FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
WACO, Texas – After dropping out of the receiving votes section last week, Fort Hays State returns to the AFCA Division II Poll receiving four votes on Monday (Sept. 19). The Tigers have received votes in three of four polls this year, including the preseason poll, and the first and third regular season polls of the season.
Fort Hays State is one of four MIAA schools referenced in the weekly poll. Defending national champion Northwest Missouri State continues its hold on the No. 1 ranking, while Central Missouri moved up one spot this week to No. 13. Northwest Missouri State and Central Missouri are the only two remaining unbeaten teams in the MIAA. Emporia State and Fort Hays State are both among the receiving votes section.
The Tigers defeated Central Oklahoma 34-20 on Saturday evening to move to 2-1 on the season. Fort Hays State heads to Tahlequah, Oklahoma this week to take on Northeastern State (1-2).
Below is the AFCA Division II Poll for September 19, 2016.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Record | Pts. | Prev. |
| 1. | Northwest Missouri St. (30) | 3-0 | 750 | 1 |
| 2. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 713 | 2 |
| 3. | West Georgia | 3-0 | 687 | 3 |
| 4. | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-0 | 655 | 4 |
| 5. | Ashland (Ohio) | 3-0 | 627 | 5 |
| 6. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 2-0 | 566 | 7 |
| 7. | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 550 | 6 |
| 8. | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 3-0 | 539 | 8 |
| 9. | Indiana (Pa.) | 2-0 | 493 | 9 |
| 10. | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 3-0 | 476 | 11 |
| 11. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 2-0 | 426 | 12 |
| 12. | Tuskegee (Ala.) | 3-0 | 386 | 13 |
| 13. | Central Missouri | 3-0 | 376 | 14 |
| 14. | Sioux Falls (S.D.) | 3-0 | 333 | 15 |
| 15. | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | 3-0 | 309 | 16 |
| 16. | Augustana (S.D.) | 3-0 | 268 | 18 |
| 17. | Assumption (Mass.) | 3-0 | 256 | 17 |
| 18. | Colorado Mesa | 3-0 | 255 | 23 |
| 19t. | Florida Tech | 3-0 | 233 | 19 |
| 19t. | North Alabama | 1-1 | 233 | 20 |
| 21. | Minnesota St. | 2-1 | 135 | 21 |
| 22. | Bemidji St. (Minn.) | 3-0 | 126 | 24 |
| 23. | Colorado School of Mines | 2-1 | 125 | 10 |
| 24. | Humboldt St. (Calif.) | 2-1 | 71 | 25 |
| 25. | Harding (Ark.) | 3-0 | 49 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina-Pembroke, 28; Emporia St. (Kan.), 20; California (Pa.), 15; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 9; Wingate (N.C.), 8; Notre Dame (Ohio), 7; Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 7; West Texas A&M, 7; Fort Hays State (Kan.), 4; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 4; Virginia St., 4.