College Football Rankings, Week 8: CSU-Pueblo new No. 1 in D-II Coaches Poll

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Following a loss by Pittsburg State and with a victory over Colorado School of Mines, the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves emerged as the No. 1 team at the Division II level on Monday.

The CSU-Pueblo TunderWolves (7-0) moved into the No. 1 spot in the latest AFCA/USA Today Division II Coaches' Poll on Monday morning following a 35-21 weekend victory over the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers on Saturday. Former No. 1 Pittsburg State (5-1) lost to then-No. 7 Northwest Missouri State (now No. 5).

CSU-Pueblo received 23 of 30 first-place votes, six going to No. 2 Winston-Salem State (N.C.) and one to Northwest Missouri State. This is the second time the ThunderWolves have reached No. 1 in the nation.

On Saturday, CSU-Pueblo will host Black Hills State (S.D.).

Here is the complete top 25 (.pdf):

Rank	Team	Record	Prev.
1	CSU-Pueblo	7-0	2
2	Winston-Salem St. (N.C.)	7-0	3
3	New Haven (Conn.)	6-0	5
4	Blooomsburg (Pa.)	7-0	6
5	Northwest Missouri St.	6-1	7
6	Ashland (Ohio)	7-0	8
7t	Minnesota-Duluth	6-1	9
7t	Pittsburg St. (Kan.)	5-1	1
9	Minnesota St.-Mankato	7-0	10
10	Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)	6-0	11
11	Henderson St. (Ark.)	7-0	12
12	Midwestern St. (Tex.)	5-1	13
13	Shippensburg (Pa.)	7-0	16
14	California (Pa.)	6-1	15
15	Saginaw Valley St. (Pa.)	6-1	17
16	Missouri Western St.	6-1	4
17	West Texas A&M	6-1	20
18t	Emporia St. (Kan.)	7-0	21
18t	Washburn (Kan.)	6-1	19
20	Indiana (Pa.)	6-1	22
21	Miles (Ala.)	6-1	NR
22	Michigan Tech	5-1	NR
23	Sioux Falls (S.D.)	6-1	NR
24	Grand Valley St. (Mich.)	5-2	14
25	Harding (Ark.)	5-1	23