Bloomsburg Football Ranked Top Five Nationally
BLOOMSBURG-The Bloomsburg University football team remains ranked in the top five nationally in two major top 25 polls after last Saturday's 31-12 win over Kutztown.
The Huskies (4-0, 1-0) are ranked fourth in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Poll and fifth in the D2Football.com Media Poll. The Bloomsburg defense has dominated opponents this season, giving up just 9.0 points per game, which ranks first in the PSAC and is tied for fourth in all of Division II. BU is also sixth in total yards allowed (228.8), 13th in rushing yards allowed (73.2) and 36th in passing yards allowed (155.5).
Bloomsburg hosts conference opponent C.W. Post in its first home game since the season opening victory over Ashland.
AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll
| Rank | School (1st votes) Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
| 1. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (24) 4-0 | 624 | 1 |
| 2. | Abilene Christian (Texas) 4-0 | 593 | 2 |
| 3. | North Alabama (1) 4-0 | 577 | 3 |
| 4. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) 4-0 | 542 | 4 |
| 5. | Central Washington 4-0 | 508 | 5 |
| 6. | Northwest Missouri St. 3-1 | 484 | 6 |
| 7. | Minnesota St.-Mankato 4-0 | 464 | 7 |
| 8. | Minnesota-Duluth 3-1 | 443 | 8 |
| 9. | Delta St. (Miss.) 2-1 | 423 | 9 |
| 10. | Texas A&M-Kingsville 4-0 | 413 | 10 |
| 11. | Central Missouri 4-0 | 378 | 12 |
| 12. | Albany St. (Ga.) 3-0 | 327 | 13 |
| 13. | Catawba (N.C.) 3-0 | 319 | 14 |
| 14. | Tarleton St. (Texas) 4-0 | 269 | 19 |
| 15. | Ashland (Ohio) 3-1 | 258 | 18 |
| 16. | Tuskegee (Ala.) 3-1 | 223 | 17 |
| 17. | Midwestern St. (Texas) 4-0 | 210 | 24 |
| 18. | Missouri Western St. 4-0 | 203 | NR |
| 19. | Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 3-1 | 175 | 23 |
| 20. | Charleston (W.Va.) 4-0 | 148 | NR |
| 21. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 3-0 | 116 | NR |
| 22. | Wayne St. (Neb.) 3-1 | 75 | 20 |
| 23. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 2-2 | 67 | 11 |
| 24. | Edinboro (Pa.) 3-1 | 56 | NR |
| 25. | Winona St. (Minn.) 3-1 | 47 | NR |
D2Football.com Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Grand Valley | 4-0 |
| 2 | Abilene Christian | 4-0 |
| 3 | North Alabama | 4-0 |
| 4 | Central Washington | 4-0 |
| 5 | Bloomsburg | 4-0 |
| 6 | Northwest Missouri | 3-1 |
| 7 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 4-0 |
| 8 | Minnesota State | 4-0 |
| 9 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-1 |
| 10 | Delta State | 2-1 |
| 11 | Catawba | 3-0 |
| 12 | Ashland | 3-1 |
| 13 | Central Missouri | 4-0 |
| 14 | Tarleton State | 4-0 |
| 15 | Missouri Western | 4-0 |
| 16 | Newberry | 2-1 |
| 17 | Albany State | 3-0 |
| 18 | Saginaw Valley | 3-1 |
| 19 | Pittsburg State | 2-2 |
| 20 | Wayne State (Ne) | 3-1 |
| 21 | Midwestern State | 4-0 |
| 22 | Tuskegee | 3-1 |
| 23 | IUP | 3-1 |
| 24 | Nebraska-Kearney | 3-1 |
| 25 | Charleston | 4-0 |
Polls as of 9/21/09