2006 NCAA Division II football rankings
The 2006 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). This is for the 2006 season.
Legend
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Win–loss record | |
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Number of first place votes | |
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
American Football Coaches Association poll
[edit]| Preseason [1] | Week 1 Aug 30[2] | Week 2 Sept 6[3] | Week 3 Sept 13[4] | Week 4 Sept 20[5] | Week 5 Sept 27[6] | Week 6 Oct 4[7] | Week 7 Oct 11[8] | Week 8 Oct 18[9] | Week 9 Oct 25[10] | Week 10 Nov 1[11] | Week 11 Nov 8[12] | Week 12 Nov 15[13] | Week 13 Postseason[14] | ||
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| 1. | Grand Valley State (28) | Grand Valley State (0–0) (28) | Grand Valley State (1–0) (28) | Grand Valley State (2–0) (26) | Grand Valley State (3–0) (26) | Grand Valley State (4–0) (26) | Grand Valley State (5–0) (27) | Grand Valley State (6–0) (27) | Grand Valley State (7–0) (27) | Grand Valley State (8–0) (26) | Grand Valley State (9–0) (26) | Grand Valley State (10–0) (25) | Grand Valley State (11–0) | Grand Valley State (15–0) (28) | 1. |
| 2. | Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State (0–0) | Northwest Missouri State (1–0) | Northwest Missouri State (2–0) (14) | Northwest Missouri State (3–0) (1) | Northwest Missouri State (4–0) (1) | Northwest Missouri State (5–0) (1) | Northwest Missouri State (6–0) (1) | Northwest Missouri State (7–0) (1) | Northwest Missouri State (8–0) (1) | Northwest Missouri State (9–0) (1) | Northwest Missouri State (10–0) (2) | Northwest Missouri State (11–0) | Northwest Missouri State (14–1) | 2. |
| 3. | North Alabama | North Alabama (0–0) | North Alabama (0–0) | North Alabama (1–0) | North Alabama (2–0) | North Alabama (3–0) | North Alabama (4–0) | North Alabama (5–0) | North Alabama (6–0) | North Alabama (7–0) (1) | North Alabama (8–0) (1) | North Alabama (9–0) (1) | North Alabama (10–0) | Delta State (12–3) | 3. |
| 4. | North Dakota т | North Dakota (0–0) | North Dakota (1–0) | North Dakota (2–0) (1) | North Dakota (3–0) (1) | North Dakota (4–0) (1) | North Dakota (5–0) | North Dakota (6–0) | West Texas A&M (7–0) | North Carolina Central (8–0) | North Carolina Central (9–0) | North Carolina Central (10–0) | North Carolina Central (11–0) | Bloomsburg (12–2) | 4. |
| 5. | Saginaw Valley State т | Saginaw Valley State (0–0) | Saginaw Valley State (1–0) | Saginaw Valley State (2–0) | Valdosta State (2–0) | Valdosta State (3–0) | Valdosta State (4–0) | Valdosta State (5–0) | Shepherd (6–0) | Shepherd (7–0) | Shepherd (8–0) | Shepherd (9–0) | Shepherd (10–0) | Chadron State (12–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Valdosta State | Valdosta State (0–0) | Valdosta State (1–0) | Valdosta State (2–0) | Carson–Newman (3–0) | Carson–Newman (4–0) | West Texas A&M (5–0) | West Texas A&M (6–0) | North Carolina Central (7–0) | Bloomsburg (7–1) | Bloomsburg (8–1) | Bloomsburg (9–1) | Bloomsburg (10–1) | North Alabama (11–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg (0–0) | Pittsburg State (1–0) | Pittsburg State (2–0) | West Texas A&M (3–0) | West Texas A&M (4–0) | Shepherd (5–0) | Shepherd (5–0) | Bloomsburg (6–1) | Nebraska–Omaha (6–1) | Nebraska–Omaha (7–1) | Chadron State (10–0) | Chadron State (11–0) | North Dakota (11–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg State (0–0) | Carson–Newman (1–0) | Carson–Newman (2–0) | South Dakota (3–0) | South Dakota (4–0) | Bloomsburg (4–1) | Bloomsburg (5–1) | Nebraska–Omaha (5–1) | Pittsburg State (7–1) | Pittsburg State (8–1) | North Dakota (8–1) | North Dakota (9–1) | Shepherd (11–1) | 8. |
| 9. | Albany State | Carson–Newman (0–0) | West Texas A&M (1–0) | West Texas A&M (2–0) | Shepherd (3–0) | Shepherd (4–0) | North Carolina Central (5–0) | North Carolina Central (6–0) | Northwood (6–0) | Chadron State (8–0) | Chadron State (9–0) | Newberry (10–0) | West Texas A&M (10–1) | North Carolina Central (11–1) | 9. |
| 10. | Carson–Newman | West Texas A&M (0–0) | Nebraska–Omaha (1–0) | Southeastern Oklahoma State (2–0) | Bloomsburg (2–1) | Bloomsburg (3–1) | Northwood (5–0) | Northwood (6–0) | Pittsburg State (6–1) | North Dakota (6–1) | North Dakota (7–1) | West Texas A&M (9–1) | Valdosta State (8–2) | West Texas A&M (11–2) | 10. |
| 11. | West Texas A&M | Nebraska–Omaha (0–0) | Southeastern Oklahoma State (1–0) | South Dakota (2–0) | Saginaw Valley State (2–1) | North Carolina Central (4–0) | Pittsburg State (4–1) | Pittsburg State (5–1) | North Dakota (6–1) | South Dakota (7–1) | Newberry (9–0) | Missouri Western State (9–1) | Delta State (9–2) | Nebraska–Omaha (8–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Nebraska–Omaha | Southeastern Oklahoma State (0–0) | South Dakota (1–0) | Bloomsburg (1–1) | North Carolina Central (3–0) | Saginaw Valley State (3–1) | Nebraska–Omaha (4–1) | Nebraska–Omaha (4–1) | Chadron State (7–0) | Valdosta State (6–1) | West Texas A&M (8–1) | Tiffin (10–0) | Newberry (10–1) | Newberry (11–2) | 12. |
| 13. | Southeastern Oklahoma State | South Dakota (0–0) | Bloomsburg (0–1) | Winona State (2–0) | Pittsburg State (2–1) | Pittsburg State (3–1) | Chadron State (5–0) | Chadron State (6–0) | South Dakota (6–1) | West Texas A&M (7–1) | Missouri Western State (8–1) | Valdosta State (7–2) | Nebraska–Omaha (8–2) | South Dakota (9–4) | 13. |
| 14. | Presbyterian | Presbyterian (1–0) | Shepherd (2–0) | Shepherd (2–0) | Northwood (3–0) | Northwood (4–0) | South Dakota (4–1) | South Dakota (5–1) | Valdosta State (5–1) | Abilene Christian (7–0) | Northwood (7–1) | Delta State (8–2) | Pittsburg State (9–2) | Valdosta State (8–2) | 14. |
| 15. | South Dakota | Shepherd (1–0) | Winona State (1–0) | North Carolina Central (3–0) | Catawba (3–0) | Catawba (3–0) | Carson–Newman (4–1) | Carson–Newman (5–1) | Delta State (6–1) | Newberry (8–0) | Tiffin (9–0) | South Dakota (8–2) | Missouri Western State (9–2) | Pittsburg State (10–2) | 15. |
| 16. | Shepherd | Washburn (0–0) | Washburn (1–0) | Delta State (2–0) | Missouri Western State (3–0) | Nebraska–Omaha (3–1) | Delta State (4–1) | Delta State (5–1) | Missouri Western State (6–1) | Missouri Western State (7–1) | Valdosta State (6–2) | Pittsburg State (8–2) | South Dakota (8–3) | Missouri Western State (9–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Washburn | Winona State (0–0) | California (PA) (1–0) | C.W. Post (2–0) | Nebraska–Omaha (2–1) | Chadron State (4–0) | Missouri Western State (4–1) | Missouri Western State (5–1) | Newberry (7–0) | Northwood (6–1) | Delta State (7–2) | Nebraska–Omaha (7–2) | Tiffin (10–1) | Midwestern State (10–3) | 17. |
| 18. | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg (0–0) | North Carolina Central (2–0) | Northwood (2–0) | Arkansas Tech (3–0) | Delta State (3–1) | Newberry (5–0) | Newberry (6–0) | Winona State (6–1) | Tiffin (8–0) | IUP (7–1) | Abilene Christian (8–1) | Midwestern State (9–2) | Northwood (8–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Winona State | California (PA) (0–0) | Tuskegee (1–0) | Central Missouri State (2–0) | Southeastern Oklahoma State (2–1) | Missouri Western State (3–1) | Washburn (4–1) | Winona State (5–1) | Tiffin (7–0) | Delta State (6–2) | Abilene Christian (7–1) | Elizabeth City State (9–1) | Winona State (9–2) | Winona State (9–3) | 19. |
| 20. | California (PA) | Tuskegee (1–0) | C.W. Post (1–0) | Nebraska–Omaha (1–1) | Chadron State (3–0) | Washburn (3–1) | Winona State (4–1) | Tiffin (7–0) | Abilene Christian (6–0) | IUP (6–1) | South Dakota (7–2) | Winona State (8–2) | Northwood (8–2) | Abilene Christian (8–3) | 20. |
| 21. | Tuskegee | Ashland (0–0) | Delta State (1–0) | Catawba (2–0) | Delta State (2–1) | Winona State (3–1) | Tiffin (6–0) | Abilene Christian (5–0) | C.W. Post (6–1) | Carson–Newman (6–2) | Elizabeth City State (8–1) | Northwood (7–2) | Elizabeth City State (9–2) | Elizabeth City State (9–3) | 21. |
| 22. | C.W. Post | North Carolina Central (1–0) | Presbyterian (1–1) | Presbyterian (2–1) | Washburn (2–1) | C.W. Post (3–1) | C.W. Post (4–1) | C.W. Post (5–1) | Wingate (6–1) | Lane (7–1) | Winona State (7–2) | Midwestern State (8–2) | Abilene Christian (8–2) | Tiffin (10–1) | 22. |
| 23. | Ashland | Albany State (0–1) | Northwood (1–0) | Missouri Western State (2–0) | Winona State (2–1) | Tiffin (5–0) | Abilene Christian (4–0) | Saginaw Valley State (4–2) | Carson–Newman (5–2) | Elizabeth City State (7–1) | Midwestern State (7–2) | California (PA) (8–2) | Bemidji State (9–2) | Bemidji State (9–3) | 23. |
| 24. | Northwood | C.W. Post (0–0) | Central Missouri State (1–0) | Arkansas Tech (2–0) | C.W. Post (2–1) | Newberry (4–0) | Midwestern State (5–0) | Midwestern State (5–1) | IUP (5–1) [note 1] | Winona State (6–2) | Wingate (7–2) | Bemidji State (8–2) | IUP (8–2) | West Chester (9–4) | 24. |
| 25. | Tarleton State | Northwood (0–0) | Catawba (1–0) | Washburn (1–1) | California (PA) (2–1) | Abilene Christian (3–0) | Saginaw Valley State (3–2) | Henderson State (5–1) | Lane (7–1) | Midwestern State (6–2) | C.W. Post (7–2) | IUP (7–2) | Carson–Newman (8–3) | IUP (8–2) | 25. |
| Preseason [1] | Week 1 Aug 30[2] | Week 2 Sept 6[3] | Week 3 Sept 13[4] | Week 4 Sept 20[5] | Week 5 Sept 27[6] | Week 6 Oct 4[7] | Week 7 Oct 11[8] | Week 8 Oct 18[9] | Week 9 Oct 25[10] | Week 10 Nov 1[11] | Week 11 Nov 8[12] | Week 12 Nov 15[13] | Week 13 Postseason[14] | ||
| Dropped: 25 Tarleton State | Dropped:
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| Dropped: 15 Catawba | Dropped: 19 Washburn | Dropped:
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| Dropped: 23 California (PA) | Dropped: 25 Carson–Newman |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana (PA)
References
[edit]- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll Preseason". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. August 23, 2006. p. 5C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. September 2, 2006. p. 19. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. September 6, 2006. p. 4D. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. September 13, 2006. p. 5D. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. September 20, 2006. p. 3C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. September 27, 2006. p. 4C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 4, 2006. p. 4C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 11, 2006. p. 4C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 18, 2006. p. 4C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 25, 2006. p. 6C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 1, 2006. p. 4C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 8, 2006. p. 5C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA NCAA Division II Poll". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 16, 2006. p. 3C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFCA Division II Poll Final 2006". Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. December 21, 2006. p. 3C. Retrieved June 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
