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AFCA Top 25 Poll - September 28, 2009
TOP EIGHT UNCHANGED IN AFCA DIVISION II COACHES' TOP 25 POLL
WACO, TEX.- After five weeks of action, the top teams are settling into their spots as the Top 8 remained unchanged for the second straight week in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Grand Valley State (Mich.) still holds down No. 1 with 24 first place votes. The Lakers downed Michigan Tech, 55-7, to extend their record to 5-0. Abilene Christian (Texas), North Alabama, Bloomsburg (Pa.) and Central Washington round out the Top 5. There are two Top 25 match-ups this coming weekend as No. 6 Northwest Missouri State travels to No. 12 Missouri Western State, while No. 9 Texas A&M-Kingsville plays host to No. 11 Tarleton State (Texas). Three new teams enter the poll this week with Washburn coming in at No. 17, Wayne State (Mich.) entering at No. 22 and Hillsdale (Mich.) jumping in at No. 24.
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Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
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1. |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (24) |
5-0 |
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2. |
Abilene Christian (Texas) |
5-0 |
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3. |
North Alabama (1) |
5-0 |
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4. |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
5-0 |
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5. |
Central Washington |
5-0 |
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6. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
4-1 |
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7. |
Minnesota St.-Mankato |
5-0 |
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8. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
4-1 |
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9. |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
5-0 |
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10. |
Albany St. (Ga.) |
4-0 |
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11. |
Tarleton St. (Texas) |
5-0 |
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12. |
Missouri Western St. |
5-0 |
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13. |
Tuskegee (Ala.) |
4-1 |
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14. |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
4-0 |
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15. |
Charleston (W.Va.) |
5-0 |
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16. |
Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
4-1 |
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17. |
Washburn (Kan.) |
4-1 |
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18. |
Wayne St. (Neb.) |
4-1 |
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19. |
Edinboro (Pa.) |
4-1 |
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20. |
Central Missouri |
4-1 |
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21. |
Catawba (N.C.) |
3-1 |
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22. |
Wayne St. (Mich.) |
4-1 |
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23. |
Midwestern St. (Texas) |
4-1 |
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24. |
Hillsdale (Mich.) |
4-1 |
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25. |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
2-2 |
Others Receiving Votes: Nebraska-Kearney, 37; Augustana (S.D.), 36; North Carolina-Pembroke, 28; Angelo St. (Texas), 21; Bentley (Mass.), 21; California (Pa.), 17; Ashland (Ohio), 15; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 13; Wingate (N.C.), 9; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 6; Shippensburg (Pa.), 6; West Liberty (W.Va.), 5; Findlay (Ohio), 4; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 3; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Bowie St. (Md.), 2; Colorado School of Mines, 2; Brevard (N.C.), 1; Mars Hill (N.C.), 1; Shaw (N.C.), 1; Winona St. (Minn.), 1
