Mustangs jump four spots to No. 21 in AFCA poll

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Story Created: Sep 30, 2008 at 10:53 PM CST

Story Updated: Sep 30, 2008 at 10:53 PM CST

Midwestern State moved ahead four spots to No. 17 in the latest American Football Coaches' Association NCAA Division II Poll released Tuesday morning.

The Mustangs, who improved to 4-0 for the third-straight season with a 17-3 win over Lone Star Conference foe Angelo State last weekend, battle No. 5 West Texas A&M Saturday at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

This is the 27th consecutive voting period in which MSU received votes dating back to the 2006 season.

But the Mustangs have plenty of company from the Lone Star Conference and other members of NCAA Division II's Super Region No. 4 in the poll.

In fact, the LSC and Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association each boast four currently ranked teams.

The LSC is represented by No. 4 Abilene Christian, which is receiving two first-pla ce votes, No. 5 West Texas A&M, No. 13 Tarleton State and No. 17 Midwestern State.

The MIAA has Pittsburg State (Kan.) at No. 6, Northwest Missouri State at No. 7, Nebraska-Omaha at No. 16 and Central Missouri at No. 22.

Nebraska-Omaha slipped 11 spots after falling to Northwest Missouri 42-0 last week at home, while Central Missouri only fell three spaces after losing to Pittsburg State 49-28 in Pittsburg.

Northwest Missouri and Pittsburg State meet Saturday in the seventh annual Fall Classic at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference is represented by Central Washington, who slipped three spots to No. 12 after falling 38-35 to FCS Montana, while Western Oregon is receiving votes.

American Football Coaches' Associational

NCAA Division II Poll

Sep. 30, 2008

Rank School (1st-place votes) Record Points Prev.
1 Valdosta State (Ga.) (21) 4-0 640 1
2 Grand Valley State (Mich.) (2) 4-0 619 2
3 North Alabama (1) 5-0 601 3
4 Abilene Christian (Texas) (2) 4-0 578 4
5 West Texas A&M 5-0 535 6
6 Pittsburg State (Kan.) 5-0 512 7
7 Northwest Missouri State 4-1 498 8
8 Bloomsburg (Pa.) 5-0 462 10
9 California (Pa.) 4-1 381 14
10 Minnesota-Dul u th 5-0 374 15
11 Tuskegee (Ala.) 4-0 365 13
12 Central Washington 4-1 345 9
13 Tarleton State (Texas) 5-0 331 16
14 Delta State (Miss.) 3-1 297 17
15 Chadron State (Neb.) 4-1 269 18
16 Nebraska-Omaha 3-1 258 5
17 Midwestern State (Texas) 4-0 211 21
18 Wingate (N.C.) 5-0 190 22
19 Indiana (Pa.) 3-1 185 12
20 Catawba (N.C.) 3-1 131 23
21 Edinboro (Pa.) 4-1 127 24
22 Central Missouri 4-1 19
23 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 2-2 82 11
24 West Virginia State 4-0 81 25
25 Ferris State (Mich.) 4-1 65 NR

Dropped Out: Albany State (Ga.) (20).

Others Receiving Votes: Newberry (S.C.), 31; Albany State (Ga.), 30; Seton Hill (Pa.), 30; West Chester (Pa.), 28; Colorado Mines, 26; Ashland (Ohio), 15; Virginia Union, 15; Western Oregon, 13; Minnesota State-Mankato, 12; Wayne State (Mich.), 11; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 8; Fayetteville State (Ga.), 2; American International (Mass.), 1; Arkansas Tech, 1; Benedict (S.C.), 1; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 1.

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