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Nov 26, 2008

Findlay Retains No. 1 Ranking in NABC Division II Poll


Release and poll courtesy of the NABC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The top two teams in the NABC/Division II pre-season Coaches Poll remain the same in the first regular season poll for the 2008-09 season, as Findlay and South Carolina Aiken retain those spots heading into Thanksgiving weekend.

Findlay picked up wins over Indianapolis and Northwestern (Ohio) to open the season, while USC Aiken beat Wingate in its opener, then won two games at the Mount Olive Pickle Classic over the weekend by beating Barton and host Mount Olive to improve to 3-0.

Meanwhile, Bentley - ranked third in the pre-season - dropped two contests early in the season to fall out of the top 10 and allowed several teams to move up as a result.  Florida Southern, Augusta State and Northern Kentucky all moved up one spot to make up the rest of the top five.  Central Oklahoma moved up a spot to No. 6, followed by Southwest Baptist - who already has a win at Utah and a victory over nationally-ranked Drury on its resume - Gannon, Grand Valley State and Minnesota State.  Grand Valley State is the only newcomer to the top 10 as it moved up from No. 11.

The second ten is headed by Central Washington and LIU-C.W. Post, then Bentley comes in at No. 13.  Tarleton State and Brigham Young-Hawaii round out the first 15 in the poll. 
Rank School (first place votes) 2007-08 Record Points Final 2007-08 Rank
1 Findlay, Ohio (8) 28-5 200 7
T1 South Carolina Aiken 27-4 164 6
3 Bentley, Mass. 34-1 163 T1
4 Florida Southern 24-9 161 16
5 Augusta State, Ga. 27-7 146 10
6 Northern Kentucky 21-8 136 NR
7 Central Oklahoma 29-6 133 21
8 Minnesota State 22-7 129 13
9 Winona State, Minn. 38-1 127 3
10 Gannon, Pa. 26-5 126 18
11 Grand Valley, Mich. 36-1 110 T1
12 Southwest Baptist, Mo. 22-8 105 NR
13 Central Washington 21-7 100 NR
14 LIU-C.W. Post, N.Y. 26-5 82 24
15 North Alabama 27-9 77 17
16 Northwest Missouri State 24-8 68 19
17 Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. 23-7 59 NR
18 Drury, Mo. 25-6 58 11
19 Tarleton State, Texas 25-7 52 15
20 Cal State-San Bernardino 22-8 40 14
21 Mount Olive, N.C. 24-7 35 23
22 Kentucky Wesleyan 24-8 34 NR
23 Brigham Young, Hawaii 20-8 30 NR
24 Fort Lewis, Colorado 24-6 26 12
25 Pittsburgh-Johnstown, Pa. 23-8 21 NR

Others Receiving Votes:Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 20, Ferris State (Mich.) 18, Bowie State (Md.) 17, Central Missouri 17, Philadelphia (Pa.) 17, Benedict (S.C.) 14, Catawba (N.C.) 14, Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 14, Northern State (S.D.) 13, Clayton State (Ga.) 11, Arkansas-Monticello 9, Valdosta State (Ga.) 8, Delta State (Miss.) 7, St. Edward's (Texas) 6, Virginia Union 6, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 5, Metropolitan State (Colo.) 5, Montevallo (Ala.) 5, Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) 4, Pfeiffer (N.C.) 3, Northeastern State (Okla.) 2, Ashland (Ohio) 1, Millersville (Pa.) 1, Nebraska-Omaha 1.