AFCA Top 25 Poll - November 9, 2009

CENTRAL WASHINGTON FINISHES REGULAR SEASON AT NO. 1 IN AFCA DIVISION II COACHES' TOP 25 POLL

WACO, TEX.- Thanks to then- No. 1 North Alabama's upset loss to West Alabama, Central Washington takes over the top spot in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll. The Wildcats finished the regular season as Division II's only undefeated team at 11-0 after a 20-6 win over Western Oregon. Northwest Missouri State, Grand Valley State (Mich.), Minnesota-Duluth and North Alabama round out the Top 5.

Twenty teams in the AFCA's Top 25 Poll earned a spot in the Division II playoffs, with No. 1 Central Washington, No. 2 Northwest Missouri State, No. 3 Grand Valley State (Mich.), No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth, No. 5 North Alabama, No. 9 West Liberty (W.Va.), No. 10 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) and No. 17 Shippensburg (Pa.) all earning first round byes.

Two new teams entered the final regular season poll with Arkansas Tech appearing at No. 21 and Washburn (Kan.) jumping back in at No. 24 after a two-week absence. The Wonder Boys are making their first appearance in the poll since Sept. 19, 2006.

2009 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll
November 9, 2009

Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game

1. Central Washington (23) 11-0 621 2 D. Western Oregon, 20-6 Nov. 21 vs. Opponent TBD
2. Northwest Missouri St. (1) 10-1 600 3 D. No. 16 Central Missouri, 56-14 Nov. 21 vs. Opponent TBD
3. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 10-1 565 5 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 59-28 Nov. 21 vs. Opponent TBD
4. Minnesota-Duluth 10-1 542 6 D. Winona St. (Minn.), 41-16 Nov. 21 vs. Opponent TBD
5. North Alabama (1) 10-1 513 1 Lost to West Alabama, 31-28 4OT Nov. 21 vs. Opponent TBD
6. Nebraska-Kearney 10-1 503 8 D. Mesa St. (Colo.), 30-21 Nov. 14 vs. No. 16 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
7. Midwestern St. (Texas) 9-2 449 9 D. No. 12 Abilene Christian (Tex.), 15-13 Nov. 14 vs. No. 18 Abilene Christian (Tex.)
8. Minnesota St.-Mankato 10-1 443 4 Lost to St. Cloud State (Minn.), 26-21 Nov. 14 vs. No. 15 Hillsdale (Mich.)
9. West Liberty (W.Va.) 10-1 405 11 D. Concord (W.Va.), 64-42 Nov. 21 vs. Opponent TBD
10. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 9-2 385 14 D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 70-35 Nov. 21 vs. Opponent TBD
11. North Carolina-Pembroke 9-1 378 10 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 42-14 Nov. 14 at No. 21 Arkansas Tech
12. Tarleton St. (Texas) 9-2 331 7 Lost to West Texas A&M, 49-35 Nov. 14 at No. 13 Texas A&M-Kingsville
13. Texas A&M-Kingsville 9-2 300 17 D. Angelo St. (Texas), 35-32 Nov. 14 vs. No. 12 Tarleton St. (Texas)
14. Tuskegee (Ala.) 8-2 298 15 D. Stillman (Ala.), 41-14 Nov. 26 vs. Alabama St.
15. Hillsdale (Mich.) 9-2 277 20 D. Tiffin (Ohio), 59-24 Nov. 14 at No. 8 Minnesota St.-Mankato
16. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 9-2 252 22 D. Ferris St. (Mich.), 41-7 Nov. 14 at No. 6 Nebraska-Kearney
17. Shippensburg (Pa.) 9-2 246 23 D. No. 18 California (Pa.), 42-35 Nov. 21 vs. Opponent TBD
18. Abilene Christian (Texas) 8-3 179 12 Lost to No. 9 Midwestern St. (Tex.), 15-13 Nov. 14 at No. 7 Midwestern St. (Tex.)
19. Charleston (W.Va.) 9-2 147 25 D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 57-25 Season Complete
20. Albany St. (Ga.) 8-2 145 13 Lost to Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 35-13 Nov. 14 vs. West Alabama
21. Arkansas Tech 8-2 107 NR D. Harding (Ark.), 52-31 Nov. 14 vs. No. 11 North Carolina-Pembroke
22. California (Pa.) 8-3 90 18 Lost to No. 23 Shippensburg (Pa.), 42-35 Nov. 14 vs. Fayetteville St. (N.C.)
23. Central Missouri 8-3 88 16 Lost to No. 3 Northwest Missouri St., 56-14 Season Complete
24. Washburn (Kan.) 8-3 75 NR D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 56-35 Season Complete
25. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 8-3 44 19 Lost to Gannon (Pa.), 10-7 Season Complete

Others Receiving Votes: Missouri Western St., 34; Shaw (N.C.), 28; West Texas A&M, 24; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 15; Colorado School of Mines, 11; Nebraska-Omaha, 10; Bentley (Mass), 7; Edinboro (Pa.), 5; West Alabama, 5; Wingate (N.C.), 2; Glenville St. (W.Va.), 1.

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