WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 1, 2012) - After
dropping to 16th in last week's polls from
11th, the Tars (12-3) tumbled again but remain in the
top 20 at 19th, the Association announced on
Wednesday.
For the second consecutive week, Alabama-Huntsville, who the
Tars welcome to Winter Park for a double header Friday, Mar. 2 at 6
pm, tops the NFCA Division II Top 25 poll, receiving all 16
first-place votes. Following Alabama-Huntsville in second was West
Texas A&M (11-3), which used a split with former No. 2 North
Georgia to move up one spot from third.
Cal State Chico (12-3) also moved up one spot this week from
fourth to third, while North Georgia (14-3) dropped two spots from
second to fourth. Rounding out the top five was Valdosta State
(9-2), which held on to fifth for the second straight week.
This week's biggest gain in the poll came from Armstrong Atlantic.
The Pirates are off to a 17-2 start to the season and rocketed from
12th to sixth in this week's poll.
Rollins will be back in action Thursday, Mar. 1st at
home in a double header against Mount Olive with first pitch slated
for 6:00pm. Fans can follow all the action live on the Tars Sports
Network at RollinsSports.com.
The NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division
II head coaches, two representing each of the eight NCAA regions.
Current 2012 records are shown, first-place votes are in
parentheses.
|
Rank
|
Team
|
2012
Record
|
Totals
|
Previous Ranking
|
|
1
|
Ala.-Huntsville (16)
|
11-0
|
400
|
1
|
|
2
|
West Texas A&M
|
11-3
|
373
|
3
|
|
3
|
Cal State Chico
|
12-3
|
353
|
4
|
|
4
|
North Georgia
|
14-3
|
323
|
2
|
|
5
|
Valdosta St.
|
9-2
|
316
|
5
|
|
6
|
Armstrong Atlantic
|
17-2
|
310
|
12
|
|
7
|
Augustana (SD)
|
8-1
|
301
|
7
|
|
8
|
Angelo St.
|
12-3
|
283
|
8
|
|
9
|
Indiana (PA)
|
0-0
|
259
|
6
|
|
10
|
Cal St. Mont. Bay
|
15-3
|
236
|
13
|
|
11
|
Indianapolis
|
6-1
|
233
|
14
|
|
12
|
C.W. Post
|
0-0
|
211
|
9
|
|
14
|
Barry
|
12-3
|
187
|
15
|
|
13
|
Saginaw Valley
|
0-0
|
180
|
11
|
|
15
|
Mo. Western St.
|
14-3
|
150
|
19
|
|
16
|
Cal St. Dom. Hills
|
18-3
|
134
|
20
|
|
17
|
Winona St.
|
8-1
|
122
|
23
|
|
18
|
Bloomsburg
|
0-0
|
118
|
17
|
|
19
|
Rollins
|
12-3
|
114
|
16
|
|
20
|
UC San Diego
|
12-6
|
92
|
10
|
|
21
|
Tampa
|
12-3
|
82
|
24
|
|
22
|
Lenoir-Rhyne
|
16-2
|
80
|
18
|
|
23
|
Flagler
|
15-4
|
76
|
25
|
|
24
|
Grand Valley St.
|
0-0
|
61
|
21
|
|
25
|
Abilene Christian
|
12-2
|
46
|
RV
|
Dropped Out: No. 22 Hawai'i Pacific
Others Receiving Votes: Sonoma St. 41, Kutztown
26, West Virginia Wesleyan 33, Hawai'i Pacific 21, Merrimack 13,
Colorado Mesa 9, Incarnate Word 5, Tiffin 5, Dowling 2, Minnesota
St. Mankato 1, Texas Woman's 1
