September 15, 2008

Wesley Ranked 15th by D3football.com

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Wesley College football team is ranked No. 15 in the latest poll released by D3football.com on Monday, September 15.

The Wolverines slid 12 spots after a last second 25-22 loss at Delaware Valley last weekend. 

Mount Union retained the top spot in the poll, receiving 21 of the 25 first place votes.  Second ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater received the remaining four first place votes.  Mary Hardin-Baylor was ranked third with St. John's (Minn.) and Capital (Ohio) rounding out the top five.

The D3football.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media members from across the country, and is published weekly.

Wesley, 0-1 in 2008, will look to rebound in its home opener against Widener on Saturday, September 20 at 1:00 at Dr. Scott D. Miller Stadium.

 

# School (1st votes) Rec. Pts
1 Mount Union (21) 1-0 621
2 UW-Whitewater (4) 2-0 590
3 Mary Hardin-Baylor 1-0 565
4 St. John's 2-0 505
5 Capital 1-0 501
6 Muhlenberg 1-0 464
7 Wabash 1-0 405
8 Salisbury 2-0 392
9 Central 1-0 387
10 Wheaton (Ill.) 1-0 379
11 St. John Fisher 1-1 323
12 North Central (Ill.) 1-0 314
13 Bethel 1-1 306
14 UW-Eau Claire 1-1 305
15 Wesley 0-1 283
16 Washington and Jefferson 2-0 243
17 Franklin 2-0 197
18 Case Western Reserve 2-0 189
19 Ithaca 2-0 153
20 Cortland State 1-0 129
21 Trinity (Texas) 2-0 125
22 Millsaps 2-0 123
23 Redlands 1-0 112
24 Hardin-Simmons 2-0 98
25 Ohio Northern 0-1 76
Others receiving votes: Whitworth 38, Curry 36, Christopher Newport 36, Wartburg 32, Wittenberg 28, Montclair State 26, St. Olaf 24, Albright 20, Delaware Valley 15, Hobart 15, Linfield 13, Hampden-Sydney 12, RPI 11, Augsburg 10, Rowan 7, Hartwick 5, Willamette 4, Mount St. Joseph 3, Carthage 3, Illinois Wesleyan 1, Dickinson 1