LIONS DROP TO NO. 5 IN FINAL
REGULAR-SEASON AFCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL
WACO, TEX.–
After three weeks as the No. 1 team in the
NCAA Division II, the University of North
Alabama dropped to fifth in the final
regular season American Football Coaches
Association poll after dropping a 31-28,
four overtime loss to West Alabama.
Central Washington finished the regular
season as Division II’s only undefeated team
at 11-0 after a 20-6 win over Western Oregon
and moved into the top spot. 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
Dropped Out: Missouri Western St. (21),
Bentley (Mass.) (24).
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.
