Three MIAA Schools in Top 15 of NABC Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Central Missouri won its only contest last week to retain the top spot in the new NABC/Division II coaches poll, released Tuesday. The Mules picked up a road victory at Emporia State last Saturday.

Southwest Baptist remains at No. 13 this week after wins at Missouri Southern and at home against Pittsburg State. Fort Hays State is all the way up to No. 14, eight spots higher than last week. The Tigers defeated Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western a week ago.

NABC/Division II Coaches Poll
(Dec. 15, 2009 - Regular season poll #4)
Record Points Pvs
1. Central Missouri (8 first place votes) 7-0 200 1
2. Florida Southern 8-0 192 3
3. Augusta State, Ga. 7-0 184 4
4. Indiana, Pa. 7-0 174 5
5. Arkansas Tech 8-0 153 10
6. Seattle Pacific, Wash. 7-0 147 12
7. Rollins, Fla. 7-0 146 9
8. Kutztown, Pa. 5-0 144 8
9. Minnesota State 9-0 134 14
10. Midwestern State, Texas 9-0 115 19
11. Southern Indiana 8-0 112 20
12. Drury, Mo. 7-1 105 11
13. Southwest Baptist, Mo. 11-2 104 13
14. Fort Hays State, Kan. 8-1 101 22
15. Cal Poly Pomona 3-1 78 16
16. Valdosta State, Ga. 8-2 70 2
17. Western Washington 9-1 69 23
18. Kentucky Wesleyan 10-1 65 25
19. BYU-Hawaii 5-2 62 7
20. Montevallo, Ala. 9-0 46 NR
21. Stonehill, Mass. 7-1 37 NR
22. Mesa State, Colo. 8-0 36 NR
23. Bentley, Mass. 5-2 22 6
24. Quincy, Ill. 8-0 15 NR
25. (tie) West Chester, Pa. 9-0 14 NR
25. (tie) Stillman, Ala. 5-0 14 NR
 
Dropped out: Metropolitan State (15), Winona State (17), Georgia College & State (18), Southwest Minnesota State (21), West Liberty (24).

Others receiving votes: Metropolitan State (Colo.) 11, Augustana (S.D.) 10, Winona State (Minn.) 10, Columbus State (Ga.) 8, Fort Lewis (Colo.) 6, West Virginia State 3, Barton (N.C.) 2, Findlay (Ohio) 2, West Liberty (W.Va.) 2, Adelphi (N.Y.) 1, Mount Olive (N.C.) 1, Southwest Minnesota State 1
 
Records are through games of Dec. 13, 2009...previous ranking is from Dec. 8 poll.