BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Jun. 2, 2017) - The LIU Post football team recently received another preseason national ranking, earning the No. 12 spot in the 2017 Lindy's Sports Division II Top-25 Poll.

In addition, senior offensive lineman Joseph Lacey (Medford, N.Y.) was named to the Lindy's Sports Preseason All-Division II Second Team.

Last year, Lacey started all 13 games for the Pioneers at left tackle and protected the blind side of Jeff Kidd (Salem, Ore.), who went on to garner Northeast-10 Conference Most Valuable Player honors.

He also paved the way for an offense that led the league in rushing yards (2,512), rushing touchdowns (30), passing yards (3,111), passing touchdowns (30) and third-down conversion percentage (.492).

The Pioneers were the only team from the NE-10 and are one of just four programs from Super Region I (Indiana (Pa.), California (Pa.), Shepherd) to be recognized on the ledger. 

Head Coach Bryan Collins and his LIU Post squad kick off the 2017 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 2 against Virginia Union University at 1 p.m. at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y.

2017 Lindy's Sports Preseason Division II Top-25 Poll
1. Northwest Missouri State
2. Ferris State
3. Grand Valley State
4. Emporia State
5. Indiana (Pa.)
6. Harding
7. California (Pa.)
8. Texas A&M-Commerce
9. UNC Pembroke
10. Sioux Falls
11. Minnesota-Duluth
12. LIU Post
13. Azusa Pacific
14. Colorado Mines
15. Shepherd
16. North Greenville
17. Valdosta State
18. Central Missouri
19. North Alabama
20. Ashland
21. Newberry
22. Tuskegee
23. Texas A&M-Kingsville
24. West Georgia
25. Colorado Mesa