2016-2017 D2 Preseason College Football Rankings

Preseason: Sunday July 17, 2016


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
NW Missouri St
Mid-America
NW Missouri St 0-0
Pwr: 1 | Off: 1 | Def: 1
0.58001111
2
Shepherd
Mountain East
Shepherd 0-0
Pwr: 21 | Off: 29 | Def: 11
0.33002212911
3
Emporia St
Mid-America
Emporia St 0-0
Pwr: 9 | Off: 8 | Def: 22
0.330039822
4
Minn St-Mankato
Northern Sun
Minn St-Mankato 0-0
Pwr: 5 | Off: 17 | Def: 5
0.320045175
5
Colorado St-Pueblo
Rocky Mountain
Colorado St-Pueblo 0-0
Pwr: 14 | Off: 43 | Def: 4
0.3200514434
6
West Georgia
Gulf South
West Georgia 0-0
Pwr: 3 | Off: 10 | Def: 3
0.320063103
7
Grand Valley St
GLIAC
Grand Valley St 0-0
Pwr: 25 | Off: 24 | Def: 41
0.31007252441
8
Minnesota-Duluth
Northern Sun
Minnesota-Duluth 0-0
Pwr: 27 | Off: 36 | Def: 16
0.31008273616
9
Midwestern St
Lone Star
Midwestern St 0-0
Pwr: 26 | Off: 42 | Def: 13
0.30009264213
10
Ashland
GLIAC
Ashland 0-0
Pwr: 22 | Off: 15 | Def: 47
0.300010221547
11
Central Missouri
Mid-America
Central Missouri 0-0
Pwr: 4 | Off: 7 | Def: 9
0.280011479
12
North Alabama
Gulf South
North Alabama 0-0
Pwr: 12 | Off: 11 | Def: 24
0.280012121124
13
Sioux Falls
Northern Sun
Sioux Falls 0-0
Pwr: 13 | Off: 14 | Def: 19
0.280013131419
14
Ferris St
GLIAC
Ferris St 0-0
Pwr: 8 | Off: 5 | Def: 23
0.2700148523
15
Valdosta St
Gulf South
Valdosta St 0-0
Pwr: 17 | Off: 22 | Def: 27
0.260015172227
16
Pittsburg St
Mid-America
Pittsburg St 0-0
Pwr: 16 | Off: 23 | Def: 18
0.250016162318
17
Henderson St
GAC
Henderson St 0-0
Pwr: 30 | Off: 114 | Def: 7
0.250017301147
18
Fort Hays St
Mid-America
Fort Hays St 0-0
Pwr: 10 | Off: 30 | Def: 6
0.24001810306
19
Slippery Rock
Pennsylvania State
Slippery Rock 0-0
Pwr: 19 | Off: 20 | Def: 32
0.240019192032
20
Augustana SD
Northern Sun
Augustana SD 0-0
Pwr: 11 | Off: 2 | Def: 54
0.23002011254
21
Missouri Western
Mid-America
Missouri Western 0-0
Pwr: 15 | Off: 73 | Def: 2
0.23002115732
22
East Texas A&M
Lone Star
East Texas A&M 0-0
Pwr: 7 | Off: 6 | Def: 17
0.2100227617
23
Central Oklahoma
Mid-America
Central Oklahoma 0-0
Pwr: 2 | Off: 4 | Def: 8
0.210023248
24
Humboldt St
Great Northwest
Humboldt St 0-0
Pwr: 6 | Off: 3 | Def: 20
0.2100246320
25
Colorado Mines
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Mines 0-0
Pwr: 35 | Off: 19 | Def: 93
0.200025351993
26
Tuskegee
SIAC
Tuskegee 0-0
Pwr: 74 | Off: 80 | Def: 80
0.200026748080
27
Assumption
Northeast-10
Assumption 0-0
Pwr: 24 | Off: 13 | Def: 62
0.190027241362
28
Washburn
Mid-America
Washburn 0-0
Pwr: 29 | Off: 53 | Def: 30
0.180028295330
29
Indiana PA
Pennsylvania State
Indiana PA 0-0
Pwr: 38 | Off: 82 | Def: 21
0.170029388221
30
Ohio Dominican
GLIAC
Ohio Dominican 0-0
Pwr: 32 | Off: 40 | Def: 44
0.170030324044
31
SW Minnesota St
Northern Sun
SW Minnesota St 0-0
Pwr: 48 | Off: 74 | Def: 50
0.170031487450
32
Carson-Newman
South Atlantic
Carson-Newman 0-0
Pwr: 47 | Off: 9 | Def: 139
0.160032479139
33
West Texas A&M
Lone Star
West Texas A&M 0-0
Pwr: 68 | Off: 81 | Def: 75
0.150033688175
34
Angelo St
Lone Star
Angelo St 0-0
Pwr: 23 | Off: 16 | Def: 49
0.150034231649
35
Michigan Tech
GLIAC
Michigan Tech 0-0
Pwr: 49 | Off: 83 | Def: 40
0.140035498340
36
Colorado Mesa
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Mesa 0-0
Pwr: 33 | Off: 59 | Def: 33
0.140036335933
37
Delta St
Gulf South
Delta St 0-0
Pwr: 18 | Off: 12 | Def: 42
0.140037181242
38
Azusa Pacific
Great Northwest
Azusa Pacific 0-0
Pwr: 59 | Off: 72 | Def: 67
0.140038597267
39
Harding
GAC
Harding 0-0
Pwr: 28 | Off: 25 | Def: 70
0.140039282570
40
Ouachita Baptist
GAC
Ouachita Baptist 0-0
Pwr: 51 | Off: 63 | Def: 65
0.140040516365
41
Western Oregon
Great Northwest
Western Oregon 0-0
Pwr: 79 | Off: 123 | Def: 37
0.1400417912337
42
Indianapolis
GLVC
Indianapolis 0-0
Pwr: 45 | Off: 46 | Def: 71
0.130042454671
43
St Cloud St
Northern Sun
St Cloud St 0-0
Pwr: 63 | Off: 68 | Def: 78
0.130043636878
44
Upper Iowa
Northern Sun
Upper Iowa 0-0
Pwr: 57 | Off: 65 | Def: 73
0.120044576573
45
Catawba
South Atlantic
Catawba 0-0
Pwr: 61 | Off: 121 | Def: 10
0.1200456112110
46
Florida Tech
Gulf South
Florida Tech 0-0
Pwr: 20 | Off: 21 | Def: 34
0.110046202134
47
North Greenville
Div II Independents
North Greenville 0-0
Pwr: 39 | Off: 55 | Def: 45
0.110047395545
48
Lenoir-Rhyne
South Atlantic
Lenoir-Rhyne 0-0
Pwr: 85 | Off: 62 | Def: 102
0.1100488562102
49
Northern St SD
Northern Sun
Northern St SD 0-0
Pwr: 42 | Off: 51 | Def: 57
0.100049425157
50
West Alabama
Gulf South
West Alabama 0-0
Pwr: 72 | Off: 96 | Def: 59
0.100050729659
51
Newberry
South Atlantic
Newberry 0-0
Pwr: 37 | Off: 91 | Def: 12
0.100051379112
52
Charleston WV
Mountain East
Charleston WV 0-0
Pwr: 54 | Off: 27 | Def: 100
0.0900525427100
53
Eastern New Mexico
Lone Star
Eastern New Mexico 0-0
Pwr: 46 | Off: 18 | Def: 113
0.0900534618113
54
Winona St
Northern Sun
Winona St 0-0
Pwr: 58 | Off: 76 | Def: 66
0.080054587666
55
Arkansas Tech
GAC
Arkansas Tech 0-0
Pwr: 31 | Off: 61 | Def: 26
0.080055316126
56
Bemidji St
Northern Sun
Bemidji St 0-0
Pwr: 36 | Off: 70 | Def: 29
0.070056367029
57
Southern Arkansas
GAC
Southern Arkansas 0-0
Pwr: 69 | Off: 31 | Def: 111
0.0700576931111
58
SW Oklahoma St
GAC
SW Oklahoma St 0-0
Pwr: 50 | Off: 90 | Def: 39
0.070058509039
59
Lindenwood
Mid-America
Lindenwood 0-0
Pwr: 52 | Off: 94 | Def: 31
0.070059529431
60
California PA
Pennsylvania State
California PA 0-0
Pwr: 70 | Off: 38 | Def: 97
0.060060703897
61
Mars Hill
South Atlantic
Mars Hill 0-0
Pwr: 77 | Off: 67 | Def: 89
0.060061776789
62
Minn St-Moorhead
Northern Sun
Minn St-Moorhead 0-0
Pwr: 98 | Off: 69 | Def: 116
0.0500629869116
63
Central Washington
Great Northwest
Central Washington 0-0
Pwr: 108 | Off: 71 | Def: 132
0.05006310871132
64
Missouri Southern
Mid-America
Missouri Southern 0-0
Pwr: 88 | Off: 52 | Def: 117
0.0500648852117
65
West Chester
Pennsylvania State
West Chester 0-0
Pwr: 84 | Off: 84 | Def: 86
0.040065848486
66
Northeastern St OK
Mid-America
Northeastern St OK 0-0
Pwr: 78 | Off: 92 | Def: 77
0.040066789277
67
Chadron St
Rocky Mountain
Chadron St 0-0
Pwr: 106 | Off: 122 | Def: 82
0.04006710612282
68
East Central OK
GAC
East Central OK 0-0
Pwr: 73 | Off: 66 | Def: 84
0.040068736684
69
Findlay
GLIAC
Findlay 0-0
Pwr: 87 | Off: 33 | Def: 136
0.0400698733136
70
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania State
Bloomsburg 0-0
Pwr: 91 | Off: 134 | Def: 35
0.0300709113435
71
Concord
Mountain East
Concord 0-0
Pwr: 44 | Off: 47 | Def: 69
0.020071444769
72
Wayne St NE
Northern Sun
Wayne St NE 0-0
Pwr: 113 | Off: 93 | Def: 119
0.02007211393119
73
SE Oklahoma St
GAC
SE Oklahoma St 0-0
Pwr: 43 | Off: 48 | Def: 64
0.020073434864
74
Fort Lewis
Rocky Mountain
Fort Lewis 0-0
Pwr: 40 | Off: 54 | Def: 52
0.010074405452
75
New Haven
Northeast-10
New Haven 0-0
Pwr: 41 | Off: 98 | Def: 14
0.010075419814
76
Hillsdale
GLIAC
Hillsdale 0-0
Pwr: 95 | Off: 109 | Def: 79
0.0100769510979
77
Tarleton St
Lone Star
Tarleton St 0-0
Pwr: 105 | Off: 26 | Def: 160
0.00007710526160
78
Miles
SIAC
Miles 0-0
Pwr: 94 | Off: 135 | Def: 38
0.0000789413538
79
UNC-Pembroke
Div II Independents
UNC-Pembroke 0-0
Pwr: 135 | Off: 146 | Def: 91
0.00007913514691
80
West Florida
Gulf South
West Florida 0-0
Pwr: 64 | Off: 102 | Def: 48
0.0000806410248
81
Bowie St
CIAA
Bowie St 0-0
Pwr: 71 | Off: 86 | Def: 76
0.000081718676
82
McKendree
GLVC
McKendree 0-0
Pwr: 34 | Off: 34 | Def: 68
-0.010082343468
83
Winston-Salem St
CIAA
Winston-Salem St 0-0
Pwr: 131 | Off: 149 | Def: 81
-0.01008313114981
84
Virginia St
CIAA
Virginia St 0-0
Pwr: 99 | Off: 132 | Def: 61
-0.0100849913261
85
Wingate
South Atlantic
Wingate 0-0
Pwr: 89 | Off: 144 | Def: 15
-0.0100858914415
86
Wayne St MI
GLIAC
Wayne St MI 0-0
Pwr: 83 | Off: 87 | Def: 85
-0.020086838785
87
Albany St GA
SIAC
Albany St GA 0-0
Pwr: 102 | Off: 137 | Def: 56
-0.02008710213756
88
Virginia Union
CIAA
Virginia Union 0-0
Pwr: 53 | Off: 58 | Def: 74
-0.020088535874
89
Stonehill
Northeast-10
Stonehill 0-0
Pwr: 80 | Off: 116 | Def: 53
-0.0300898011653
90
Shippensburg
Pennsylvania State
Shippensburg 0-0
Pwr: 65 | Off: 32 | Def: 109
-0.0400906532109
91
Glenville St
Mountain East
Glenville St 0-0
Pwr: 81 | Off: 56 | Def: 105
-0.0400918156105
92
Nebraska-Kearney
Mid-America
Nebraska-Kearney 0-0
Pwr: 62 | Off: 100 | Def: 43
-0.0400926210043
93
Gannon
Pennsylvania State
Gannon 0-0
Pwr: 90 | Off: 79 | Def: 96
-0.050093907996
94
Kutztown
Pennsylvania State
Kutztown 0-0
Pwr: 56 | Off: 41 | Def: 83
-0.050094564183
95
Mercyhurst
Pennsylvania State
Mercyhurst 0-0
Pwr: 107 | Off: 101 | Def: 103
-0.050095107101103
96
LIU Post
Northeast-10
LIU Post 0-0
Pwr: 96 | Off: 37 | Def: 133
-0.0500969637133
97
Shorter
Gulf South
Shorter 0-0
Pwr: 55 | Off: 104 | Def: 25
-0.0600975510425
98
Concordia-St Paul
Northern Sun
Concordia-St Paul 0-0
Pwr: 143 | Off: 133 | Def: 141
-0.060098143133141
99
Western New Mexico
Lone Star
Western New Mexico 0-0
Pwr: 115 | Off: 64 | Def: 147
-0.06009911564147
100
Northwood
GLIAC
Northwood 0-0
Pwr: 93 | Off: 128 | Def: 51
-0.06001009312851
101
South Dakota Tech
Great Northwest
South Dakota Tech 0-0
Pwr: 141 | Off: 126 | Def: 148
-0.0600101141126148
102
Northern Michigan
GLIAC
Northern Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 67 | Off: 50 | Def: 90
-0.0600102675090
103
Western Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Western Colorado 0-0
Pwr: 66 | Off: 28 | Def: 115
-0.07001036628115
104
Notre Dame OH
Mountain East
Notre Dame OH 0-0
Pwr: 92 | Off: 45 | Def: 126
-0.07001049245126
105
Truman St
GLVC
Truman St 0-0
Pwr: 124 | Off: 155 | Def: 46
-0.070010512415546
106
Merrimack
Northeast-10
Merrimack 0-0
Pwr: 60 | Off: 106 | Def: 28
-0.07001066010628
107
Tusculum
South Atlantic
Tusculum 0-0
Pwr: 104 | Off: 95 | Def: 108
-0.080010710495108
108
Alderson Broaddus
Div II Independents
Alderson Broaddus 0-0
Pwr: 75 | Off: 35 | Def: 114
-0.08001087535114
109
Tiffin
GLIAC
Tiffin 0-0
Pwr: 76 | Off: 44 | Def: 99
-0.0800109764499
110
Dixie St
Great Northwest
Dixie St 0-0
Pwr: 149 | Off: 125 | Def: 159
-0.0800110149125159
111
Fairmont St
Mountain East
Fairmont St 0-0
Pwr: 128 | Off: 131 | Def: 101
-0.0800111128131101
112
Adams St
Rocky Mountain
Adams St 0-0
Pwr: 142 | Off: 118 | Def: 150
-0.0900112142118150
113
American Int'l
Northeast-10
American Int'l 0-0
Pwr: 101 | Off: 145 | Def: 36
-0.090011310114536
114
Texas-Permian Basin
Lone Star
Texas-Permian Basin 0-0
Pwr: 109 | Off: 49 | Def: 152
-0.090011410949152
115
East Stroudsburg
Pennsylvania State
East Stroudsburg 0-0
Pwr: 116 | Off: 57 | Def: 151
-0.090011511657151
116
TAMU-Kingsville
Lone Star
TAMU-Kingsville 0-0
Pwr: 97 | Off: 85 | Def: 98
-0.1000116978598
117
West Liberty
Mountain East
West Liberty 0-0
Pwr: 117 | Off: 77 | Def: 143
-0.100011711777143
118
Mary
Northern Sun
Mary 0-0
Pwr: 160 | Off: 164 | Def: 146
-0.1000118160164146
119
Saginaw Valley St
GLIAC
Saginaw Valley St 0-0
Pwr: 133 | Off: 161 | Def: 63
-0.110011913316163
120
Missouri S&T
GLVC
Missouri S&T 0-0
Pwr: 125 | Off: 108 | Def: 128
-0.1200120125108128
121
Fort Valley St
SIAC
Fort Valley St 0-0
Pwr: 110 | Off: 111 | Def: 95
-0.120012111011195
122
Bentley
Northeast-10
Bentley 0-0
Pwr: 114 | Off: 142 | Def: 58
-0.120012211414258
123
Chowan
CIAA
Chowan 0-0
Pwr: 120 | Off: 115 | Def: 104
-0.1200123120115104
124
Clarion
Pennsylvania State
Clarion 0-0
Pwr: 122 | Off: 97 | Def: 125
-0.130012412297125
125
NW Oklahoma St
GAC
NW Oklahoma St 0-0
Pwr: 119 | Off: 88 | Def: 130
-0.130012511988130
126
St Joseph's IN
GLVC
St Joseph's IN 0-0
Pwr: 103 | Off: 136 | Def: 60
-0.130012610313660
127
New Mexico Highlands
Rocky Mountain
New Mexico Highlands 0-0
Pwr: 144 | Off: 147 | Def: 118
-0.1500127144147118
128
Lake Erie
GLIAC
Lake Erie 0-0
Pwr: 145 | Off: 60 | Def: 169
-0.160012814560169
129
Fayetteville St
CIAA
Fayetteville St 0-0
Pwr: 136 | Off: 112 | Def: 149
-0.1700129136112149
130
William Jewell
GLVC
William Jewell 0-0
Pwr: 137 | Off: 117 | Def: 145
-0.1700130137117145
131
Walsh
GLIAC
Walsh 0-0
Pwr: 111 | Off: 143 | Def: 55
-0.170013111114355
132
Mississippi College
Gulf South
Mississippi College 0-0
Pwr: 82 | Off: 103 | Def: 72
-0.18001328210372
133
Elizabeth City St
CIAA
Elizabeth City St 0-0
Pwr: 118 | Off: 119 | Def: 92
-0.180013311811992
134
Minot St
Northern Sun
Minot St 0-0
Pwr: 147 | Off: 153 | Def: 112
-0.1900134147153112
135
West Virginia St
Mountain East
West Virginia St 0-0
Pwr: 127 | Off: 99 | Def: 140
-0.190013512799140
136
Minnesota-Crookston
Northern Sun
Minnesota-Crookston 0-0
Pwr: 163 | Off: 130 | Def: 170
-0.1900136163130170
137
Arkansas-Monticello
GAC
Arkansas-Monticello 0-0
Pwr: 139 | Off: 124 | Def: 144
-0.2000137139124144
138
Livingstone
CIAA
Livingstone 0-0
Pwr: 132 | Off: 110 | Def: 142
-0.2000138132110142
139
WV Wesleyan
Mountain East
WV Wesleyan 0-0
Pwr: 156 | Off: 127 | Def: 167
-0.2000139156127167
140
Oklahoma Baptist
GAC
Oklahoma Baptist 0-0
Pwr: 86 | Off: 78 | Def: 94
-0.2100140867894
141
SW Baptist
GLVC
SW Baptist 0-0
Pwr: 100 | Off: 75 | Def: 124
-0.210014110075124
142
Johnson C. Smith
CIAA
Johnson C. Smith 0-0
Pwr: 148 | Off: 158 | Def: 106
-0.2100142148158106
143
OK Panhandle St
Lone Star
OK Panhandle St 0-0
Pwr: 126 | Off: 39 | Def: 162
-0.210014312639162
144
Morehouse
SIAC
Morehouse 0-0
Pwr: 138 | Off: 141 | Def: 110
-0.2100144138141110
145
Southern Conn St
Northeast-10
Southern Conn St 0-0
Pwr: 112 | Off: 120 | Def: 88
-0.210014511212088
146
Simon Fraser
Great Northwest
Simon Fraser 0-0
Pwr: 153 | Off: 159 | Def: 121
-0.2100146153159121
147
Quincy
GLVC
Quincy 0-0
Pwr: 130 | Off: 105 | Def: 138
-0.2200147130105138
148
Urbana
Mountain East
Urbana 0-0
Pwr: 161 | Off: 169 | Def: 129
-0.2200148161169129
149
St Anselm
Northeast-10
St Anselm 0-0
Pwr: 121 | Off: 113 | Def: 107
-0.2300149121113107
150
Central St OH
SIAC
Central St OH 0-0
Pwr: 134 | Off: 148 | Def: 87
-0.230015013414887
151
Limestone
Div II Independents
Limestone 0-0
Pwr: 151 | Off: 138 | Def: 156
-0.2400151151138156
152
Seton Hill
Pennsylvania State
Seton Hill 0-0
Pwr: 123 | Off: 89 | Def: 137
-0.240015212389137
153
Kentucky Wesleyan
Div II Independents
Kentucky Wesleyan 0-0
Pwr: 129 | Off: 107 | Def: 134
-0.2500153129107134
154
Black Hills St
Rocky Mountain
Black Hills St 0-0
Pwr: 159 | Off: 139 | Def: 163
-0.2500154159139163
155
Brevard
South Atlantic
Brevard 0-0
Pwr: 152 | Off: 157 | Def: 122
-0.2600155152157122
156
Kentucky St
SIAC
Kentucky St 0-0
Pwr: 146 | Off: 150 | Def: 120
-0.2600156146150120
157
Southern Nazarene
GAC
Southern Nazarene 0-0
Pwr: 168 | Off: 156 | Def: 168
-0.2800157168156168
158
Shaw
CIAA
Shaw 0-0
Pwr: 162 | Off: 165 | Def: 154
-0.3000158162165154
159
Virginia-Wise
Mountain East
Virginia-Wise 0-0
Pwr: 158 | Off: 152 | Def: 158
-0.3100159158152158
160
Lock Haven
Pennsylvania State
Lock Haven 0-0
Pwr: 140 | Off: 129 | Def: 135
-0.3100160140129135
161
Malone
Div II Independents
Malone 0-0
Pwr: 150 | Off: 151 | Def: 131
-0.3200161150151131
162
Lane
SIAC
Lane 0-0
Pwr: 166 | Off: 168 | Def: 153
-0.3200162166168153
163
St Augustine's
CIAA
St Augustine's 0-0
Pwr: 169 | Off: 167 | Def: 166
-0.3200163169167166
164
Edinboro
Pennsylvania State
Edinboro 0-0
Pwr: 154 | Off: 140 | Def: 157
-0.3400164154140157
165
Lincoln MO
GLVC
Lincoln MO 0-0
Pwr: 165 | Off: 154 | Def: 165
-0.3400165165154165
166
Lincoln PA
CIAA
Lincoln PA 0-0
Pwr: 167 | Off: 166 | Def: 161
-0.3500166167166161
167
Clark Atlanta
SIAC
Clark Atlanta 0-0
Pwr: 157 | Off: 162 | Def: 123
-0.3700167157162123
168
Millersville
Pennsylvania State
Millersville 0-0
Pwr: 164 | Off: 163 | Def: 155
-0.3800168164163155
169
Pace
Northeast-10
Pace 0-0
Pwr: 155 | Off: 160 | Def: 127
-0.4000169155160127
170
Benedict
SIAC
Benedict 0-0
Pwr: 170 | Off: 170 | Def: 164
-0.4300170170170164
171
Cheyney
Pennsylvania State
Cheyney 0-0
Pwr: 171 | Off: 171 | Def: 171
-0.5000171171171171

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