MINNESOTA-DULUTH NEW NO. 1 IN AFCA DIVISION II COACHES’ TOP 25 POLL
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WACO, TEX. – Minnesota-Duluth is the new No. 1 team in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 poll. With former No. 1 Grand Valley State (Mich.) losing to Michigan Tech, 20-17, last Saturday, the Bulldogs take over the top spot with 24 first-place votes after moving its record to 9-0 with a 40-17 victory over then-No. 20 St. Cloud State (Minn.). Abilene Christian (Texas) jumps up to No. 2, followed by No. 3 Northwest Missouri State, No. 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville and No. 5 Albany State (Ga.).
There are five Top 25 match-ups this week, with one game featuring teams in the Top 10. No. 3 Northwest Missouri State travels to No. 6 Central Missouri in a game which could decided the MIAA conference title. In other Top 25 action, No. 2 Abilene Christian (Texas) travels to No. 14 West Texas A&M while No. 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville plays host to No. 19t Midwestern State (Texas) in key Lone Star Conference action. The final Top 25 match-up is for the Southern Intercollegiate Conference title as No. 5 Albany State (Ga.) plays No. 22 Fort Valley State (Ga.) in the 21st Annual Fountain City Classic in Columbus, Ga.
2010 American Football Coaches Association Division II
Coaches’ Poll – November 1, 2010
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota-Duluth (24) | 9-0 | 644 | 2 | D. No. 20 St. Cloud State (Minn.), 40-17 | Nov. 6 at Minnesota-Crookston |
| 2. | Abilene Christian (Texas) (2) | 9-0 | 625 | 3 | D. Angelo St. (Tex.), 33-20 | Nov. 6 at No. 14 West Texas A&M |
| 3. | Northwest Missouri St. | 7-1 | 596 | 4 | D. Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 45-27 | Nov. 6 at No. 6 Central Missouri |
| 4. | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 8-1 | 546 | 5 | D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 56-17 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 19t Midwestern St. (Tex.) |
| 5. | Albany St. (Ga.) | 9-0 | 531 | 6 | D. Stillman (Ala.), 44-5 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 22 Fort Valley St. (Ga.) |
| 6. | Central Missouri | 9-1 | 511 | 7 | D. Missouri Southern St., 34-21 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 3 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 7. | Augustana (S.D.) | 9-0 | 476 | 8 | D. Minnesota St.-Mankato, 17-13 | Nov. 6 at Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 8. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 8-1 | 469 | 1 | Lost to Michigan Tech, 20-17 | Nov. 6 vs. Northwood (Mich.) |
| 9. | Nebraska-Kearney | 8-1 | 434 | 9 | D. Western New Mexico, 56-31 | Nov. 6 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
| 10. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 7-1 | 426 | 10 | D. Arkansas Tech, 21-7 | Nov. 6 vs. West Georgia |
| 11. | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 9-0 | 402 | 11 | D. West Virginia St., 56-19 | Nov. 13 vs. Glenville St. (W.Va.) |
| 12. | California (Pa.) | 8-1 | 354 | 12 | D. Indiana (Pa.), 18-15 OT | Nov. 6 at Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 13. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | 8-1 | 332 | 13 | D. C.W. Post (N.Y.), 36-16 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 14. | West Texas A&M | 7-2 | 314 | 14 | D. Incarnate Word (Tex.), 49-10 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 2 Abilene Christian (Tex.) |
| 15. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 9-0 | 289 | 15 | D. West Chester (Pa.), 45-23 | Nov. 6 at No. 13 Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 16. | Colorado School of Mines | 8-1 | 262 | 16 | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 24-17 | Nov. 6 at Chadron St. (Neb.) |
| 17. | Hillsdale (Mich.) | 7-2 | 227 | 17 | D. Northwood (Mich.), 35-28 | Nov. 6 vs. Findlay (Ohio) |
| 18. | North Alabama | 7-2 | 214 | 21 | D. No. 19 Delta St. (Miss.), 31-7 | Nov. 6 vs. West Alabama |
| 19t. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 7-2 | 160 | 22 | D. Tarleton St. (Tex.), 31-26 | Nov. 6 at No. 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 19t. | St. Augustine’s (N.C.) | 8-1 | 160 | 23 | D. Livingstone (N.C.), 33-0 | Nov. 6 vs. Shaw (N.C.) |
| 21. | Mercyhurst (Pa.) | 7-2 | 114 | 24 | D. Slippery Rock (Pa.), 21-13 | Nov. 6 vs. Clarion (Pa.) |
| 22. | Fort Valley St. (Ga.) | 8-1 | 103 | 25 | D. Lane (Tenn.), 31-18 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 5 Albany St. (Ga.) |
| 23. | New Haven (Conn.) | 8-1 | 45 | NR | D. Pace (N.Y.), 58-19 | Nov. 6 vs. St. Anselm (N.H.) |
| 24. | Wayne St. (Mich.) | 7-2 | 42 | NR | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 41-27 | Nov. 6 vs. Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| 25. | St. Cloud State (Minn.) | 7-2 | 40 | 20 | Lost to No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth, 40-17 | Nov. 6 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
Dropped Out: Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) (18), Delta
St. (Miss.) (19).
Others Receiving Votes: Morehouse (Ga.), 25;
Michigan Tech, 21; Winston-Salem St.
(N.C.), 19; Central Washington, 15; Tuskegee (Ala.), 10; Ashland
(Ohio), 9; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 6; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 5;
Concord (W.Va.), 4; Delta St. (Miss.), 4; Humboldt St. (Calif.), 4;
Shaw (N.C.), 4; Wingate (N.C.), 4; Washburn (Kan.), 3; Southwest
Baptist (Mo.), 1.
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