In addition to being selected to win the Central States Football League, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranger Football Team has been chosen as the 25th team in the NAIA, according to the NAIA Coaches Preseason Poll released on August 9.
The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and independents. The first regular season Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll will be announced on Sept. 13.
Northwestern kicks off the 2010 football season on the road at NCAA Division II Colorado State University – Pueblo at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 4.
2010 NAIA Football Top 25 Preseason Coaches' Poll
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RANK
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LAST WEEK^
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SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
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2009 RECORD
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TOTAL POINTS
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1
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1
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University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) (11)
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15-0
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334
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2
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2
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Lindenwood University (Mo.) (3)
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13-1
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328
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3
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3
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Carroll College (Mont.)
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13-1
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318
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|
4
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4
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Saint Xavier University (Ill.) (1)
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13-1
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303
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|
5
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5
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Morningside College (Iowa)
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10-2
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286
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|
6
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T6
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MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.)
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10-2
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268
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|
7
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T6
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Lambuth University (Tenn.)
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12-1
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255
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|
8
|
9
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McKendree University (Ill.)
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9-2
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241
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|
9
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8
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Ottawa University (Kan.)
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11-1
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239
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|
10
|
10
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Missouri Valley College
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8-3
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224
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|
11
|
11
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University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)
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9-2
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217
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|
12
|
12
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McPherson College (Kan.)
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9-2
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192
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|
13
|
13
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Hastings College (Neb.)
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9-3
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179
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|
14
|
14
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Minot State University (N.D.)
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8-3
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162
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|
15
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15
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Friends University (Kan.)
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8-2
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160
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|
16
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16
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Walsh University (Ohio)
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8-3
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149
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|
17
|
17
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University of Saint Francis (Ind.)
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7-3
|
135
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|
18
|
18
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Dickinson State University (N.D.)
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7-4
|
113
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|
19
|
19
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Langston University (Okla.)
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8-4
|
100
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|
20
|
20
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Grand View University (Iowa)
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8-3
|
96
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|
21
|
21
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Eastern Oregon University
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7-4
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74
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|
22
|
22
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Taylor University (Ind.)
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7-3
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66
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|
23
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23
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Northwestern College (Iowa)
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7-3
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52
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|
24
|
24
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Baker University (Kan.)
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7-3
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41
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|
25
|
25
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University
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7-3
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30
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Posted on
Tue, August 10, 2010
by Ryan Hintergardt