Chargers Crack AFCA Top 25

From AFCA.com: After five weeks of action, the top teams are settling into their spots as the Top 8 remained unchanged for the second straight week in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Grand Valley State still holds down No. 1 with 24 first place votes. The Lakers downed Michigan Tech 55-7, to extend their record to 5-0.

Abilene Christian, North Alabama, Bloomsburg, and Central Washington round out the Top 5. There are two Top 25 match-ups this coming weekend as No. 6 Northwest Missouri State travels to No. 12 Missouri Western State, while No. 9 Texas A&M-Kingsville plays host to No. 11 Tarleton State. Three new teams enter the poll this week with Washburn coming in at No. 17, Wayne State (MI) entering at No. 22 and Hillsdale jumping in at No. 24.

AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 (9/28)
1. Grand Valley State (24) (5-0)
2. Abilene Christian (5-0)
3. North Alabama (1) (5-0)
4. Bloomsburg (5-0)
5. Central Washington (5-0)
6. Northwest Missouri State (4-1)
7. Minnesota State-Mankato (5-0)
8. Minnesota-Duluth (4-1)
9. Texas A&M-Kingsville (5-0)
10. Albany State (4-0)
11. Tarleton State (5-0)
12. Missouri Western State (5-0)
13. Tuskegee (4-1)
14. Ouachita Baptist (4-0)
15. Charleston (5-0)
16. Saginaw Valley State (4-1)
17. Washburn (4-1)
18. Wayne State (NE) (4-1)
19. Edinboro (4-1)
20. Central Missouri (4-1)
21. Catawba (3-1)
22. Wayne State (MI) (4-1)
23. Midwestern State (4-1)
24. Hillsdale (4-1)
25. Delta State (2-2)




GLIAC

Super Region 3

Dropped Out
Ashland (#15), Pittsburg State (#23), Winona State (#25)

Others Receiving Votes
Nebraska-Kearney, Augustana, North Carolina-Pembroke, Angelo State, Bentley, California (PA), Ashland, Valdosta State, Wingate, Carson-Newman, Shippensburg, West Liberty State, Findlay, Bemidji State, Fort Hays State, Bowie State, Colorado School of Mines, Brevard, Mars Hill, Shaw, Winona State