Oct. 5th/6th polls

[Bisonguy]

Here's the Don Hansen poll for Oct. 5th:

October 5, 2003
NCAA II Top 40
1 GRAND VALLEY STATE MI 5-0 21 WINONA STATE MN 5-1
2 VALDOSTA STATE GA 5-0 22 BENTLEY MA 5-0
3 CARSON-NEWMAN TN 5-0 23 MESA STATE CO 4-1
4 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 3-1 24 KENTUCKY STATE 5-0
5 INDIANA PA 5-0 25 SHIPPENSBURG PA 4-1
6 SAGINAW VALLEY MI 5-0 26 FAYETTEVILLE STATE NC 3-2
7 CENTRAL MISSOURI 5-0 27 MISSOURI WESTERN 3-2
8 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 5-1 28 NORTHWEST MISSOURI 3-2
9 PITTSBURG STATE KS 5-0 29 PRESBYTERIAN SC 2-2
10 NORTH ALABAMA 5-0 30 MARS HILL NC 4-1
11 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 4-1 31 ST. CLOUD STATE MN 4-2
12 EMPORIA STATE KS 5-0 32 CHADRON STATE NE 4-1
13 CENTRAL WASHINGTON 3-2 33 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL 4-1
14 CATAWBA NC 4-1 34 NORTH DAKOTA 4-1
15 DELTA STATE MS 4-1 35 MANSFIELD PA 5-0
16 TARLETON STATE TX 3-2 36 EAST STROUDSBURG PA 3-2
17 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 5-0 37 KUTZTOWN PA 4-1
18 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 3-2 38 SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. 4-1
19 TUSCULUM TN 4-1 39 WEST CHESTER PA 3-2
20 MIDWESTERN STATE TX 3-2 40 FORT VALLEY STATE GA 4-1

[Bisonguy]

Here's the Dopke. NDSU has kept the #6 spot for the last couple of weeks:

Dopke 2003 Division II Route 66 Rankings

October 5, 2003
1 Grand Valley State (5-0) Lakers still have plenty of offensive punch to defend their title.
2 Valdosta State (5-0) Blazers perched atop the lethal Gulf South.
3 Central Missouri State (5-0) Mules charging hard in the MIAA.
4 Carson-Newman (5-0) Eagles winning their feathers quickly.
5 Pittsburg State (5-0) Gorillas poised for big things.
6 North Dakota State (4-1) Bison not ducking any opponents.
7 Indiana, PA (5-0) Indians are just plain tough stuff.
8 Saginaw Valley State (5-0) Cardinals got tough on defense and will look for more.
9 North Alabama (5-0) Lions are looking to be Kings of the Gulf South.
10 Texas A&M-Kingsville (3-1) Javelinas getting through tough slate.
11 Emporia State (5-0) Hornets will have their shot to show their sting.
12 Nebraska-Omaha (5-1) Mavericks cannot be ignored in the NCC.
13 Delta State (4-1) Statesmen can still make a statement.
14 Central Oklahoma (5-0) Bronchos getting it done in the LSC North.
15 Winona State (5-1) Warriors tripped up in overtime loss to CSP

[Bisonguy]

Here's the D2football.com:

D2Football.com Poll

Rank Team Last Week
1 Valdosta State (5-0) 1
2 Grand Valley State (5-0) 2
3 Carson-Newman (5-0) 3
4 Saginaw Valley State (5-0) 4
5 IUP (5-0) 5
6 Central Missouri (5-0) 6
7 Pittsburg State (5-0) 7
8 Texas A&M-Kingsville (2-1) 8
9 Catawba (4-1) 10
10 Nebraska-Omaha (5-1) 11
11 Emporia State (5-0) 13
12 North Dakota State (4-1) 14
13 Central Oklahoma (5-0) 16
14 Chadron State (4-1) 17
15 North Alabama (5-0) 18
16 Delta State (4-1) 22
17 Tusculum (4-1) 23
18 Shippensburg (4-1) 25
19 North Dakota (4-1) NR
20 Central Washington (3-2) 21
21 Winona State (5-1) 12
22 St. Cloud State (4-2) 9
23 Bentley (5-0) NR
24 Southeast Oklahoma (4-1) NR
25 Eastern New Mexico (4-1) 19

[BisonFan]

What's the scoop on Texas A&M Kingsville? *Number 8 ranking, 2-1 record for a total of 3 games played so far? *I realize that it is just a poll.