[D2 Poll] Valdosta State Finishes 2019 Regular Season Perfect
November 18, 2019
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
The defending NCAA Division II national champions are rolling heading into the 2019 playoffs. Valdosta State (Ga.) beat West Georgia, 42-14, clinching the Gulf South Conference title and earning the Blazers a No. 1 seed in the playoffs. They also stayed ranked No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 poll. Valdosta State has a bye in the first round and awaits the winner between No. 16 Wingate (N.C.) and No. 20 West Florida.
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No. 2 Ferris State (Mich.) also earned a first-round bye while No. 3 Tarleton State (Texas) hosts conference rival and No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce. Rounding out the Top 5, No. 4 Minnesota State is another of the No. 1 seeds in the playoffs that received a bye while No. 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) plays host to Lindenwood (Mo.), winners of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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Twenty-three of the Top 25 teams earned a spot in the Division II playoffs, with No. 23 Truman State (Mo.) and No. 24 Henderson State (Ark.) earning post-season bowl game appearances. The Bulldogs will play in the American’s Crossroads Bowl against Ohio Dominican while the Reddies will face Missouri Western State in the Agent Barry Live United Bowl. Both bowl games will be played on December 7.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 18, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) 10-0 774 1 D. West Georgia, 42-14 Nov. 30 TBD
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) 10-0 739 2 Idle Nov. 30 TBD
3 Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) 11-0 710 3 D. Western New Mexico, 41-24 Nov. 23 vs. No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce
4 Minnesota St. 11-0 688 4 D. Upper Iowa, 73-21 Nov. 30 TBD
5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 11-0 624 5 D. No. 20 Henderson St. (Ark.), 24-21 Nov. 23 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.)
6 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 11-0 619 6 D. Catawba (N.C.), 49-3 Nov. 23 vs. Miles (Ala.)
7 Colorado School of Mines 11-0 590 7 D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 70-28 Nov. 23 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.)
8 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 11-0 564 8 D. No. 12 Kutztown (Pa.), 37-35 Nov. 30 TBD
9 Colorado St.-Pueblo 10-1 500 10 D. Western Colorado, 34-7 Nov. 23 vs. Augustana (S.D.)
10 Northwest Missouri St. 10-1 490 12 D. No. 9 Central Missouri, 45-23 Nov. 23 vs. No. 12 Harding (Ark.)
11 Bowie St. (Md.) 11-0 464 11 D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 23-7 Nov. 23 vs. No. 25 Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
12 Harding (Ark.) 10-1 416 14 D. Arkansas Tech, 49-14 Nov. 23 at No. 10 Northwest Missouri St.
13 Notre Dame (Ohio) 10-1 358 15 D. West Virginia St., 31-14 Nov. 23 vs. No. 22 West Chester (Pa.)
14 Indianapolis (Ind.) 9-1 344 16 D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 70-6 Nov. 23 at No. 15 Central Missouri
15 Central Missouri 10-1 339 9 Lost to No. 13 Northwest Missouri St., 45-23 Nov. 23 vs. No. 14 Indianapolis (Ind.)
16 Wingate (N.C.) 10-1 321 17 D. Mars Hill (N.C.), 64-34 Nov. 23 vs. No. 19 West Florida
17 Kutztown (Pa.) 10-1 303 13 Lost to No. 8 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 37-35 Nov. 23 vs. No. 20 Tiffin (Ohio)
18 Indiana (Pa.) 10-1 272 18 D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 54-24 Nov. 23 vs. Shepherd (W.Va.)
19 Tiffin (Ohio) 9-1 203 21 D. Findlay (Ohio), 52-45 Nov. 23 at No. 17 Kutztown (Pa.)
20 West Florida 8-2 186 22 D. West Alabama, 48-37 Nov. 23 at No. 16 Wingate (N.C.)
21 Texas A&M-Commerce 8-2 165 23 D. Angelo St. (Texas), 17-3 Nov. 23 at No. 2 Tarleton St. (Texas)
22 West Chester (Pa.) 9-2 104 24 D. California (Pa.), 20-19 Nov. 23 at No. 13 Notre Dame (Ohio)
23 Truman St. (Mo.) 9-2 83 25 D. Urbana (Ohio), 24-14 Dec. 7 vs. Ohio Dominican
24 Henderson St. (Ark.) 9-2 75 20 Lost to No. 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 24-21 Dec. 7 vs. Missouri Western St.
25 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 8-2 51 NR D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 49-13 Nov. 23 at No. 11 Bowie St. (Md.)
Dropped Out: Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (19)
Others Receiving Votes: Shepherd (W.Va.), 27; Augustana (S.D.), 14; Wayne St. (Mich.), 12; Lindenwood (Mo.), 8; Virginia Union, 6; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 5; Dixie St. (Utah), 4; Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 4; Virginia St., 4; Angelo St. (Texas), 3; Charleston (W.Va.), 2; Eastern New Mexico, 1; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 1; Missouri Western St., 1; West Texas A&M, 1.
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The defending NCAA Division II national champions are rolling heading into the 2019 playoffs. Valdosta State (Ga.) beat West Georgia, 42-14, clinching the Gulf South Conference title and earning the Blazers a No. 1 seed in the playoffs. They also stayed ranked No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 poll. Valdosta State has a bye in the first round and awaits the winner between No. 16 Wingate (N.C.) and No. 20 West Florida.
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No. 2 Ferris State (Mich.) also earned a first-round bye while No. 3 Tarleton State (Texas) hosts conference rival and No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce. Rounding out the Top 5, No. 4 Minnesota State is another of the No. 1 seeds in the playoffs that received a bye while No. 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) plays host to Lindenwood (Mo.), winners of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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Twenty-three of the Top 25 teams earned a spot in the Division II playoffs, with No. 23 Truman State (Mo.) and No. 24 Henderson State (Ark.) earning post-season bowl game appearances. The Bulldogs will play in the American’s Crossroads Bowl against Ohio Dominican while the Reddies will face Missouri Western State in the Agent Barry Live United Bowl. Both bowl games will be played on December 7.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 18, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) | 10-0 | 774 | 1 | D. West Georgia, 42-14 | Nov. 30 TBD |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 10-0 | 739 | 2 | Idle | Nov. 30 TBD |
| 3 | Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) | 11-0 | 710 | 3 | D. Western New Mexico, 41-24 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce |
| 4 | Minnesota St. | 11-0 | 688 | 4 | D. Upper Iowa, 73-21 | Nov. 30 TBD |
| 5 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 11-0 | 624 | 5 | D. No. 20 Henderson St. (Ark.), 24-21 | Nov. 23 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 6 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 11-0 | 619 | 6 | D. Catawba (N.C.), 49-3 | Nov. 23 vs. Miles (Ala.) |
| 7 | Colorado School of Mines | 11-0 | 590 | 7 | D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 70-28 | Nov. 23 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
| 8 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 11-0 | 564 | 8 | D. No. 12 Kutztown (Pa.), 37-35 | Nov. 30 TBD |
| 9 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 10-1 | 500 | 10 | D. Western Colorado, 34-7 | Nov. 23 vs. Augustana (S.D.) |
| 10 | Northwest Missouri St. | 10-1 | 490 | 12 | D. No. 9 Central Missouri, 45-23 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 12 Harding (Ark.) |
| 11 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 11-0 | 464 | 11 | D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 23-7 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 25 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
| 12 | Harding (Ark.) | 10-1 | 416 | 14 | D. Arkansas Tech, 49-14 | Nov. 23 at No. 10 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 13 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 10-1 | 358 | 15 | D. West Virginia St., 31-14 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 22 West Chester (Pa.) |
| 14 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 9-1 | 344 | 16 | D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 70-6 | Nov. 23 at No. 15 Central Missouri |
| 15 | Central Missouri | 10-1 | 339 | 9 | Lost to No. 13 Northwest Missouri St., 45-23 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 14 Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| 16 | Wingate (N.C.) | 10-1 | 321 | 17 | D. Mars Hill (N.C.), 64-34 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 19 West Florida |
| 17 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 10-1 | 303 | 13 | Lost to No. 8 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 37-35 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 20 Tiffin (Ohio) |
| 18 | Indiana (Pa.) | 10-1 | 272 | 18 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 54-24 | Nov. 23 vs. Shepherd (W.Va.) |
| 19 | Tiffin (Ohio) | 9-1 | 203 | 21 | D. Findlay (Ohio), 52-45 | Nov. 23 at No. 17 Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 20 | West Florida | 8-2 | 186 | 22 | D. West Alabama, 48-37 | Nov. 23 at No. 16 Wingate (N.C.) |
| 21 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 8-2 | 165 | 23 | D. Angelo St. (Texas), 17-3 | Nov. 23 at No. 2 Tarleton St. (Texas) |
| 22 | West Chester (Pa.) | 9-2 | 104 | 24 | D. California (Pa.), 20-19 | Nov. 23 at No. 13 Notre Dame (Ohio) |
| 23 | Truman St. (Mo.) | 9-2 | 83 | 25 | D. Urbana (Ohio), 24-14 | Dec. 7 vs. Ohio Dominican |
| 24 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 9-2 | 75 | 20 | Lost to No. 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 24-21 | Dec. 7 vs. Missouri Western St. |
| 25 | Carson-Newman (Tenn.) | 8-2 | 51 | NR | D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 49-13 | Nov. 23 at No. 11 Bowie St. (Md.) |
Dropped Out: Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (19)
Others Receiving Votes: Shepherd (W.Va.), 27; Augustana (S.D.), 14; Wayne St. (Mich.), 12; Lindenwood (Mo.), 8; Virginia Union, 6; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 5; Dixie St. (Utah), 4; Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 4; Virginia St., 4; Angelo St. (Texas), 3; Charleston (W.Va.), 2; Eastern New Mexico, 1; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 1; Missouri Western St., 1; West Texas A&M, 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.
