After Close Calls, Sioux Falls #11, Augie #21 in AFCA Rankings

Both the University of Sioux Falls and Augustana Football teams had close calls over the weekend, but after enduring some adversity to achieve wins, both have risen in the latest rankings.

In the latest release from the AFCA, the USF Cougars are the 11th rated team following a close 41-27 win over U Mary on Saturday. The Cougars remain undefeated at 7-0.

Augustana also had a close game Saturday, coming from behind to beat Wayne State 31-27 at home in Sioux Falls. At 6-1 with the lone loss to USF, Augie is now the 21st ranked team in the country.

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Here are the complete rankings for this week:

1	Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (29)	7-0	749	2	D. No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.), 22-21	Oct. 22 vs. Northern Michigan
2	Angelo St. (Tex.) (1)	7-0	713	3	D. Western New Mexico, 52-13	Oct. 22 vs. No. 15 Texas A&M-Kingsville
3	Shepherd (W.Va.)	7-0	672	4	D. Millersville (Pa.), 55-17	Oct. 22 at West Chester (Pa.)
4	Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)	7-0	650	5	D. Arkansas-Monticello, 41-7	Oct. 22 at Southern Arkansas
5	Pittsburg St. (Kan.)	7-0	598	7	D. Lincoln (Mo.), 49-10	Oct. 22 vs. Missouri Western St.
6	Ashland (Ohio)	6-0	596	6	D. Ohio Dominican, 14-7	Oct. 22 vs. Tiffin (Ohio)
7	Ferris St. (Mich.)	5-1	583	1	Lost to No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 22-21	Oct. 22 vs. Michigan Tech
8	Delta St. (Miss.)	7-0	534	10	D. West Alabama, 20-7	Oct. 20 at Shorter (Ga.)
9	West Florida	5-1	511	9	D. Shorter (Ga.), 50-26	Oct. 22 vs. Mississippi College
10	Virginia Union	7-0	486	11	D. Bowie St. (Md.), 27-24 OT	Oct. 22 at Lincoln (Pa.)
11	Sioux Falls (S.D.)	7-0	427	14	D. Mary (N.D.), 41-27	Oct. 22 at Winona St. (Minn.)
12	Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)	6-1	413	13	D. Barton (N.C.), 34-0	Oct. 22 vs. No. 16 Newberry (S.C.)
13	Indiana (Pa.)	6-0	393	15	D. Edinboro (Pa.), 41-0	Oct. 22 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.)
14	Northwest Missouri St.	5-2	298	16	D. Washburn (Kan.), 32-30	Oct. 22 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.)
15	Texas A&M-Kingsville	7-0	288	20	D. Texas Permian Basin, 13-10	Oct. 22 at No. 2 Angelo St. (Tex.)
16	Newberry (S.C.)	6-1	281	17	D. Catawba (N.C.), 34-27	Oct. 22 at No. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
17	Slippery Rock (Pa.)	6-1	277	18	D. Gannon (Pa.), 40-14	Oct. 22 at California (Pa.)
18t.	Benedict (S.C.)	7-0	229	23	D. No. 21 Albany St. (Ga.), 24-20	Oct. 22 at Morehouse (Ga.)
18t.	Colorado School of Mines	5-2	229	19	D. South Dakota Mines, 48-20	Oct. 22 vs. Black Hills St. (S.D.)
20	Indianapolis (Ind.)	5-1	208	8	Lost to Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 38-14	Oct. 22 vs. Quincy (Ill.)
21	Augustana (S.D.)	6-1	143	24	D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 31-27	Oct. 22 vs. Minnesota St.
22	Davenport (Mich.)	6-0	95	NR	D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 47-43	Oct. 22 vs. Lincoln (Calif.)
23	Harding (Ark.)	5-2	79	12	Lost to Henderson St. (Ark.), 15-14	Oct. 22 at Arkansas-Monticello
24	Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)	5-2	76	NR	D. No. 8 Indianapolis (Ind.), 38-14	Oct. 22 at Wayne St. (Mich.)
25	West Georgia	4-2	65	25	D. North Greenville (S.C.), 38-35	Oct. 22 vs. Valdosta St. (Ga.)

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Dropped Out: Albany St. (Ga.) (21), Nebraska-Kearney (22)

Others Receiving Votes: New Haven (Conn.), 55; Albany St. (Ga.), 19; Wingate (N.C.), 19; Emporia St. (Kan.), 18; Notre Dame (Ohio), 14; Truman St. (Mo.), 11; Henderson St. (Ark.), 10; Central Oklahoma, 7; Nebraska-Kearney, 3; Concord (W.Va.), 1.

Next up, Augustana plays host to Minnesota State at 1pm on Saturday, while USF stays on the road, and will battle Winona State, a 2:00 kickoff time.

Source: AFCA Polls

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