Pre-Season Poll

[BisonMav]

The following is the 2003 Don Hansens Football Gazette Preseason NCAA Division II poll:

RK Name 2002 Record
1. GRAND VALLEY STATE MI 14-0
2. VALDOSTA STATE GA * * * 14-1
3. CARSON-NEWMAN TN * * *12-1 *
4. TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE *10-3 *
5. NORTHWEST MISSOURI * 12-1 *
6. SAGINAW VALLEY MI * * * * *9-3
7. INDIANA PA * * * * * * * * * * *11-2 *
8. CENTRAL WASHINGTON * 11-1 * *
9. CENTRAL MISSOURI * * * * 10-2 *
10. MINNESOTA-DULUTH * * *11-1
11. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY * * * * 9-2
12. CATAWBA NC * * * * * * * * * *8-3
13. TUSKEGEE AL * * * * * * * * *10-1
14. ST. CLOUD STATE MN * * * *9-2
15. HARDING AR * * * * * * * * * * *9-2
16. FAYETTEVILLE NC * * * * * *10-2
17. BLOOMSBURG PA * * * * * * *8-2
18. TARLETON STATE TX * * * * *9-2
19. PITTSBURG STATE KS * * * * 8-3
20. CHADRON STATE NE * * * * * 8-2
21. PRESBYTERIAN SC * * * * * * *8-3
22. EAST STROUDSBURG PA * * 8-2
23. EMPORIA STATE KS * * * * * * 9-3
24. FINDLAY OH * * * * * * * * * * * *9-2
25. BENTLEY MA * * * * * * * * * * *10-1
26. SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. * * * *7-3
27. NORTHWOOD MI * * * * * * * * 7-4
28. SLIPPERY ROCK PA * * * * * * *7-4
29. SOUTHWESTERN OKLA. * * * 7-4
30. WINONA STATE MN * * * * * * *8-4
31. ABILENE CHRISTIAN TX * * * *6-4
32. TRUMAN STATE MO * * * * * * * 6-5
33. EASTERN NEW MEXICO * * * * 8-3
34. MISSOURI WESTERN * * * * * * 6-5
35. LIU/C.W. POST NY * * * * * * * 11-1
36. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS * * * * * 7-4
37. CENTRAL ARKANSAS * * * * * * *8-3
38. BOWIE STATE MD * * * * * * * * *6-5
39. ALBANY STATE GA * * * * * * * * *7-4
40. CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL * * * * * 9-2

Interesting that the NSIC has 3 teams and the NCC only one in St Cloud St. *

[BisonMav]

Lindy's Preseason poll.


Lindy’s College Football Magazine Preseason NCAA DII Poll
1. ^Valdosta State
2. Central Washington
3. Texas A&M-Kingsville
4. Grand Valley State
5. Northwest Missouri State
6. Saginaw Valley State
7. St. Cloud State
8. ^Central Arkansas
9. Minnesota-Duluth
10. ^Tuskegee
11. *^Catawba
12. Chadron State
13. ^Southern Arkansas
14. *^Carson-Newman
15. Indiana (PA)
16. Nebraska-Kearney
17. Pittsburg State
18. Central Missouri State
19. Bentley
20. C.W. Post
21. ^Harding
22. Emporia State
23. ^Presbyterian
24. ^Fayetteville State
25. Southeast Oklahoma

[BisonMav]

And finally Street and Smiths


The following is the 2003 Street & Smith’s Magazine Preseason NCAA Division II poll:

Street & Smith Magazine Preseason NCAA DII Poll

Rk. School Record

1. Grand Valley State (14-0)
2. Valdosta State (14-1)
3. Texas A&M-Kingsville (10-3)
4. Northwest Missouri State (12-1)
5. Carson-Newman (12-1)
6. Indiana (Pa.) (11-2)
7. Saginaw Valley (9-3)
8. Central Missouri State (10-2)
9. Central Washington (11-1)
10.Bentley (10-1)
11.Nebraska-Kearney (9-2)
12. Minnesota-Duluth (11-1)
13. Tuskegee (10-1)
14. Fayetteville State (10-2)
15. Catawba (8-3)
16. St. Cloud State (9-2)
17. Harding (9-2)
18. Emporia State (9-3)
19. Pittsburg State (8-3)
20. C.W. Post (11-1)
21. Bloomsburg (8-2)
22. Presbyterian (8-3)
23. Chadron State (8-2)
24. Abilene Christian (6-4)
25. Winona State (8-4)

[JACKGUY]

I don't think most of these polls have a clue. Especially when it comes to DII as I imagine there was almost no
research put into it other than looking at last years records. The Jacks on paper have a tough opening game with Northwest Missouri and other top ranked teams in Winona and St. Cloud.

[BisonMav]

I would guess Concordia-St Paul won't feel like the favorite coming into Fargo in November.

Goodluck Jackguy, looks like you have a tough schedule also.

[Bisonguy]

I can't believe a Winona team that lost to the worst team in the NCC last year is ranked at all. They should be #84 or so. Lindy's is the only poll with brains enough to put the top NCC team in front of the top NSIC team.

[89rabbit]

Not a lot of respect for the NCC. *But as others have pointed out the D II polls are seldom more then WAGS (wild *ss guess) made by folks who have done little research. *I remember a few years back when a D II preseason basketball poll came out they had USD where SDSU was meant to be (USD was awful on paper and real life that year). *I am sure to the folks who put the poll together it was like. . . South Dakota, South Dakota State whatever.

After a few weeks have gone by we will see how the polls look. *That being said it does look like my rabbits have a tough row to hoe. *Good Luck boys, you will need to bring it early!

Go SDSU!