Eagles ranked No. 4 in latest AFCA poll
Sept. 2, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman football team moved up to No. 4 in the latest American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll, released Tuesday morning.
The Eagles (1-0) received 556 total votes and one first place vote after being ranked sixth in the preseason poll. Carson-Newman defeated Concord University 77-14 Thursday night to open the 2008 season.
North Alabama (1-), who will visit Burke-Tarr Stadium for a showdown with the Eagles Thursday night, is No. 3 in the latest poll. The Lions garnered 560 total votes and one first place vote.
Valdosta St. (2-0) held on to the top spot for the second consecutive week after edging by No. 20 Newberry 14-9 Saturday. The Blazers collected 22 of the 26 available first place votes. Grand Valley St., who has yet to play a game this season, remains second.
Only one other South Atlantic Conference team was ranked this week. Newberry fell just one spot to No. 21 after losing to the top-ranked Blazers. Catawba, who was No. 19 in the preseason poll, fell out of this week's top 25 following a 14-7 defeat to St. Augustine's.
American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll
September 2, 2008
|
Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Last Week |
Next Game |
|
1. |
Valdosta St. (Ga.) (22) |
2-0 |
640 |
1 |
D. No. 20 Newberry (S.C.), 14-9 |
Sept. 13 at Southern Arkansas |
|
2. |
Grand Valley St.(Mich.) (1) |
0-0 |
595 |
2 |
Idle |
Sept. 6 vs.Indianapolis (Ind.) |
|
3. |
North Alabama (1) |
1-0 |
560 |
4 |
D. Southern Arkansas, 57-14 |
Sept. 4 at No. 4 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
|
4. |
Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (1) |
1-0 |
556 |
6 |
D. Concord (W.Va.), 77-14 |
Sept. 4 vs. No. 3 North Alabama |
|
5. |
California (Pa.) |
1-0 |
542 |
5 |
D. No. 16 West Chester (Pa.), 44-32 |
Sept. 6 at No. 18 Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
|
6. |
Abilene Christian (Texas) (1) |
1-0 |
523 |
8 |
D. No. 3 Northwest Missouri St., 44-27 |
Sept. 13 vs. TexasA&M-Commerce |
|
7. |
Nebraska-Omaha |
0-0 |
492 |
7 |
Idle |
Sept. 6 vs. Nebraska-Kearney |
|
8. |
Chadron St. (Neb.) |
1-0 |
449 |
9 |
D. Mary (N.D.), 37-17 |
Sept. 6 vs. No. 14 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
|
9. |
West Texas A&M |
1-0 |
424 |
10 |
D. No. 23 Mesa St.(Colo.), 23-20 |
Sept. 6 at Central Oklahoma |
|
10. |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
0-0 |
394 |
12 |
Idle |
Sept. 6 at McNeese St.(La.) |
|
11. |
Central Washington |
1-0 |
360 |
11 |
D. Dixie St. (Utah), 44-38 OT |
Sept. 6 vs. Mesa St.(Colo.) |
|
12. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
0-1 |
322 |
3 |
Lost to No. 8 AbileneChristian (Tex.), 44-27 |
Sept. 6 vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) |
|
13. |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
1-0 |
314 |
13 |
D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 20-16 |
Sept. 6 vs. Bowie St.(Md.) |
|
14. |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
1-0 |
303 |
17 |
D. Central Oklahoma, 16-12 |
Sept. 6 at No. 8 Chadron St. (Neb.) |
|
15. |
Tuskegee (Ala.) |
0-0 |
274 |
14 |
Idle |
Sept. 6 vs. Miles (Ala.) |
|
16. |
Indiana (Pa.) |
0-0 |
211 |
21 |
Idle |
Sept. 6 at C.W. Post (N.Y.) |
|
17. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
1-0 |
193 |
22 |
D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 40-0 |
Sept. 6 at Missouri Western St. |
|
18. |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
1-0 |
183 |
25T |
D. No. 15 Ashland(Ohio), 49-42 |
Sept. 6 vs. No. 5California (Pa.) |
|
19. |
Tarleton St. (Texas) |
1-0 |
130 |
NR |
D. SoutheasternOklahoma St., 51-10 |
Sept. 6 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
|
20. |
SouthernConnecticut St. |
1-0 |
120 |
24 |
D. West VirginiaWesleyan, 26-21 |
Sept. 6 at Bryant (R.I.) |
|
21. |
Newberry (S.C.) |
0-1 |
110 |
20 |
Lost to No. 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 14-9 |
Sept. 6 vs. North Greenville (S.C.) |
|
22. |
Washburn (Kan.) |
1-0 |
88 |
NR |
D. Colorado School of Mines, 27-3 |
Sept. 4 at Missouri St. |
|
23. |
West Chester (Pa.) |
0-1 |
86 |
16 |
Lost to No. 5 California(Pa.), 44-32 |
Sept. 6 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.) |
|
24. |
Ashland (Ohio) |
0-1 |
84 |
15 |
Lost to No. 25 Bloomsburg (Pa.), 49-42 |
Sept. 6 vs. Ferris St.(Mich.) |
|
25. |
Albany St. (Ga.) |
1-0 |
71 |
NR |
D. Shaw (N.C.), 27-10 |
Sept. 6 vs. Lane (Tenn.) |
Dropped Out: Texas A&M-Commerce (18), Catawba (N.C.) (19), Mesa St. (23), Virginia Union (25).
Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M-Commerce, 51; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 50; Mesa St. (Colo.), 47; Tusculum (Tenn.), 42; Central Missouri, 36; Missouri Western St., 25; St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 23; Catawba (N.C.), 20; Bentley (Mass.), 17; Hillsdale (Mich.), 16; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 13; Missouri Southern St., 11; Findlay (Ohio), 10; Midwestern St. (Texas), 10; Western Oregon, 7; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 6; Michigan Tech, 6; West Virginia St., 6; Miles (Ala.), 5; Edinboro (Pa.), 4; Emporia St. (Kan.), 4; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 4; Southwest Minnesota St., 4; Virginia Union, 3; Missouri S&T, 2; Angelo St. (Texas), 1; Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 1; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 1; Northwood (Mich.), 1.
