COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLLS: WEEK OF OCTOBER 4TH

 Coach Mike Feminis and his Saint Xavier University Cougars remain the pride of Chicago as they retain the top spot in the NAIA Top 25 for the 4th consecutive week. The 5-0 Cougars from the land of Koz (As in Rich Koz) once again received all of the 1st place votes. Meanwhile, there are new number 1’s in 2 of the polls after some upsets this past Saturday.

NAIA – 1. SXU Cougars   …   2. Marian Knights (highest ranking in team history)   …   3. CC Fighting Saints (defending champs)   … 4. William Penn Statesmen   …   5. MVC Vikings   …   6. Georgetown (KY) Tigers   …   7. St Francis (IN) Cougars   …   8. MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers   …    9. Morningside Mustangs   …   10. Southern Nazarene University Crimson Storm   …   11. Benedictine Ravens   …   12. Azusa Pacific Cougars   …   13. Doane Tigers   …   14. Bethany Swedes   …   15. St Francis (IL) Fighting Saints   …   16. Dakota Wesleyan Tigers   …   17. Eastern Oregon Mountaineers   …   18. St Ambrose Fighting Bees   …   19. Ottawa (KS) Braves   …   20. VCS Vikings   …   21. Bethel (TN) Wildcats   …   22. Shorter Hawks   …   23. Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears   …   24. Midland Warriors   …   25. Cumberland Bulldogs 

NCAA DIVISION 3 – 1. Whitewater Warhawks (defending champs)   …   2. Mt Union Purple Raiders (The Warhawks and the Purple Raiders have played each other in the past 6 D3 championship games in a row, splitting 3 each)   …   3. St Thomas Tommies   …   4. MHBU Crusaders   …   5. Linfield Wildcats   …   6. North Central Cardinals   …   7. Wesley Wolverines   …   8. Thomas More Saints   …   9. Bethel (MN) Royals   …   10. Kean Cougars  

NCAA DIVISION 2 – 1. North Alabama Lions (Coached by THE Terry Bowden)   …   2. Delta State Statesmen   …   3. Bloomsburg Huskies   …   4. Wayne State Warriors   …   5. Abilene Christian Wildcats   …   6. Pittsburg State Gorillas (Dethroned the former number 1 NWMU Saturday)   …   7. Northwest Missouri Bearcats   …   8. Washburn Ichabods   …   9. Minnesota- Duluth Bulldogs (defending champs)   …   10. Nebraska- Kearney Lopers    

NJCAA – 1. Blinn College Buccaneers (Defeated former number 1 Navarro on Saturday)   …   2. Arizona Western College Matadors   …   3. East Mississippi Lions   …   4. Snow College Badgers   …   5. Butler (KS) Grizzlies   …   6. Grand Rapids Raiders   …   7. Navarro Bulldogs (defending champs)   …   8. Trinity Valley Cardinals   …   9. Hutchinson Blue Dragons   …   10. MS Gulf Coast Bulldogs   …   11. Iowa Western Reivers

SCFA – 1. Saddleback Gauchos   …   2. El Camino Warriors   …   3. Fullerton Hornets   …   4. Riverside Tigers   …   5. Mt San Antonio College Mounties (defending champs)   …   6. AHC Bulldogs   …   7. LAHC Seahawks   …   8. College of the Desert Roadrunners   …   T9.  Bakersfield Renegades   …   T9. Palomar Comets

NCFA – 1. CCSF Rams (defending champs)   …   2. Butte Roadrunners   …   3. Fresno City Rams  …   4. American River Beavers   …   5. Diablo Valley Vikings