The Washburn Ichabods climbed one spot from No. 10 to No. 9 in the latest American Football Coaches Association top 25 coaches poll which was released today. Washburn will play host to No. 6 Abilene Christian on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Yager Stadium.
The Ichabods are coming off a 34-29 win over Colorado Mines last time out. It is only the fourth time in school history the Ichabods have been ranked in the top 10 during the regular season in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll.
2010 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – August 30, 2010
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Last Week |
Next Game |
| 1. |
Northwest Missouri St. (23) |
0-0 |
643 |
1 |
Idle |
Sept. 2 vs. No. 14 Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 2. |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) |
0-0 |
619 |
2 |
Idle |
Sept. 2 vs. No. 8 West Texas A&M |
| 3. |
Minnesota-Duluth (1) |
1-0 |
581 |
4 |
D. No. 5 Central Washington, 35-10 |
Sept. 11 at Upper Iowa |
| 4. |
North Alabama (1) |
0-0 |
564 |
3 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 vs. Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 5. |
California (Pa.) |
0-0 |
524 |
6 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 at No. 11 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 6. |
Abilene Christian (Texas) |
0-0 |
467 |
7 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 at No. 9 Washburn (Kan.) |
| 7. |
West Liberty (W.Va.) |
0-0 |
451 |
8 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 vs. Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 8. |
West Texas A&M |
0-0 |
417 |
11 |
Idle |
Sept. 2 at No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 9. |
Washburn (Kan.) |
1-0 |
408 |
10 |
D. Colorado School of Mines, 34-29 |
Sept. 4 vs. No. 6 Abilene Christian (Tex.) |
| 10. |
West Alabama |
1-0 |
344 |
12 |
D. Shorter (Ga.), 37-7 |
Sept. 2 at Arkansas-Monticello |
| 11. |
Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
0-0 |
332 |
14 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 vs. No. 5 California (Pa.) |
| 12. |
Nebraska-Omaha |
0-0 |
305 |
15 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 vs. Nebraska-Kearney |
| 13. |
Central Washington |
0-1 |
277 |
5 |
Lost to No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth, 35-10 |
Sept. 4 at Dixie St. (Utah) |
| 14. |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
0-0 |
274 |
16 |
Idle |
Sept. 2 at No. 1 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 15. |
Tuskegee (Ala.) |
0-0 |
258 |
17 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 vs. Benedict (S.C.) |
| 16. |
Hillsdale (Mich.) |
0-0 |
242 |
18 |
Idle |
Sept. 3 vs. Ferris St. (Mich.) |
| 17. |
Midwestern St. (Texas) |
0-0 |
235 |
19 |
Idle |
Sept. 2 at New Mexico Highlands |
| 18. |
Minnesota St.-Mankato |
0-0 |
188 |
21 |
Idle |
Sept. 2 vs. Northern Michigan |
| 19. |
Missouri Western St. |
0-0 |
169 |
20 |
Idle |
Sept. 2 vs. Mesa St. (Colo.) |
| 20. |
Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
0-1 |
133 |
9 |
Lost to Winona St. (Minn.), 24-21 |
Sept. 2 vs. Bentley (Mass.) |
| 21. |
West Chester (Pa.) |
0-0 |
126 |
22 |
Idle |
Sept. 2 at Delaware |
| 22. |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
0-0 |
115 |
24 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 at Jackson St. (Miss.) |
| 23. |
North Carolina-Pembroke |
0-0 |
108 |
23 |
Idle |
Sept. 4 vs. Fayetteville St. (N.C.) |
| 24. |
Winona St. (Minn.) |
1-0 |
84 |
NR |
D. No. 9 Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 24-21 |
Sept. 11 vs. Minnesota St.-Moorhead |
| 25. |
Wayne St. (Neb.) |
1-0 |
72 |
NR |
D. No. 13 Nebraska-Kearney, 24-17 OT |
Sept. 11 vs. Minnesota-Crookston |
Dropped Out: Nebraska-Kearney (13), East Stroudsburg (Pa.), (25).
Others Receiving Votes: Nebraska-Kearney, 52; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 44; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 43; Albany St. (Ga.), 40; Wingate (N.C.), 38; Central Missouri, 35; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 31; Morehouse (Ga.), 24; Tarleton St. (Texas), 24; Augustana (S.D.), 22; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 20; Texas A&M-Commerce, 20; Bloomsburg (Pa.), 17; Edinboro (Pa.), 16; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 16; Shepherd (W.Va.), 14; Chadron St. (Neb.), 12; Colorado School of Mines, 12; Benedict (S.C.), 8; Bentley (Mass.), 7; Clarion (Pa.), 5; Henderson St. (Ark.), 5; C.W. Post (N.Y.), 3; Findlay (Ohio), 3; Shaw (N.C.), 2; Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 1
