After Shepherd posted a 53-27 victory over Shippensburg Saturday, the squad moved up to eighth in the latest AFCA Division II Coaches’ Poll.
The team was previously 11th in the first poll.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts.
1. Minnesota-Duluth (28) 1-0 724
2. Northwest Missouri St. (1) 1-0 693
3. Abilene Christian (Texas) 1-0 642
4. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 1-0 628
5. North Alabama 1-0 592
6. Texas A&M-Kingsville 1-0
7. Albany St. (Ga.) 1-0 509
8. Shepherd (W.Va.) 1-0 476
9. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 1-0 469
10. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 1-0 420
11. Delta St. (Miss.) 1-1 415
12. Central Missouri 1-0 371
13. Nebraska-Kearney 1-0 361
14. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 1-0 312
15. Washburn (Kan.) 1-0 305
16. Augustana (S.D.) 0-1 296
17. Wayne St. (Mich.) 1-0 276
18. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 1-0 208
19. Kutztown (Pa.) 1-0 206
20. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 1-0 144
21. Colorado St.-Pueblo 1-0 126
22. California (Pa.) 0-1 104
23. Wingate (N.C.) 0-1 101
24. Colorado School of Mines 1-0 89
25. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 1-0 57