FOOTBALL: AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll Is Out (Sept. 7)

BIG RAPIDS - The latest American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll has been released (Sept. 7).

As expected, Grand Valley State University remains the No. 1 team in the nation as it heads into a big contest against No. 16 Saginaw Valley State University this weekend.

With a win over Ferris State University, Ashland University has climbed back into the top 20 at No. 19 after previously being slotted at No. 23.

One interesting note is that Ferris' opponent this weekend, Findlay, received one vote in the poll as a result of its 2-0 record to begin the 2009 campaign. The Bulldogs and Oilers will do battle down in Ohio this weekend in what should be an intriguing contest.

Check back here later this week for previews leading up to this weekend's contest.

Here is the AFCA poll:

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.) (25)	2-0	625	1	D. Indianapolis (Ind.), 26-10	Sept. 12 vs. No. 16 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
2.	Abilene Christian (Texas)	2-0	589	3	D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 58-10	Sept. 12 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
3.	North Alabama	2-0	571	4	D. No. 22 Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 31-14	Sept. 12 at Henderson St. (Ark.)
4.	Pittsburg St. (Kan.)	2-0	556	5	D. No. 7 Chadron St. (Colo.), 41-13	Sept. 12 vs. No. 7 Northwest Missouri St.
5.	Bloomsburg (Pa.)	2-0	524	6	D. No. 17 California (Pa.), 17-10	Sept. 12 at Mercyhurst (Pa.)
6.	Central Washington	2-0	499	9	D. No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth, 13-10	Sept. 12 vs. West Texas A&M
7.	Northwest Missouri St.	1-1	459	8	D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 49-14	Sept. 12 vs. No. 4 Pittsburg St. (Kan.)
8.	Minnesota St.-Mankato	2-0	386	10	D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 37-34 OT	Sept. 12 at Mary (N.D.)
9.	Minnesota-Duluth	1-1	361	2	Lost to No. 9 Central Washington, 13-10	Sept. 12 at Southwest Minnesota St.
10.	Delta St. (Miss.)	0-1	344	11	Idle	Sept. 12 at Arkansas-Monticello
11.	Texas A&M-Kingsville	2-0	315	18	D. East Central (Okla.), 39-7	Sept. 12 vs. No. 24 Central Oklahoma
12.	Albany St. (Ga.)	2-0	315	16	D. Kentucky St., 45-0	Sept. 12 at Stillman (Ala.)
13.	Central Missouri	2-0	298	19	D. Missouri S&T, 50-13	Sept. 12 at Emporia St. (Kan.)
14.	Tuskegee (Ala.)	1-1	276	12	Lost to Miles (Ala.), 23-16	Sept. 12 vs. Fort Valley St. (Ga.)
15.	Chadron St. (Neb.)	1-1	272	7	Lost to No. 5 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 41-13	Sept. 12 vs. Adams St. (Colo.)
16.	Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)	2-0	221	24	D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 21-13	Sept. 12 at No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
17.	Catawba (N.C.)	2-0	187	25	D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 21-20	Sept. 12 vs. Livingstone (N.C.)
18.	Valdosta St. (Ga.)	0-1	171	20	Idle	Sept. 12 vs. Southern Arkansas
19.	Ashland (Ohio)	1-1	148	23	D. Ferris St. (Mich.), 44-23	Sept. 12 vs. Michigan Tech
20.	Winona St. (Minn.)	2-0	144	NR	D. Northern St. (S.D.), 52-17	Sept. 12 at Bemidji St. (Minn.)
21.	West Chester (Pa.)	1-1	142	14	Lost to Delaware, 35-0	Sept. 12 vs. California (Pa.)
22.	Tarleton St. (Texas)	2-0	82	NR	D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 6-0	Sept. 12 vs. East Central (Okla.)
23.	Wayne St. (Neb.)	2-0	79	NR	D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 41-0	Sept. 12 vs. St. Cloud State (Minn.)
24t.	Central Oklahoma	1-1	63	NR	D. No. 13 West Texas A&M, 24-17	Sept. 12 at No. 11 Texas A&M-Kingsville
24t.	Indiana (Pa.)	2-0	63	NR	D. C.W. Post (N.Y.), 27-14	Sept. 12 vs. Millersville (Pa.)

Dropped Out: West Texas A&M (13), Edinboro (Pa.) (15), California (Pa.) (17), Glenville St. (W.Va.) (21), Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (22).

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.