Augustana (S.D.) beat Minnesota-Crookston, 49-0, to move its record to 3-0 on the season and earned a No. 25 ranking in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the first time since the poll’s inception in 2000. The Vikings have their first Top 25 matchup next Saturday as they travel to No. 8 Minnesota-Duluth. Grand Valley State (Mich.) still holds down the No. 1 spot after handing then-No. 16 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) a 38-7 loss. Abilene Christian (Texas), North Alabama, Bloomsburg (Pa.) and Central Washington round out the Top 5. The other Top 25 matchups this next week include No. 11 Pittsburg State (Kan.) traveling to No. 12 Central Missouri, and No. 7 Minnesota State-Mankato hosting No. 20 Wayne State (Neb.). No. 22 Washburn (Kan.) and No. 24 Midwestern State (Texas) join Augustana (S.D.) as newcomers to the poll this week.
AFCA Division II Top 25 (9/14)
1. Grand Valley State (25) (3-0) LW 1
2. Abilene Christian (3-0) LW 2
3. North Alabama (3-0) LW 3
4. Bloomsburg (3-0) LW 5
5. Central Washington (3-0) LW 6
6. Northwest Missouri State (2-1) LW 7
7. Minnesota State-Mankato (3-0) LW 8
8. Minnesota-Duluth (2-1) LW 9
9. Delta State (1-1) LW 10
10. Texas A&M-Kingsville (3-0) LW 11
11. Pittsburg State (2-1) LW 4
12. Central Missouri (3-0) LW 13
13. Albany State (3-0) LW 12
14. Catawba (3-0) LW 17
15. Chadron State (2-1) LW 15
16. Valdosta State (1-1) LW 18
17. Tuskegee (2-1) LW 14
18. Ashland (2-1) LW 19
19. Tarleton State (3-0) LW 22
20. Wayne State (NE) (3-0) LW 23
21. Indiana (PA) (3-0) LW 24
22. Washburn (3-0) LW NR
23. Saginaw Valley State (2-1) LW 16
24. Midwestern State (3-0) LW NR
25. Augustana (3-0) LW NR
Dropped Out
Winona State (20), West Chester (21), Central Oklahoma (t24)
Others Receiving Votes
Missouri Western State, North Carolina-Pembroke, Glenville State, Charleston, Edinboro, Winona State, Findlay, West Alabama, Ouachita Baptist, Wayne State (MI), California (PA), Wingate, American International
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