AFCA Top 25 Poll - September 7, 2009

FIVE NEW TEAMS ENTER AFCA DIVISION II COACHES' POLL

WACO, TEX.- Nine Top 25 teams lost in the second week of action, making for a big shakeup in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Grand Valley State (Mich.) still holds down the top spot as the Lakers received all 25 first place votes after its 26-10 win over Indianapolis (Ind.). Abilene Christian (Texas), North Alabama, Pittsburg State (Kan.) and Bloomsburg (Pa.) all move up one spot each and round out the Top 5. Winona State (Minn.), Tarleton State (Texas), Wayne State (Neb.), Central Oklahoma and Indiana (Pa.) all enter the poll this week thanks to a number of losses to teams such as West Texas A&M, Edinboro (Pa.), California (Pa.) and Carson-Newman (Tenn.). Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) and Catawba (N.C.) made the biggest moves this week, with both teams jumping eight spots to No. 16 and No. 17 respectively.

2009 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll
September 7, 2009

Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 
2.  Abilene Christian (Texas) 
3. North Alabama 
4. Pittsburg St. (Kan.)  
5. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 
6. Central Washington 
7. Northwest Missouri St.  
8. Minnesota St.-Mankato  
9.  Minnesota-Duluth  
10.  Delta St. (Miss.)  
11. Texas A&M-Kingsville 
12. Albany St. (Ga.) 
13. Central Missouri  
14.  Tuskegee (Ala.) 
15. Chadron St. (Neb.) 
16. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 
17. Catawba (N.C.) 
18. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 
19. Ashland (Ohio) 
20. Winona St. (Minn.)  
21. West Chester (Pa.) 
22. Tarleton St. (Texas) 
23. Wayne St. (Neb.) 
24t. Central Oklahoma 
24t. Indiana (Pa.) 

Others Receiving Votes: Washburn (Kan.), 61; Wingate (N.C.), 54; Augustana (S.D.), 41; Edinboro (Pa.), 38; Glenville St. (W.Va.), 31; California (Pa.), 29; Midwestern St. (Texas), 27; Charleston (W.Va.), 23; Missouri Western St., 20; Arkansas Tech, 19; West Texas A&M, 18; Tusculum (Tenn.), 16; North Carolina-Pembroke, 15; Indianapolis (Ind.), 14; Wayne St. (Mich.), 11; Newberry (S.C.), 6; Hillsdale (Mich.), 5; Findlay (Ohio), 1; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 1.