COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLLS WEEK OF OCTOBER 17TH

 The Blinn College Buccaneers (helmet at left), the team for which Cam Newton played before transferring to Auburn, are still ranked number 1 in the NJCAA Poll after holding on to win a 30-27 nail- biter with Trinity Valley this past Saturday. As expected the Delta State Statesmen are the new number 1 in D2 after they took down the previously top-ranked North Alabama Lions (coached by THE Terry Bowden) in last Thursday night’s overtime classic. No change to the number one teams in the other divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog.

NAIA – 1. ST XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS   …   2. MARIAN KNIGHTS   …   3. CC FIGHTING SAINTS (defending champs)   …   4. GEORGETOWN (KY) TIGERS   …   5. MIDAMERICA NAZARENE PIONEERS   …   6. MORNINGSIDE MUSTANGS   …   7. BENEDICTINE RAVENS   …   8. AZUSA PACIFIC COUGARS   …   T9. MISSOURI VALLEY VIKINGS   …   T9. WILLIAM PENN STATESMEN   …   11. ST FRANCIS (IL) FIGHTING SAINTS   …   12. ST FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS   …   13. ST AMBROSE FIGHTING BEES (love that name)   …   14. BETHEL (TN) WILDCATS   …   15. OTTAWA (KS) BRAVES   …   16. VCS VIKINGS   …   17. CUMBERLAND BULLDOGS   …   18. DOANE TIGERS   …   19. DAKOTA WESLEYAN TIGERS   …   20. BETHANY  SWEDES   …   21. SOUTHERN NAZARENE CRIMSON STORM   …   22. EASTERN OREGON MOUNTAINEERS   …   23. NORTHWESTERN (IA) RED RAIDERS   …   24. LANGSTON LIONS   …   25. SHORTER HAWKS

NJCAA – 1. BLINN BUCCANEERS   …   2. ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE MATADORS   …   3. EMC LIONS   …   4. BUTLER (KS) GRIZZLIES   …   5. SNOW COLLEGE BADGERS   …   6. GRAND RAPIDS RAIDERS   …   7. NAVARRO BULLDOGS (defending champs)   …   8. HUTCHINSON BLUE DRAGONS (up from 9th)   …   9. MS GULF COAST BULLDOGS   …   10. IOWA WESTERN REIVERS