Thanks to its 45-31 home win against Grand Valley State on Saturday (Oct. 31) night, Ashland University's football team earned a jump from sixth to fourth in the second NCAA Division II Super Region 4 rankings, released on Monday (Nov. 2) afternoon.
The Eagles are 9-0 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.
All 10 teams in this week's Super Region 4 rankings also are ranked in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Top 25 poll.
The third regional ranking 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. 2
|
TEAM |
SECOND RANK |
FIRST RANK |
|
#3 Ferris State |
1 |
1 |
|
#12 Texas A&M-Commerce |
2 |
2 |
|
#11 Midwestern State |
3 |
3 |
|
#5 ASHLAND |
4 |
6 |
|
#16 Colorado Mesa |
5 |
9 |
|
#4 Colorado State-Pueblo |
6 |
5 |
|
#18 Indianapolis |
7 |
7 |
|
#17 Grand Valley State |
8 |
4 |
|
#21 Colorado School of Mines |
9 |
8 |
|
#22 Michigan Tech |
10 |
NR |
AU
FB/DS