[D2 Poll] Colorado School Of Mines Moves Up After Upset Win Over Colorado State-Pueblo
September 23, 2019
Colorado School of Mines used a dominating performance to upset then-No. 9 Colorado State-Pueblo at home, 34-14. The victory snapped a 15-game home win streak for the ThunderWolves and it was the first time the Orediggers have won in Pueblo since 2009. With the win, Colorado School of Mines moves up three spots No. 14 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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Valdosta State (Ga.) remains in the top spot after a 44-27 victory over then-No. 20 West Alabama. Ferris State (Mich.), Minnesota State, Tarleton State (Texas) and Notre Dame (Ohio) round out the top five.
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Colorado State-Pueblo doesn’t have long to lick their wounds after its loss to their conference rival. Despite falling 11 spots in the poll to No. 20, they have another Top 25 matchup in the ThunderBowl as they host No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce. The 2017 NCAA Division II national champions are 2-0 under new head coach David Bailiff after a 45-27 win over Eastern New Mexico.
Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) is the only newcomer to this week’s poll, coming in at No. 25. The Cardinal are 3-0 after handing Michigan Tech a 23-7 loss. This is the first time Saginaw Valley State has been ranked in the AFCA Top 25 since December 23, 2013.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 23, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) 3-0 797 1 D. No. 20 West Alabama, 44-27 Sept. 28 at Shorter (Ga.)
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) 3-0 764 2 D. Ashland (Ohio), 28-13 Sept. 28 vs. Northern Michigan
3 Minnesota St. 3-0 723 3 D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 29-3 Sept. 28 vs. Winona St. (Minn.)
4 Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) 3-0 701 4 D. West Texas A&M, 58-28 Sept. 28 at Texas-Permian Basin
5 Notre Dame (Ohio) 3-0 636 5 D. Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 61-49 Sept. 28 at Urbana (Ohio)
6 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 3-0 631 6 D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 31-11 Sept. 28 at Southwestern Oklahoma St.
7 Northwest Missouri St. 3-0 617 7 D. Missouri Southern St., 66-34 Sept. 28 vs. Central Oklahoma
8 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 3-0 561 8 D. Newberry (S.C.), 34-17 Sept. 28 at Mars Hill (N.C.)
9 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 3-0 542 10 D. Northwood (Mich.), 27-3 Sept. 28 at Michigan Tech
10 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 3-0 481 11 D. Millersville (Pa.), 49-0 Sept. 28 at Seton Hill (Pa.)
11 Texas A&M-Commerce 2-0 468 12 D. Eastern New Mexico, 45-27 Sept. 28 at No. 20 Colorado St.-Pueblo
12 Indianapolis (Ind.) 3-0 434 14 D. McKendree (Ill.), 63-21 Sept. 28 vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
13 Minnesota-Duluth 3-0 418 13 D. St. Cloud State (Minn.), 20-14 Sept. 28 at Bemidji St. (Minn.)
14 Colorado School of Mines 3-0 408 17 D. No. 9 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 34-14 Sept. 28 vs. New Mexico Highlands
15 Midwestern St. (Texas) 3-0 364 16 D. Texas-Permian Basin, 14-8 Sept. 28 at Angelo St. (Texas)
16 West Chester (Pa.) 3-0 298 18 D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 29-0 Sept. 28 at Millersville (Pa.)
17 Wingate (N.C.) 3-0 280 19 D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 30-28 Sept. 28 at Catawba (N.C.)
18t. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 3-0 221 22 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 58-3 Sept. 28 at Nebraska-Kearney
18t. Central Missouri 3-0 221 21 D. Missouri Western St., 48-45 OT Sept. 28 vs. Washburn (Kan.)
20 Colorado St.-Pueblo 2-1 185 9 Lost to No. 17 Colorado Mines, 34-14 Sept. 28 vs. No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce
21 Indiana (Pa.) 3-0 158 24 D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 77-14 Sept. 28 at Mercyhurst (Pa.)
22 Harding (Ark.) 2-1 137 23 D. Southern Arkansas, 31-0 Sept. 28 vs. Henderson St. (Ark.)
23 Bowie St. (Md.) 3-0 104 25 D. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.), 42-14 Sept. 28 vs. St. Augustine’s (N.C.)
24 West Alabama 2-1 55 20 Lost to No. 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 44-27 Sept. 28 vs. Tuskegee (Ala.)
25 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 3-0 53 NR D. Michigan Tech, 23-7 Sept. 28 at Wayne St. (Mich.)
Dropped Out: West Georgia (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Kutztown (Pa.), 30; West Georgia, 27; Henderson St. (Ark.), 23; Angelo St. (Texas), 15; Truman St. (Mo.), 11; California (Pa.), 6; Virginia Union, 6; West Florida, 6; West Texas A&M, 6; Delta St. (Miss.), 4; Albany St. (Ga.), 2; Missouri S&T, 2; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 2; Shepherd (W.Va.), 2; Urbana (Ohio), 1.
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Colorado School of Mines used a dominating performance to upset then-No. 9 Colorado State-Pueblo at home, 34-14. The victory snapped a 15-game home win streak for the ThunderWolves and it was the first time the Orediggers have won in Pueblo since 2009. With the win, Colorado School of Mines moves up three spots No. 14 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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Valdosta State (Ga.) remains in the top spot after a 44-27 victory over then-No. 20 West Alabama. Ferris State (Mich.), Minnesota State, Tarleton State (Texas) and Notre Dame (Ohio) round out the top five.
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Colorado State-Pueblo doesn’t have long to lick their wounds after its loss to their conference rival. Despite falling 11 spots in the poll to No. 20, they have another Top 25 matchup in the ThunderBowl as they host No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce. The 2017 NCAA Division II national champions are 2-0 under new head coach David Bailiff after a 45-27 win over Eastern New Mexico.
Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) is the only newcomer to this week’s poll, coming in at No. 25. The Cardinal are 3-0 after handing Michigan Tech a 23-7 loss. This is the first time Saginaw Valley State has been ranked in the AFCA Top 25 since December 23, 2013.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 23, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) | 3-0 | 797 | 1 | D. No. 20 West Alabama, 44-27 | Sept. 28 at Shorter (Ga.) |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) | 3-0 | 764 | 2 | D. Ashland (Ohio), 28-13 | Sept. 28 vs. Northern Michigan |
| 3 | Minnesota St. | 3-0 | 723 | 3 | D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 29-3 | Sept. 28 vs. Winona St. (Minn.) |
| 4 | Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) | 3-0 | 701 | 4 | D. West Texas A&M, 58-28 | Sept. 28 at Texas-Permian Basin |
| 5 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 3-0 | 636 | 5 | D. Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 61-49 | Sept. 28 at Urbana (Ohio) |
| 6 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 3-0 | 631 | 6 | D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 31-11 | Sept. 28 at Southwestern Oklahoma St. |
| 7 | Northwest Missouri St. | 3-0 | 617 | 7 | D. Missouri Southern St., 66-34 | Sept. 28 vs. Central Oklahoma |
| 8 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 3-0 | 561 | 8 | D. Newberry (S.C.), 34-17 | Sept. 28 at Mars Hill (N.C.) |
| 9 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 542 | 10 | D. Northwood (Mich.), 27-3 | Sept. 28 at Michigan Tech |
| 10 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 3-0 | 481 | 11 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 49-0 | Sept. 28 at Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 11 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 2-0 | 468 | 12 | D. Eastern New Mexico, 45-27 | Sept. 28 at No. 20 Colorado St.-Pueblo |
| 12 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 3-0 | 434 | 14 | D. McKendree (Ill.), 63-21 | Sept. 28 vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) |
| 13 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-0 | 418 | 13 | D. St. Cloud State (Minn.), 20-14 | Sept. 28 at Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
| 14 | Colorado School of Mines | 3-0 | 408 | 17 | D. No. 9 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 34-14 | Sept. 28 vs. New Mexico Highlands |
| 15 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 3-0 | 364 | 16 | D. Texas-Permian Basin, 14-8 | Sept. 28 at Angelo St. (Texas) |
| 16 | West Chester (Pa.) | 3-0 | 298 | 18 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 29-0 | Sept. 28 at Millersville (Pa.) |
| 17 | Wingate (N.C.) | 3-0 | 280 | 19 | D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 30-28 | Sept. 28 at Catawba (N.C.) |
| 18t. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 3-0 | 221 | 22 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 58-3 | Sept. 28 at Nebraska-Kearney |
| 18t. | Central Missouri | 3-0 | 221 | 21 | D. Missouri Western St., 48-45 OT | Sept. 28 vs. Washburn (Kan.) |
| 20 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 2-1 | 185 | 9 | Lost to No. 17 Colorado Mines, 34-14 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce |
| 21 | Indiana (Pa.) | 3-0 | 158 | 24 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 77-14 | Sept. 28 at Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 22 | Harding (Ark.) | 2-1 | 137 | 23 | D. Southern Arkansas, 31-0 | Sept. 28 vs. Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 23 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 3-0 | 104 | 25 | D. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.), 42-14 | Sept. 28 vs. St. Augustine’s (N.C.) |
| 24 | West Alabama | 2-1 | 55 | 20 | Lost to No. 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 44-27 | Sept. 28 vs. Tuskegee (Ala.) |
| 25 | Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 53 | NR | D. Michigan Tech, 23-7 | Sept. 28 at Wayne St. (Mich.) |
Dropped Out: West Georgia (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Kutztown (Pa.), 30; West Georgia, 27; Henderson St. (Ark.), 23; Angelo St. (Texas), 15; Truman St. (Mo.), 11; California (Pa.), 6; Virginia Union, 6; West Florida, 6; West Texas A&M, 6; Delta St. (Miss.), 4; Albany St. (Ga.), 2; Missouri S&T, 2; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 2; Shepherd (W.Va.), 2; Urbana (Ohio), 1.
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