All rankings have their flaws. My rankings come with certain biases. At least I acknowledge them. (Referring to some D1 polls, NOT d3football.com poll). WIAC bias? Without a doubt. Midwest bias? Perhaps to a degree. Probably a strange mix of acknowledging a school's tradition and track record and their current season's performance. Heavily influenced by my sense as to who would win head to head. Playing WIAC and especially UW-W tough over the past few years earns a lot of points. There will be serious volatility because, well, I think that's just more fun.
1. UW-Whitewater- 142-14 Margin of Victory after 3 games.
2. Mount Union- Annual parade through OAC has commenced.
3. St. Thomas- Tommies roll as expected.
4. Wittenberg- 30 point win keeps Tigers in top 4.
5. Hardin-Simmons- Impressive win week before UMHB.
6. Wesley- Stepping up due to UMHB drop.
7. UMHB- Yielding 512 yards to unranked McMurry matters here.
8. Linfield- CLU did Linfield no favors this week either.
9. Delaware Valley- No penalty for close loss to higher rank.
10. Central College- Dutch roll as expected.
11. Willamette- Good bounce back win for Bearcats.
12. Ohio Northern- Bounces 'Bein in strong OAC start.
13. Coe- Central will test Kohawks ranking Saturday.
14. Thomas More- Held rank, but vulnerable due to weak schedule.
15. North Central- Big Chance to shoot up against Blugolds.
16. UW-Eau Claire- Still benefitting from Johnnie win.
17. St. John's- Opens MIAC with expected win.
18. UW-Stout- running game finds form against weak foe.
19. Trine- Solid 2nd half wins respect against WIAC.
20. Wheaton- Destruction of WIAC foe always helps.
21. UW-Stevens Point- Must find offensive balance to move up.
22. Montclair State- Win over respected Rowan earns a place in field.
23. Illinois Wesleyan- Seven point win at Aurora earns a drop.
24. UW-Oshkosh- Can anyone not yet listed put 28 on Mount Union?
25. Pacific Lutheran- Beating CLU deserves mention.
Dropped Out
Cal Lutheran- Letdown loss to PLU costly.
Mississippi College- 35 point loss to HSU not good enough.
Otterbein- 24 point loss to ONU not good enough.
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