WACO, Texas (Oct. 24, 2016) - The LIU Post football team has moved up three spots to No. 11 in this week's edition of the American Football Coaches Association Division II Top-25 Poll, released Monday.

The Pioneers collected 432 points to earn its highest in-season ranking in program history since 2002. That year, the green and gold were slotted at No. 10 in the AFCA tally.

Reigning national champion Northwest Missouri State continued to top the poll, amassing 750 points and 30 first-place votes. Grand Valley State held at No. 2 with 717 points. Shepherd (692 points), Sioux Falls (649 points) and Harding (614 points) rounded out the Top-5.

LIU Post is one of only eight remaining undefeated teams in Division II this season. The Pioneers won a 22-7 decision over American International last Saturday (Oct. 22) to improve to 8-0 on the year.

Head Coach Bryan Collins and his LIU Post squad return to action Saturday (Oct. 29), when they battle Northeast-10 Conference foe Pace University in their 2016 regular-season home finale at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

2016 AFCA Division II Poll - Oct. 24, 2016
1. Northwest Missouri St. (30 First-Place Votes) - 750 Points
2. Grand Valley St. - 717 Points
3. Shepherd - 692 Points
4. Sioux Falls - 649 Points
5. Harding - 614 Points
6. California (Pa.) - 598 Points
7. North Alabama - 541 Points
8. Texas A&M-Commerce - 540 Points
9. Ashland - 507 Points
10. Emporia St. - 448 Points
11. LIU Post - 432 Points
12. Indiana (Pa.) - 414 Points
13. Midwestern St. - 361 Points
14. Valdosta St. - 350 Points
15. Azusa Pacific - 325 Points
16. Assumption - 285 Points
17. Tuskegee - 258 Points
18. UNC Pembroke - 253 Points
19. Wayne St. (Mich.) - 221 Points
20. Fairmont St. - 201 Points
21. Minnesota-Duluth - 174 Points
22. Ferris St. - 115 Points
23. Newberry - 98 Points
24. Wingate - 55 Points
T-25. Notre Dame (Ohio) - 27 Points
T-25. Southwest Baptist - 27 Points