BALLADEER’S BLOG’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9TH

Balladeer’s Blog presents its college football rankings for the week.

NAIA ( National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) – 1. Saint Xavier University Cougars (defending champs)  ###  2. Georgetown (KY) Tigers  ###  3. Marian University Knights  ###  4. Missouri Valley College Vikings  ###  5. Morningside Mustangs  ###  6. William Penn University Statesmen (for the rankings from 7-25 see below)

NCAA Division 2 – 1. Pittsburg (KS) State Gorillas (defending champs)  ###  2. Grand Valley State University Lakers  ###  3. University of Minnesota at Duluth Bulldogs  ###  4. California (PA) University Vulcans  ###  5. Missouri Western Griffons  ###  T6. Colorado State University at Pueblo Thunder Wolves  ###  T6. Minnesota State University at Mankato Mavericks

NCAA Division 3 – 1. Whitewater Warhawks (defending champs)  ###  2. Mount Union Purple Raiders ( Warhawks and Purple Raiders have played each other in the D3 championship game for the past 7 years in a row)  ###  3. Mary Hardin Baylor University Crusaders  ###  4. Wesley Wolverines  ###  5. Saint Thomas University Tommies  ###  6. Linfield College Wildcats

NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) – 1. Shorter University Hawks   ###   2. Northwestern (IA) College Red Raiders   ###   3. Taylor University Trojans   ###   4. Kentucky Christian University Knights   ###   5. Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lions   ###   6. Trinity International University Trojans

NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association )   1. Butler (KS) Grizzlies   ###   2. Arizona Western College Matadors   ###   3. East Mississippi College Lions (defending champions)   ###   4. Iowa Western College Reivers   ###   5. Navarro College Bulldogs   ###   6. Eastern Arizona College Gila Monsters 

Continued NAIA rankings numbers 7 – 25 –   7. Benedictine Ravens   ###   8. Saint Ambrose University Fighting Bees   ###   9. Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers   ###   10. Carroll College Fighting Saints   ###   11. University of Saint Francis (IN) Cougars   ###   12. Baker University Wildcats   ###   13. MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers   ###   14. Grand View Vikings   ###   15. University of the Cumberlands Patriots   ###   16. Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders   ###   17. Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears   ###   18. Montana Tech Orediggers   ###   19. St Francis (IL) Fighting Saints   ###   20. Doane Tigers   ###   21. Taylor Trojans   ###   22. Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes   ###   23. Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders   ###   24. Cumberland University Bulldogs   ###   25. Menlo Oaks