WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 22, 2012) - After
an 8-3 start, Rollins slid to 16th, five spots from its position in
the preseason rankings, according to the latest NFCA Division II
Top 25 poll that was released by the Association on Wednesday.
The Chargers of Alabama-Huntsville received 14 of 16 first-place
votes in the poll and finished 18 points ahead of North Georgia.
The Saints (9-1) also received a first-place vote and, like
Alabama-Huntsville, moved up one spot in the first regular-season
poll from its position in the preseason rankings.
West Texas A&M used an 8-1 start to jump up two spots to
third, while Cal State Chico, which also received a first-place
vote, (9-2) shot up 11 spots, from 15th to fourth. Valdosta State
(7-2) also moved up one spot this week to round out the top five in
fifth.
Leading the way for teams new to the rankings were Cal State
Monterey Bay (11-3) and Indianapolis (4-0), who beat the Tars 4-2
last weekend in the opener of the Charger Chillout, who soared to
the middle of the pack and tied at No. 13. Also making their
debuts this week were Barry (11-2) at No. 15, Cal State Dominguez
Hills (13-2) at No. 20, Winona State (4-1) at No. 23 and Flagler
(11-2) at No. 25.
|
Rank
|
Team
|
2012
Record
|
Totals
|
Previous Ranking
|
|
1
|
Ala.-Huntsville (14)
|
8-0
|
398
|
2
|
|
2
|
North Georgia (1)
|
9-1
|
380
|
3
|
|
3
|
West Texas A&M
|
8-1
|
359
|
5
|
|
4
|
Cal State Chico (1)
|
9-2
|
317
|
15
|
|
5
|
Valdosta St.
|
7-2
|
304
|
6
|
|
6
|
Indiana (PA)
|
0-0
|
269
|
7
|
|
7
|
Augustana (SD)
|
4-1
|
267
|
8
|
|
8
|
Angelo St.
|
8-2
|
252
|
16
|
|
9
|
C.W. Post
|
0-0
|
221
|
10
|
|
10
|
UC San Diego
|
9-5
|
205
|
1
|
|
11
|
Saginaw Valley
|
0-0
|
190
|
4
|
|
12
|
Armstrong Atlantic
|
11-2
|
183
|
21
|
|
13
|
Cal St. Mont. Bay
|
11-3
|
179
|
NR
|
|
13
|
Indianapolis
|
4-0
|
179
|
RV
|
|
15
|
Barry
|
11-2
|
158
|
RV
|
|
16
|
Rollins
|
8-3
|
140
|
11
|
|
16
|
Bloomsburg
|
0-0
|
140
|
14
|
|
18
|
Lenoir-Rhyne
|
10-2
|
132
|
9
|
|
19
|
Missouri West. St.
|
9-2
|
126
|
23
|
|
20
|
Cal St. Dom. Hills
|
13-2
|
102
|
NR
|
|
21
|
Grand Valley St.
|
0-0
|
100
|
18
|
|
22
|
Hawai'i Pacific
|
6-0
|
91
|
17
|
|
23
|
Winona St.
|
4-1
|
90
|
RV
|
|
24
|
Tampa
|
9-3
|
84
|
19
|
|
25
|
Flagler
|
11-2
|
62
|
RV
|
