WACO, Texas -- The Shepherd University football team fell to 18th in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll for November 15 after Saturday's 28-24 loss to Glenville State. The Rams, seeded fourth in the region, will host #25 Shaw, a fifth seed, on Saturday at noon in first round action of the NCAA Division II Championships in Super Region One.
The complete poll is listed below.
2010 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – November 15, 2010
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Last Week |
Next Game |
| 1. |
Minnesota-Duluth (23) |
11-0 |
645 |
1 |
D. Minnesota St.-Mankato, 45-21 |
Nov. 27 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 2. |
Abilene Christian (Texas) (3) |
11-0 |
626 |
2 |
D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 47-17 |
Nov. 27 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 3. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
9-1 |
595 |
3 |
D. Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 22-16 |
Nov. 20 vs. Missouri Western St. |
| 4. |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
10-1 |
563 |
4 |
D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 38-24 |
Nov. 27 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 5. |
Albany St. (Ga.) |
10-0 |
550 |
5 |
Idle |
Nov. 27 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 6. |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
10-1 |
524 |
6 |
D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 28-7 |
Nov. 20 vs. No. 16 Colorado Mines |
| 7. |
California (Pa.) |
10-1 |
491 |
10 |
D. Cheyney (Pa.), 57-6 |
Nov. 20 vs. No. 20 Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 8. |
Central Missouri |
9-2 |
459 |
12 |
Idle |
Nov. 20 vs. No. 14 West Texas A&M |
| 9. |
Augustana (S.D.) |
10-1 |
402 |
14 |
D. Upper Iowa, 32-0 |
Nov. 27 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 10. |
Hillsdale (Mich.) |
9-2 |
394 |
13 |
D. Tiffin (Ohio), 31-24 |
Nov. 20 at No. 15 St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
| 11. |
Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
9-2 |
361 |
16 |
D. No. 11 Bloomsburg (Pa.), 56-37 |
Nov. 27 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 12. |
Wayne St. (Mich.) |
9-2 |
281 |
17 |
D. Findlay (Ohio), 44-27 |
Season Complete |
| 13. |
Kutztown (Pa.) |
10-1 |
271 |
20 |
D. Gannon (Pa.), 27-24 |
Nov. 27 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 14. |
West Texas A&M |
8-3 |
252 |
19 |
D. East Central (Okla.), 52-21 |
Nov. 20 at No. 8 Central Missouri |
| 15. |
St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
9-2 |
245 |
18 |
D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 42-16 |
Nov. 20 vs. No. 10 Hillsdale (Mich.) |
| 16. |
Colorado School of Mines |
9-2 |
244 |
21 |
D. No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney, 55-53 3OT |
Nov. 20 at No. 6 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 17. |
Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
8-2 |
229 |
7 |
Lost to West Alabama, 24-21 |
Nov. 20 vs. North Alabama |
| 18. |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
9-1 |
202 |
9 |
Lost to Glenville St. (W.Va.), 28-24 |
Nov. 20 vs. No. 25 Shaw (N.C.) |
| 19. |
Nebraska-Kearney |
9-2 |
195 |
8 |
Lost to No. 21 Colorado Mines, 55-53 3OT |
Season Complete |
| 20. |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
9-2 |
166 |
11 |
Lost to No. 16 Mercyhurst (Pa.), 56-37 |
Nov. 20 at No. 7 California (Pa.) |
| 21. |
Michigan Tech |
8-2 |
156 |
22 |
D. Northern Michigan, 12-0 |
Season Complete |
| 22. |
Fort Valley St. (Ga.) |
8-2 |
96 |
23 |
Idle |
Regular Season Complete |
| 23. |
Morehouse (Ga.) |
8-2 |
88 |
24 |
Idle |
Nov. 20 at Wingate (N.C.) |
| 24. |
Midwestern St. (Texas) |
8-3 |
69 |
25 |
D. Northeastern St. (Okla.) 28-8 |
Dec. 4 vs. Washburn (Kan.) |
| 25. |
Shaw (N.C.) |
9-2 |
61 |
NR |
D. Virginia St., 14-7 |
Nov. 20 at No. 18 Shepherd (W.Va.)
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