WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 28, 2012) - After a
week where the Tars dropped two games to conference foe, No. 12
Tampa, Rollins (24-6, 7-2) slides six spots to 17th in
latest edition of the rankings, the Association announced on
Wednesday.
Valdosta State (25-2) became the fourth team in four weeks to sit
atop the polls, receiving 11 of 16 first place votes this week to
take over the poll's top spot for the first time since Feb. 23,
2011.
Indianapolis (26-1) jumped up two spots to second, while Winona
State (23-2) also moved up two places to third. Fellow SSC member,
Barry (28-5), went from sixth to fourth in the latest poll, while
previous No. 1 Angelo State (26-5) fell to fifth.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday evening when they
welcome Mount Mercy to Winter Park for a double header with game
one set for 6 pm. 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.
Final 2011 records are shown; first-place votes are in
parentheses.
|
Rank
|
Team
|
Record
|
Totals
|
Last Poll
|
|
1
|
Valdosta St. (11)
|
25-2
|
388
|
2
|
|
2
|
Indianapolis (2)
|
26-1
|
375
|
4
|
|
3
|
Winona St.
|
23-2
|
340
|
5
|
|
4
|
Barry
|
28-5
|
326
|
6
|
|
5
|
Angelo St. (2)
|
26-5
|
320
|
1
|
|
6
|
Central Oklahoma
|
27-3
|
302
|
12
|
|
6
|
Kutztown
|
24-1
|
292
|
8
|
|
8
|
North Georgia
|
31-7
|
258
|
3
|
|
9
|
Cal St. Dom. Hills (1)
|
31-6
|
245
|
15
|
|
10
|
Armstrong Atlantic
|
31-8
|
236
|
16
|
|
11
|
Cal St. Chico
|
22-7
|
223
|
6
|
|
12
|
Tampa
|
26-4
|
211
|
17
|
|
13
|
Minn. St. Mankato
|
23-6
|
204
|
13
|
|
14
|
Grand Valley St.
|
22-4
|
175
|
18
|
|
15
|
Augusta St.
|
27-7
|
167
|
20
|
|
16
|
Cal St. Mont. Bay
|
23-7
|
162
|
19
|
|
17
|
Rollins
|
24-6
|
153
|
11
|
|
18
|
Ala.-Huntsville
|
24-9
|
144
|
10
|
|
19
|
West Texas A&M
|
22-10
|
119
|
23
|
|
20
|
UC San Diego
|
26-10
|
112
|
14
|
|
21
|
Mo. Western St.
|
25-6
|
106
|
9
|
|
22
|
Southern Conn. St.
|
17-3
|
96
|
21
|
|
23
|
Augustana (SD)
|
23-4
|
91
|
22
|
|
24
|
Bloomsburg
|
16-6
|
56
|
24
|
|
25
|
Emporia St.
|
19-7
|
38
|
RV
|
Dropped Out: No. 25 California (PA)
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne 26,
Ashland 19, California (PA) 19, Flagler 10, Montana St.-Billings
10, Molloy 6, Columbus St. 5, Grand Canyon 3, Florida Southern
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