WACO, Texas (Dec. 19, 2016) - The final edition of the 2016 American Football Coaches Association Division II Poll was released Monday, and LIU Post was slotted 11th in the tally.

The Pioneers, who set a single-season record for wins (12) this season, cracked the Top-25 on Oct. 3 at No. 21, and continued a steady rise to a program-best-tying No. 10 ranking on Oct. 31.

The green and gold enjoyed one of their most successful campaigns in team history, after completing their first undefeated regular season since 2002 and winning the Northeast-10 Conference title in the process.

Senior quarterback Jeff Kidd (Salem, Ore.) was named the NE-10 Most Valuable Player, while red-shirt junior defensive back Jared Chester (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) earned NE-10 and ECAC Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Northwest Missouri State, which captured its second-straight NCAA Division II National Championship, retained the No. 1 ranking. The Bearcats received 750 points and all 30 first-place votes, en route to topping the poll.

For a complete release on the final 2016 AFCA Division II Poll, please click here.

2016 AFCA Division II Poll – Final
1. Northwest Missouri St. (30 First-Place Votes) - 750 Points
2. North Alabama - 720 Points
3. Shepherd - 675 Points
4. Grand Valley St. - 631 Points
5. Ferris St. - 629 Points
6. Harding - 600 Points
7. California (Pa.) - 577 Points
8. Sioux Falls - 547 Points
9. Texas A&M-Commerce - 457 Points
10. Emporia St. - 437 Points
11. LIU Post - 436 Points
12. Indiana (Pa.) - 422 Points
13. UNC Pembroke - 400 Points
14. Minnesota-Duluth - 282 Points
15. Colorado School of Mines - 276 Points
16. Newberry - 219 Points
17. North Greenville - 201 Points
18. Valdosta St. - 199 Points
19. Ashland - 189 Points
20. Tuskegee - 162 Points
21. Central Missouri - 158 Points
22. Southwest Baptist - 148 Points
23. Fairmont St. - 136 Points
24. Midwestern St. - 110 Points
25. Azusa Pacific - 104 Points