[D2 Poll] West Georgia Moves To 8-0 And Stays At No. 3
October 22, 2018
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
After a touchdown by West Alabama with 1:58 left in the game brought the score to 27-25, West Georgia stopped the Tigers’ two-point conversion attempt and held on for a close homecoming victory to move their record to 8-0. The Wolves still sit No. 3 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll as they travel to Mississippi College next weekend.
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There was not much movement in the Top 25 this week, with the only change in the Top 18 teams being Tarleton State (Texas) and Grand Valley State (Mich.) flip-flopping positions. Minnesota State still sits at No. 1, but gained two more first-place votes this week to come in with 30. Ferris State (Mich.) is No. 2 with three first-place votes. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) and Minnesota-Duluth round out the Top 5.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, and the first is a Top 10 battle as No. 8 Tarleton State travels to No. 10 Midwestern State (Texas) with first place on the line in the Lone Star Conference. The second game is another key conference matchup as No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.) plays host to No. 12 West Chester (Pa.). The winner will have sole possession of first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 22, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1. Minnesota St. (30) 8-0 821 1 D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 47-20 Oct. 27 at Wayne St. (Neb.)
2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (3) 8-0 768 2 D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 28-14 Oct. 27 vs. Wayne St. (Mich.)
3. West Georgia 8-0 755 3 D. West Alabama, 27-25 Oct. 27 at Mississippi College
4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 8-0 678 4 D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 41-0 Oct. 27 at Arkansas-Monticello
5. Minnesota-Duluth 8-0 670 5 D. Winona St. (Minn.), 37-17 Oct. 27 at Minnesota-Crookston
6. Colorado School of Mines 8-0 646 6 D. Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 42-27 Oct. 27 vs. South Dakota Mines
7. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 8-0 630 7 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 44-21 Nov. 3 at West Florida
8. Tarleton St. (Texas) 7-0 582 9 D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 59-21 Oct. 27 at No. 10 Midwestern St. (Texas)
9. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 7-1 541 8 D. Davenport (Mich.), 19-14 Oct. 27 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
10. Midwestern St. (Texas) 6-1 524 10 Idle Oct. 27 vs. No. 8 Tarleton St. (Texas)
11. Northwest Missouri St. 7-1 513 11 D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 38-17 Oct. 27 at Northeastern St. (Okla.)
12. West Chester (Pa.) 7-0 459 12 D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 53-24 Oct. 27 at No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.)
13. Colorado St.-Pueblo 7-1 414 13 D. Adams St. (Colo.), 29-22 Oct. 27 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.)
14. Notre Dame (Ohio) 8-0 406 14 D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 41-0 Oct. 27 vs. Charleston (W.Va.)
15. Kutztown (Pa.) 7-0 342 15 D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 42-28 Oct. 27 vs. No. 12 West Chester (Pa.)
16. Indianapolis (Ind.) 6-1 338 16 D. McKendree (Ill.), 48-10 Oct. 27 at Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
17. Tiffin (Ohio) 8-0 303 17 D. No. 25 Ohio Dominican, 24-23 Oct. 27 at Lake Erie (Ohio)
18. Texas A&M-Commerce 6-2 241 18 D. Western New Mexico, 55-7 Oct. 27 vs. West Texas A&M
19. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 7-0 237 20 D. Pace (N.Y.), 41-6 Oct. 27 at Assumption (Mass.)
20. Central Washington 6-2 175 21 D. Simon Fraser (B.C.), 60-19 Oct. 27 at Humboldt St. (Calif.)
21. Southern Arkansas 7-1 171 22 D. East Central (Okla.), 48-9 Oct. 27 vs. Henderson St. (Ark.)
22. Indiana (Pa.) 6-2 109 23 D. Gannon (Pa.), 43-34 Oct. 27 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.)
23. Harding (Ark.) 6-2 95 24 D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 38-7 Oct. 27 at East Central (Okla.)
24. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 7-1 83 NR D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 30-22 Oct. 27 vs. North Carolina-Pembroke
25. Hillsdale (Mich.) 7-1 47 NR D. Walsh (Ohio), 28-9 Oct. 27 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan
Dropped Out: West Florida (19), Ohio Dominican (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock (Pa.), 42; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 37; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 30; West Texas A&M, 15; Morehouse (Ga.), 13; Florida Tech, 9; New Haven (Conn.), 7; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 5; Ohio Dominican, 4; West Florida, 4; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 3; Missouri S&T, 3; Bowie St. (Md.), 2; Davenport (Mich.), 2; Virginia Union, 1.
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After a touchdown by West Alabama with 1:58 left in the game brought the score to 27-25, West Georgia stopped the Tigers’ two-point conversion attempt and held on for a close homecoming victory to move their record to 8-0. The Wolves still sit No. 3 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll as they travel to Mississippi College next weekend.
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There was not much movement in the Top 25 this week, with the only change in the Top 18 teams being Tarleton State (Texas) and Grand Valley State (Mich.) flip-flopping positions. Minnesota State still sits at No. 1, but gained two more first-place votes this week to come in with 30. Ferris State (Mich.) is No. 2 with three first-place votes. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) and Minnesota-Duluth round out the Top 5.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, and the first is a Top 10 battle as No. 8 Tarleton State travels to No. 10 Midwestern State (Texas) with first place on the line in the Lone Star Conference. The second game is another key conference matchup as No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.) plays host to No. 12 West Chester (Pa.). The winner will have sole possession of first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 22, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota St. (30) | 8-0 | 821 | 1 | D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 47-20 | Oct. 27 at Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 2. | Ferris St. (Mich.) (3) | 8-0 | 768 | 2 | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 28-14 | Oct. 27 vs. Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 3. | West Georgia | 8-0 | 755 | 3 | D. West Alabama, 27-25 | Oct. 27 at Mississippi College |
| 4. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 8-0 | 678 | 4 | D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 41-0 | Oct. 27 at Arkansas-Monticello |
| 5. | Minnesota-Duluth | 8-0 | 670 | 5 | D. Winona St. (Minn.), 37-17 | Oct. 27 at Minnesota-Crookston |
| 6. | Colorado School of Mines | 8-0 | 646 | 6 | D. Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 42-27 | Oct. 27 vs. South Dakota Mines |
| 7. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 8-0 | 630 | 7 | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 44-21 | Nov. 3 at West Florida |
| 8. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 7-0 | 582 | 9 | D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 59-21 | Oct. 27 at No. 10 Midwestern St. (Texas) |
| 9. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 7-1 | 541 | 8 | D. Davenport (Mich.), 19-14 | Oct. 27 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 10. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 6-1 | 524 | 10 | Idle | Oct. 27 vs. No. 8 Tarleton St. (Texas) |
| 11. | Northwest Missouri St. | 7-1 | 513 | 11 | D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 38-17 | Oct. 27 at Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 12. | West Chester (Pa.) | 7-0 | 459 | 12 | D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 53-24 | Oct. 27 at No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 13. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 7-1 | 414 | 13 | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 29-22 | Oct. 27 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
| 14. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 8-0 | 406 | 14 | D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 41-0 | Oct. 27 vs. Charleston (W.Va.) |
| 15. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 7-0 | 342 | 15 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 42-28 | Oct. 27 vs. No. 12 West Chester (Pa.) |
| 16. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 6-1 | 338 | 16 | D. McKendree (Ill.), 48-10 | Oct. 27 at Southwest Baptist (Mo.) |
| 17. | Tiffin (Ohio) | 8-0 | 303 | 17 | D. No. 25 Ohio Dominican, 24-23 | Oct. 27 at Lake Erie (Ohio) |
| 18. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-2 | 241 | 18 | D. Western New Mexico, 55-7 | Oct. 27 vs. West Texas A&M |
| 19. | LIU-Post (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 237 | 20 | D. Pace (N.Y.), 41-6 | Oct. 27 at Assumption (Mass.) |
| 20. | Central Washington | 6-2 | 175 | 21 | D. Simon Fraser (B.C.), 60-19 | Oct. 27 at Humboldt St. (Calif.) |
| 21. | Southern Arkansas | 7-1 | 171 | 22 | D. East Central (Okla.), 48-9 | Oct. 27 vs. Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 22. | Indiana (Pa.) | 6-2 | 109 | 23 | D. Gannon (Pa.), 43-34 | Oct. 27 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 23. | Harding (Ark.) | 6-2 | 95 | 24 | D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 38-7 | Oct. 27 at East Central (Okla.) |
| 24. | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 7-1 | 83 | NR | D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 30-22 | Oct. 27 vs. North Carolina-Pembroke |
| 25. | Hillsdale (Mich.) | 7-1 | 47 | NR | D. Walsh (Ohio), 28-9 | Oct. 27 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan |
Dropped Out: West Florida (19), Ohio Dominican (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock (Pa.), 42; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 37; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 30; West Texas A&M, 15; Morehouse (Ga.), 13; Florida Tech, 9; New Haven (Conn.), 7; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 5; Ohio Dominican, 4; West Florida, 4; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 3; Missouri S&T, 3; Bowie St. (Md.), 2; Davenport (Mich.), 2; Virginia Union, 1.
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