The first NCAA Division II regional football rankings for 2015 were released on Monday (Oct. 26) afternoon, and Ashland University is ranked sixth in Super Region 4.
The Eagles are 8-0 overall and in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and have clinched the GLIAC South Division championship for the second time in four seasons.
Seven teams from each of the four super regions will be chosen for the 28-team Division II playoffs. The top seed in each super region will have a first-round bye.
Super Region 4 consists of teams from the GLIAC, Great Lakes Valley Conference, Lone Star Conference and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Five Super Region 4 teams are ranked in the top 10 in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Top 25 poll – Ferris State (No. 3), Colorado State-Pueblo (No. 4), Ashland (No. 5), Texas A&M-Commerce (No. 8) and Grand Valley State (No. 9).
The second regional ranking will be Monday, Nov. 2, and the third will be Monday, Nov. 9. Selection for the NCAA Division II postseason will be Sunday, Nov. 15, and first-round games will be played on Saturday, Nov. 21.
SUPER REGION 4 – RANKING NO. 1
|
RANK |
SCHOOL |
REGION RECORD |
OVERALL |
|
1 |
Ferris State |
7-0 |
7-0 |
|
2 |
Tex. A&M-Commerce |
7-1 |
7-1 |
|
3 |
Midwestern St. |
6-1 |
7-1 |
|
4 |
Grand Valley State |
7-1 |
7-1 |
|
5 |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
7-1 |
7-1 |
|
6 |
ASHLAND |
8-0 |
8-0 |
|
7 |
Indianapolis |
7-0 |
7-0 |
|
8 |
Colorado Mines |
7-1 |
7-1 |
|
9 |
Colorado Mesa |
7-1 |
7-1 |
|
10 |
Eastern New Mexico |
5-2 |
5-2 |
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