Three LSC schools are ranked in the AFCA preseason top 25 poll released this afternoon. Abilene Christian received one first place vote and checks in at #5. West Texas A&M is #11, and Central Oklahoma starts the season off at #16. Teams that received votes include Texas A&M-Commerce, Tarleton State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Southeastern Oklahoma and Midwestern State.
Five non-conference opponents are ranked in the top 14, including three of the top four spots. Three others received votes in the coaches' poll.
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Rank School (1st votes) 2008 Rec. Pts. Final 2008 Rank
1 Grand Valley State (Mich.) (12) 11-1 601 4
2 Northwest Missouri State (4) 12-2 575 2
3 Minnesota-Duluth (8) 15-0 552 1
4 Delta State (Miss.) 10-2 538 7
5 Abilene Christian (Texas) (1) 11-1 495 5
6 North Alabama 12-2 480 3
7 Pittsburg State (Kan.) 11-2 420 8
8 California (Pa.) 12-2 402 6
9 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 7-4 355 18
10 Chadron State (Neb.) 11-2 352 9
11 West Texas A&M 11-2 345 10
12 Valdosta State (Ga.) 9-3 336 12
13 Bloomsburg (Pa.) 11-2 325 11
14 Central Washington 10-2 302 13
15 Ashland (Ohio) 9-4 270 15
16 Central Oklahoma 7-4 199 NR
17 Minnesota State-Mankato 9-3 197 23
18 Tuskegee (Ala.) 10-1 142 14
19 Albany State (Ga.) 7-4 110 NR
20 West Chester (Pa.) 9-4 105 17
21 Edinboro (Pa.) 9-2 99 20
22 Glenville State (W. Va.) 8-3 82 NR
23 Tusculum (Tenn.) 9-4 80 16
24 Fayetteville State (N.C.) 8-2 78 NR
25 Central Missouri 7-4 72 NR
Others receiving votes: Catawba (N.C.) 70; Southern Connecticut State 49; Michgan Tech 42; Wayne State (Neb.) 41; Texas A&M-Commerce 38; Tarleton State (Texas) 37; Indiana (Pa.) 35; Texas A&M-Kingsville 33; Augustana (S.D.) 30; Colorado Mines 30; Nebraska-Omaha 28; Washburn (Kan.) 22; Wayne State (Mich.) 21; Nebraska-Kearney 20; Missouri S&T 19; Arkansas-Monticello 17 ; St. Cloud State (Minn.) 15; Southeastern Oklahoma 12; Wingate (N.C.) 11; North Carolina Pembroke 10; Missouri Western 6; Seton Hill (Pa.) 6; Charleston (W. Va.) 5; American International (Mass.) 4; Arkansas Tech 4; East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 4; Midwestern State (Texas) 3; Western Oregon 1.
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