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Wildcats top-ranked team in the nation

October 12, 2009 by Tanner Knauth

ACU became part of the NCAA Division II in 1983. Nearly three decades later, the Wildcats are finally atop the American Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA) poll as the No. 1 team in the nation.

A fortunate conjunction of events propelled ACU to first place today with 23 of 25 first place votes. The Wildcats defeated Angelo State 38-14, and an unranked Hillsdale (Mich.) team upset the previous No. 1 team, Grand Valley State, 27-24 Saturday.

Unbeaten North Alabama got the other two first-place votes, moving up one spot to No. 2.

The Lone Star Conference South Division is well represented with No. 7 Texas A&M-Kingsville (7-0), No. 13 Tarleton State (6-1) and No. 22 Midwestern State (5-2).

ACU will have to work to retain its top ranking against West Texas A&M on Saturday and again when the Wildcats travel to Stephenville to take on Tarleton State. ACU will play its final regular season home game against Texas A&M-Kingsville before going on the road again to face Midwestern State.

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