[NAIA Poll] Keiser Jumps Up In Top 25 Thanks To Upset Over Southeastern
October 21, 2019
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Keiser (Fla.) used a 28-point second half to defeat then-No. 12 Southeastern (Fla.) 42-29, jumping the Seahawks up six spots to No. 12 in this week’s AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Southeastern seven places to No. 19.
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Morningside (Iowa) still sits comfortably at the No. 1 spot after blanking Jamestown (N.D.), 61-0. Kansas Wesleyan, Marian (Ind.) and Grand View (Iowa) all held their spots from a week ago, but Northwestern (Iowa) moves into the Top 5 this week thanks to Benedictine’s (Kan.) loss to No. 10 Evangel (Mo.). The Ravens suffered their second straight loss and drop nine spots to No. 14.
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There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend as No. 6 Saint Francis (Ind.) hosts No. 18 Siena Heights (Mich.) in a pivotal game in the Mid-States Football Association Mideast League. Both teams are in a three-way tie for second place.
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MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) fell out of the Top 25 this week, making room for Waldorf (Iowa). The Warriors are 5-2 on the season thanks to three straight victories, including a 59-9 drubbing over Dakota State (S.D.) this past Saturday.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – October 21, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 Morningside (Iowa) (17) 6-0 392 1 D. Jamestown (N.D.), 61-0 Oct. 26 at Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
2 Kansas Wesleyan 7-0 367 2 D. Southwestern (Kan.), 45-21 Oct. 26 at Avila (Mo.)
3 Marian (Ind.) 5-0 366 3 D. No. 10 Concordia (Mich.), 28-13 Oct. 26 vs. Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
4 Grand View (Iowa) 7-0 347 4 D. Culver-Stockton (Mo.), 21-18 Oct. 26 vs. William Penn (Iowa)
5 Northwestern (Iowa) 6-0 321 6 D. Concordia (Neb.), 20-14 Oct. 26 vs. Doane (Neb.)
6 Saint Francis (Ind.) 5-1 313 7 D. Indiana Wesleyan, 31-30 Oct. 26 vs. No. 18 Siena Heights (Mich.)
7 College of Idaho 6-0 311 8 D. No. 19 Montana Tech, 16-14 Oct. 26 at Southern Oregon
8 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 7-0 297 9 D. Thomas More (Ky.), 55-21 Oct. 26 at Pikeville (Ky.)
9 Cumberlands (Ky.) 6-0 267 11 D. Cumberland (Tenn.), 26-8 Oct. 26 at Campbellsville (Ky.)
10 Evangel (Mo.) 6-1 248 16 D. No. 5 Benedictine (Kan.), 35-21 Oct. 26 at MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
11 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 4-2 222 13 D. Missouri Baptist, 45-34 Oct. 26 vs. Saint Francis (Ill.)
12 Keiser (Fla.) 6-0 210 18 D. No. 12 Southeastern (Fla.), 42-29 Oct. 26 at Webber International (Fla.)
13 Dickinson St. (N.D.) 6-1 206 14 D. Presentation (S.D.), 42-21 Oct. 26 at Valley City St. (N.D.)
14 Benedictine (Kan.) 5-2 201 5 Lost to No. 16 Evangel (Mo.), 35-21 Oct. 26 vs. Central Methodist (Mo.)
15 Ottawa (Ariz.) 7-0 195 17 D. No. 15 Langston (Okla.), 27-7 Oct. 26 at Arizona Christian
16 Concordia (Mich.) 5-2 177 10 Lost to No. 3 Marian (Ind.), 28-13 Oct. 26 vs. Taylor (Ind.)
17 Reinhardt (Ga.) 6-2 137 20 D. Point (Ga.), 19-0 Oct. 26 at St. Andrews (N.C.)
18 Siena Heights (Mich.) 6-1 133 21 D. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 41-20 Oct. 26 at No. 6 Saint Francis (Ind.)
19 Southeastern (Fla.) 5-1 130 12 Lost to No. 18 Keiser (Fla.), 42-29 Oct. 26 vs. Warner (Fla.)
20 Montana Tech 4-2 100 19 Lost to No. 8 College of Idaho, 16-14 Oct. 26 vs. Eastern Oregon
21 Baker (Kan.) 5-2 97 24 D. No. 23 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 49-20 Oct. 26 at Missouri Valley
22 Langston (Okla.) 4-2 88 15 Lost to No. 17 Ottawa (Ariz.), 27-7 Oct. 26 vs. Texas Wesleyan
23 Sterling (Kan.) 6-1 76 25 D. Bethany (Kan.), 44-0 Nov. 2 vs. Southwestern (Kan.)
24 Montana-Western 4-2 30 22 Lost to Carroll (Mont.), 33-29 Oct. 26 vs. Montana St.-Northern
25 Waldorf (Iowa) 5-2 17 NR D. Dakota St. (S.D.), 59-9 Oct. 26 at Presentation (S.D.)
Dropped Out: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (23)
Others Receiving Votes: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 14; Indiana Wesleyan, 5; Dordt (Iowa), 4; Bethel (Kan.), 3; Pikeville (Ky.), 3.
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Keiser (Fla.) used a 28-point second half to defeat then-No. 12 Southeastern (Fla.) 42-29, jumping the Seahawks up six spots to No. 12 in this week’s AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Southeastern seven places to No. 19.
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Morningside (Iowa) still sits comfortably at the No. 1 spot after blanking Jamestown (N.D.), 61-0. Kansas Wesleyan, Marian (Ind.) and Grand View (Iowa) all held their spots from a week ago, but Northwestern (Iowa) moves into the Top 5 this week thanks to Benedictine’s (Kan.) loss to No. 10 Evangel (Mo.). The Ravens suffered their second straight loss and drop nine spots to No. 14.
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There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend as No. 6 Saint Francis (Ind.) hosts No. 18 Siena Heights (Mich.) in a pivotal game in the Mid-States Football Association Mideast League. Both teams are in a three-way tie for second place.
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MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) fell out of the Top 25 this week, making room for Waldorf (Iowa). The Warriors are 5-2 on the season thanks to three straight victories, including a 59-9 drubbing over Dakota State (S.D.) this past Saturday.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – October 21, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morningside (Iowa) (17) | 6-0 | 392 | 1 | D. Jamestown (N.D.), 61-0 | Oct. 26 at Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | |
| 2 | Kansas Wesleyan | 7-0 | 367 | 2 | D. Southwestern (Kan.), 45-21 | Oct. 26 at Avila (Mo.) | |
| 3 | Marian (Ind.) | 5-0 | 366 | 3 | D. No. 10 Concordia (Mich.), 28-13 | Oct. 26 vs. Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | |
| 4 | Grand View (Iowa) | 7-0 | 347 | 4 | D. Culver-Stockton (Mo.), 21-18 | Oct. 26 vs. William Penn (Iowa) | |
| 5 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 6-0 | 321 | 6 | D. Concordia (Neb.), 20-14 | Oct. 26 vs. Doane (Neb.) | |
| 6 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 5-1 | 313 | 7 | D. Indiana Wesleyan, 31-30 | Oct. 26 vs. No. 18 Siena Heights (Mich.) | |
| 7 | College of Idaho | 6-0 | 311 | 8 | D. No. 19 Montana Tech, 16-14 | Oct. 26 at Southern Oregon | |
| 8 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 7-0 | 297 | 9 | D. Thomas More (Ky.), 55-21 | Oct. 26 at Pikeville (Ky.) | |
| 9 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 6-0 | 267 | 11 | D. Cumberland (Tenn.), 26-8 | Oct. 26 at Campbellsville (Ky.) | |
| 10 | Evangel (Mo.) | 6-1 | 248 | 16 | D. No. 5 Benedictine (Kan.), 35-21 | Oct. 26 at MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | |
| 11 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 4-2 | 222 | 13 | D. Missouri Baptist, 45-34 | Oct. 26 vs. Saint Francis (Ill.) | |
| 12 | Keiser (Fla.) | 6-0 | 210 | 18 | D. No. 12 Southeastern (Fla.), 42-29 | Oct. 26 at Webber International (Fla.) | |
| 13 | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | 6-1 | 206 | 14 | D. Presentation (S.D.), 42-21 | Oct. 26 at Valley City St. (N.D.) | |
| 14 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 5-2 | 201 | 5 | Lost to No. 16 Evangel (Mo.), 35-21 | Oct. 26 vs. Central Methodist (Mo.) | |
| 15 | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 7-0 | 195 | 17 | D. No. 15 Langston (Okla.), 27-7 | Oct. 26 at Arizona Christian | |
| 16 | Concordia (Mich.) | 5-2 | 177 | 10 | Lost to No. 3 Marian (Ind.), 28-13 | Oct. 26 vs. Taylor (Ind.) | |
| 17 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 6-2 | 137 | 20 | D. Point (Ga.), 19-0 | Oct. 26 at St. Andrews (N.C.) | |
| 18 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 6-1 | 133 | 21 | D. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 41-20 | Oct. 26 at No. 6 Saint Francis (Ind.) | |
| 19 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 5-1 | 130 | 12 | Lost to No. 18 Keiser (Fla.), 42-29 | Oct. 26 vs. Warner (Fla.) | |
| 20 | Montana Tech | 4-2 | 100 | 19 | Lost to No. 8 College of Idaho, 16-14 | Oct. 26 vs. Eastern Oregon | |
| 21 | Baker (Kan.) | 5-2 | 97 | 24 | D. No. 23 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 49-20 | Oct. 26 at Missouri Valley | |
| 22 | Langston (Okla.) | 4-2 | 88 | 15 | Lost to No. 17 Ottawa (Ariz.), 27-7 | Oct. 26 vs. Texas Wesleyan | |
| 23 | Sterling (Kan.) | 6-1 | 76 | 25 | D. Bethany (Kan.), 44-0 | Nov. 2 vs. Southwestern (Kan.) | |
| 24 | Montana-Western | 4-2 | 30 | 22 | Lost to Carroll (Mont.), 33-29 | Oct. 26 vs. Montana St.-Northern | |
| 25 | Waldorf (Iowa) | 5-2 | 17 | NR | D. Dakota St. (S.D.), 59-9 | Oct. 26 at Presentation (S.D.) |
Dropped Out: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (23)
Others Receiving Votes: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 14; Indiana Wesleyan, 5; Dordt (Iowa), 4; Bethel (Kan.), 3; Pikeville (Ky.), 3.
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