LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Colorado Mesa continued its undefeated start and the top three teams remained the same in the NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Mavericks (30-0) collected 14 first-place votes and 398 points, followed by No. 2 North Georgia (2 / 386) and No. 3 Chico State (368).
CMU, who joined the 30-win ranks, swept a fifth Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference series to improve its league-best mark to 20-0.
UNG’s pitching staff posted four shutouts in a pair of Peach Belt Conference doubleheader sweeps to extend the NightHawks (36-1) winning streak to 13 games. The Wildcats (31-3) also reached the 30-win plateau over the weekend, posting a 5-0 mark at the Tournament of Champions.
With previous-No. 4 North Alabama slipping up in Gulf South Conference play, Angelo State, Dixie State and red-hot Palm Beach Atlantic moved up in the top-10. The Rambelles (29-4), Trailblazers (22-2) and Lady Muleriders (29-3) each inched up one spot to No. 4, 5 and 6 respectively, while the Sailfish (22-2) leaped from No. 10 to No. 7.
With conference sweeps, Southern Arkansas and Palm Beach Atlantic ran their winning streaks to 10 and 19 games, respectively. Angelo State took two of three on the road from Lone Star Conference foe Texas Woman’s. Dixie State was idle.
No. 8 and idle Winona State (21-3) and No. 9 Texas A&M University-Commerce stayed did not move, while the previously-mentioned Lions (24-4), dropped two of three at home to Mississippi College and fell to No. 10.
University of Alabama in Huntsville and McKendree join the poll at No. 22 and 25, respectively. No. 20 Saint Leo and No. 24 Valdosta State exited the poll.
The 2018 NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. Records reflect games played through March 25, 2018.
2018 NFCA Division II
Top 25 Coaches Poll – March 28 (Week 6)
|
Rank |
Team |
Points |
Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
Colorado Mesa (14) |
398 |
30-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
North Georgia (2) |
386 |
36-1 |
2 |
|
3 |
Chico State |
368 |
31-3 |
3 |
|
4 |
Angelo State |
336 |
29-4 |
5 |
|
5 |
Dixie State |
323 |
22-2 |
6 |
|
6 |
Southern Arkansas |
314 |
29-3 |
7 |
|
7 |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
295 |
22-2 |
10 |
|
8 |
Winona State |
285 |
21-3 |
8 |
|
9 |
Texas A&M Commerce |
278 |
28-3 |
9 |
|
10 |
North Alabama |
254 |
24-4 |
4 |
|
11 |
Indianapolis |
248 |
25-5 |
12 |
|
12 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
211 |
26-5 |
11 |
|
13 |
Minnesota State |
192 |
19-5 |
14 |
|
14 |
West Texas A&M |
191 |
26-5 |
15 |
|
15 |
Grand Valley State |
164 |
19-5 |
18 |
|
16 |
Harding |
155 |
23-7 |
17 |
|
17 |
West Florida |
137 |
18-11 |
16 |
|
18 |
UC San Diego |
107 |
20-7 |
22 |
|
19 |
Queens (N.C.) |
91 |
27-5 |
21 |
|
20 |
Tarleton State |
88 |
30-6 |
25 |
|
21 |
Southern New Hampshire |
85 |
17-3 |
19 |
|
22 |
UAH |
79 |
23-7 |
RV |
|
23 |
Sonoma State |
64 |
21-10 |
13 |
|
24 |
California Baptist |
40 |
21-4 |
23 |
|
25 |
McKendree |
32 |
22-7 |
New to Poll: No. 22 University of Alabama in Huntsville, No. 25 McKendree
Dropped Out: No. 20 Saint Leo (25-10), No. 24 Valdosta State (26-8)
Receiving Votes: Saint Leo (27), Valdosta State (17), Anderson (10), Augustana (9), Colorado Christian (5), Embry-Riddle (5), UVa Wise (5), Concordia Irvine (1).
The 2018 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regionals. Records reflect games played through March 25, 2018.
