| 19. | Northwest Missouri St. | 8-2 | 232 | 10 | Lost to Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 17-16 | Nov. 10 at Central Missouri |
| 20. | Hillsdale (Mich.) | 9-1 | 197 | 25 | D. No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio), 48-26 | Nov. 10 at No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| 21. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 8-1 | 152 | 23 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 62-10 | Nov. 10 at Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 22. | Fort Hays St. (Kan.) | 8-2 | 144 | NR | D. No. 10 Northwest Missouri St., 17-16 | Nov. 10 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 23. | Indiana (Pa.) | 8-2 | 136 | 22 | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 13-6 | Nov. 10 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 24. | Tiffin (Ohio) | 9-1 | 125 | 15 | Lost to No. 25 Hillsdale (Mich.), 48-26 | Nov. 10 vs. Findlay (Ohio) |
| 25. | Harding (Ark.) | 8-2 | 113 | 24 | D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 24-10 | Nov. 10 vs. Arkansas Tech |
Dropped Out: Southern Arkansas (20)
Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock (Pa.), 87; New Haven (Conn.), 31; Southern Arkansas, 31; Ohio Dominican, 13; Bowie St. (Md.), 11; Central Oklahoma, 11; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 9; Chadron St. (Neb.), 6; Missouri S&T, 6; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 4; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 3; Virginia Union, 2.
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