WACO, Texas -- Coming off a 30-24 Gulf South Conference road win at Valdosta State, the University of North Alabama remains ranked 10th in the latest American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II poll.
The Lions, now 1-1 overall, are the highest ranked team in the nation with a loss. UNA dropped its season-opener 8-7 against currently third ranked Texas A&M-Commerce.
North Alabama has now been ranked in the last 47 consecutive NCAA Division II polls.
UNA hosts West Alabama Saturday (Sept. 23) at Braly Stadium at 6 p.m.
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
NCAA Division II Poll
September 18, 2017
1.    Northwest Missouri St. (34)         3-0      850     1        D. Nebraska-Kearney, 13-0                   Sept. 23 vs. Missouri Southern St.
2.    Ferris St. (Mich.)                         2-0      811     2          D. Northern Michigan, 42-10                     Sept. 23 at Ashland (Ohio)
3.    Texas A&M-Commerce                 3-0      779     3            D. Eastern New Mexico, 51-22                    Sept. 23 at Texas A&M-Kingsville
4.    Shepherd (W.Va.)                           2-0      737     4        D. Glenville St. (W.Va.), 42-34                   Sept. 23 vs. West Virginia St.
5.    California (Pa.)                              3-0      693     5          D. Millersville (Pa.), 29-13                              Sept. 23 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.)
6.    Indiana (Pa.)                              3-0      673     6           D. Cheyney (Pa.), 65-16                          Sept. 23 vs. Edinboro (Pa.)
7.    Sioux Falls (S.D.)                            3-0      619     7         D. Mary (N.D.), 38-7                                  Sept. 23 vs. Minnesota-Crookston
8.    Minnesota St.                                3-0      607     8           D No. 20 Minnesota-Duluth, 38-23          Sept. 23 vs. Northern St. (S.D.)
9.    LIU-Post (N.Y.)                                3-0      572     9      D. Stonehill (Mass.), 51-16                           Sept. 23 at Bentley (Mass.)
10.  North Alabama                           1-1      547     10       D. Valdosta St. (Ga.), 30-24                   Sept. 23 vs. West Alabama
11.  Colorado Mesa                          3-0      501     11        D. Colorado Mines, 38-36                 Sept. 23 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.)
12.  Grand Valley St. (Mich.)               2-1      456     12           D. Michigan Tech, 42-7                                 Sept. 23 vs. Northwood (Mich.)
13.  Midwestern St. (Texas)                 2-0      443     13          D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 35-13                    Sept. 23 vs. Western New Mexico
14.  Indianapolis (Ind.)                           3-0      402     15           D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 45-17          Sept. 23 vs. Hillsdale (Mich.)
15.  Emporia St. (Kan.)                          2-1      367     14           D. Missouri Southern St., 36-29                   Sept. 23 vs. Central Missouri
16.  Arkansas Tech                                 3-0      300     19           D. Oklahoma Baptist, 58-21                  Sept. 23 at Southern Nazarene
17.  Delta St. (Miss.)                               3-0      268     24           D. No. 17 West Georgia, 17-7                     Sept. 23 at Shorter (Ga.)
18.  Fort Hays St. (Kan.)                       3-0      259     21           D. Central Oklahoma, 31-24                     Sept. 23 vs. Northeastern St.
19.  Colorado St.-Pueblo                       2-1      257     18           D. South Dakota Mines, 34-14                       Sept. 23 at New Mexico Highlands
20.  Central Washington                        3-0      247     23           D. No. 22 Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 17-16         Sept. 23 at Dixie St. (Utah)
21.  Slippery Rock (Pa.)                        3-0      166     25           D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 33-7                             Sept. 23 at Gannon (Pa.)
22.  Humboldt St. (Calif.)                       2-0      77        NR     D. Simon Fraser (B.C.), 72-14                     Sept. 23 at Western Oregon
23.  Bowie St. (Md.)                            3-0      72        NR         D. St. Augustine's (N.C.), 66-20                    Sept. 23 vs. Shaw (N.C.)
24.  Assumption (Mass.)                       3-0      60        NR         D. Southern Connecticut St., 25-8            Sept. 23 vs. Merrimack (Mass.)
25.  Catawba (N.C.)                         3-0      54        NR         D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 41-9               Sept. 23 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.)
Dropped Out: Albany St. (Ga.) (16), West Georgia (17), Minnesota-Duluth (20), Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Ashland (Ohio), 47; Albany St. (Ga.), 41; West Georgia, 35; Winona St. (Minn.), 24; Central Missouri, 18; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 10; Minnesota-Duluth, 10; Southeastern Oklahoma St., 8; Washburn (Kan.), 8; Wingate (N.C.), 8; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 7; Florida Tech, 6; North Greenville (S.C.), 3; Tuskegee (Ala.), 3; West Texas A&M, 3; Bloomsburg (Pa.), 1; Eastern New Mexico, 1.
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