Harding Football Remains at No. 2 in Regional Rankings, 10th in AFCA Poll

SEARCY – The NCAA Division II Football regional advisory committees (RAC) sent out their second of three regional rankings Monday. These are the rankings that determine which teams make the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

Harding remained at No. 2 in Super Region 3 in the second rankings, trailing only undefeated Ferris State of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC). Harding is 8-1 against Division II teams and has played all its games against in-region opponents.

Super Region 3 is comprised of teams from the Great American Conference, MIAA, GLIAC and Great Lakes Valley Conference.

The third set of rankings will come out Nov. 8. On Sunday, Nov. 14, the NCAA will announce the 28 teams that qualify for the playoffs, seven from each of the four super regions.

The RAC uses six categories to determine the rankings: In-region win-loss percentage, Division II win-loss percentage, Division II weighted strength of schedule, Division II results above .500, results vs. division ranked opponents, and performance indicator (a metric that awards points based on location of games and opponent winning percentage).

Super Region 3 rankings included: No. 1 Ferris State (GLIAC), No. 2 Harding (GAC), No. 3 Grand Valley State (GLIAC), No. 4 Northwest Missouri St. (MIAA), No. 5 Lindenwood (GLVC), No. 6 Henderson State (GAC), No. 7 Ouachita Baptist (GAC), No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA), No. 9 Southeastern Okla. (GAC), and No. 10 Washburn (MIAA).

In other rankings news, Harding remained at No. 10 in the American Football Coaches' Association Top 25 Poll.

Wayne Cavadi of NCAA.com has Harding ranked No. 3 in his Division II Power 10 Rankings. He says of the Bisons: "Harding is seemingly getting better each week."

The MasseyRatings.com algorithm has Harding ranked No. 6 in Division II football. The Bisons' opponent this week is Southwestern Oklahoma, ranked No. 111.

The editors at D2Football.com have Harding at No. 3 on their Top 25 poll.

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