Huskies Move Up in National Rankings

BLOOMSBURG-- After last week's win over the then-fifth ranked team in the country, Bloomsburg University's football team has moved up in the national rankings of two organizations. The Huskies are now11th in the American Football Coaches Association rankings (AFCA) and 14th in the d2football.com poll.

Bloomsburg, 2-0, tied Pittsburg (KS) State for the week's biggest jump in the AFAC poll by moving up seven spots. The Huskies went from number 18 last week to number 11 this week after the 24-17 win over the Vulcans. Pittsburg State went from number 14 to number seven after a win over then-eighth ranked Chadron State.

In the d2football.com poll, Bloomsburg moved up six spots going from number 20 to 14th in the country.

The Huskies, 2-0, have won seven straight dating back to last year and three straight over nationally ranked teams. Bloomsburg will host Mercyhurst College (1-1) on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in a Parent's Day game. Tickets are $8 for adult and $3 for students and seniors. Children under 12 are free. Gates at the newly renovated Redman Stadium open at noon.

American Football Coaches Association Poll

Rank	School (1st votes)	Rec.	Pts	Prev.	Last Week
1.	Valdosta St. (Ga.) (23)	2-0	646	1	Idle
2.	Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1)	1-0	621	2	D. Indianapolis (Ind.), 49-21
3.	North Alabama (1)	2-0	600	3	D. No. 4 Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 20-13
4.	Abilene Christian (Tx)(1)	1-0	567	6	Idle
5.	Nebraska-Omaha	1-0	542	7	D. Nebraska-Kearney, 49-21
6.	West Texas A&M	2-0	497	9	D. Central Oklahoma, 49-18
7.	Pittsburg St. (Kan.)	2-0	430	14	D. No. 8 Chadron St. (Neb.), 38-31
8.	Central Washington	2-0	425	11	D. Mesa St. (Colo.), 48-14
9.	Northwest Missouri St.	1-1	384	12	D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 63-28
10.	Shepherd (W.Va.)	2-0	370	13	D. Bowie St. (Md.), 14-0
11.	Bloomsburg (Pa.)	2-0	361	18	D. No. 5 California (Pa.), 24-17
12.	Carson-Newman (Tenn.)	1-1	359	4	Lost to No. 3 North Alabama, 20-13
13.	Indiana (Pa.)	1-0	302	16	D. C.W. Post (N.Y.), 41-0
14.	Tuskegee (Ala.)	1-0	295	15	D. Miles (Ala.), 34-0
15.	Minnesota-Duluth	2-0	273	17	D. Missouri Western St., 47-18
16.	California (Pa.)	1-1	271	5	Lost to No. 18 Bloomsburg (Pa.), 24-17
17.	Delta St. (Miss.)	0-1	244	10	Lost to McNeese St. (La.), 52-27
18.	Washburn (Kan.)	2-0	209	22	D. Missouri St., 35-27
19.	Tarleton St. (Texas)	2-0	208	19	D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 38-10
20.	Chadron St. (Neb.)	1-1	199	8	Lost to No. 14 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 38-31
21.	Albany St. (Ga.)	2-0	131	25	D. Lane (Tenn.), 28-0
22.	Newberry (S.C.)	0-1	102	21	Idle
23.	West Chester (Pa.)	1-1	87	23	D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 37-6
24.	Central Missouri	2-0	78	NR	D. Arkansas Tech, 49-13
25.	Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)	1-0	65	NR	D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 23-17

2008 D2Football.com Top 25 Media Poll

September 9, 2008