Don't Be Changin' My Channel, The Race Ain't Over!!!

I learned a long time ago never to tick off a true blue NASCAR fan. They are the most loyal and most down to earth bunch I've been around, but don't cross them.

Well ABC did this weekend electing to switch the last 34 laps of the race to basic cable, or more specifically, ESPN2, for America's Funniest Home Videos. To NASCAR fans and it's insiders, it's not funny.

"We didn't like it, that was not what we had anticipated but we have talked to them repeatedly in the last couple days," NASCAR Grand Pooh-Bah Brian France said. "There were lots of circumstances that we have to consider. They have their own issues they had to manage around. Unfortunately we got the short end of that."

"I knew we were in trouble when I looked at the monitor and saw a monkey scratching its butt." one team member from Jimmie Johnson's crew said.

The switch happened between 7:30 - 8pm eastern & central time. In the 7 - 7:30 time slot before channels changed, ABC had a 4.6 rating.

So let's see, Jimmie Johnson is wins the race on the verge of making NASCAR history by capturing his 3rd straight Sprint Cup title and dad's getting kick in the balls by their kids is better and more compelling TV? Who's getting kick in the jimmie's here (no pun intended)

The Worldwide Leader was so anxious to get NASCAR back a few years back and ABC seemed ready and willing to go along for the ride but is obvious that the Sprint Cup races do not warrant airing to their conclusion like football, baseball or even golf. Would a network switch the conclusion of the next to last event in the Fed Ex Cup if Tiger Woods was involved and on top of the leaderboard? I don't think so and right now, Jimmie Johnson is as dominant in Sprint Cup as much as Tiger has been to golf. I can think of a few reasons why but will refrain at this time.

I talked to an individual today who covers NASCAR. He told me that now the sanctioning body has a good idea now where they stand now.

Hopefully the powers that be realize this cannot happen at the race this weekend at Homestead where Jimmie Johnson is set make history. Keep your remote handy though.

Brian France Photo Courtesy: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson Photo Courtesy: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Hodges, Once A Fever, Had The Flavor For A Finger

"Dateline- Pasco, Washington..."

I always wanted to do that...

Former af2 player Michael Hodges has some strange eating habits- especially after charging in to secure areas of airports and being asked to cease and desist. Hodges, once a player for the Tri-Cities Fever, when he became detained allegedly bit off a piece of a finger of a corrections officer.

Which drew him a flag and a personal foul call...
Kidding... it drew an ejection...

He hasn't been officially brought up on charges because authorities feel he needs to be properly medicated to play nice in court. They haven't been able to "properly medicate him" yet.

The details below...sometimes this stuff can not be made up...

((HT: KNDO/KNDU))

Kostopolous: Yet Another Dirty Hit

The Montreal Canadiens Tom Kostopolous pile-drove the Maple Leafs Mike Van Ryn into the boards over the weekend...

Once again, the issue of dirty/not dirty/chippy play comes to the fore in the NHL...

If you look below ((or to the right- thanks Citynews.ca)), Van Ryn's head is clearly driven into the plexi by Kostopolous. The look on the Habs player's face, as he is being escorted away for the evening, is priceless...

"What did I do...?" clearly is being asked to the official...

((HT: CBC Sports/the youtube))

What was done was the following- according to CBC Sports...

"The NHL determined that Tom Kostopoulos's check from behind against Toronto defenceman Mike Van Ryn was worthy of three games in the press box for the Montreal Canadiens forward.
Kostopoulos was assessed a five-minute boarding penalty and game misconduct after ramming the Maple Leafs blue-liner while the latter retrieved the puck in the corner during Saturday's 6-3 Canadiens loss in Toronto.

"While it is my determination that Kostopoulos did not deliver a check to an unsuspecting opponent, his actions caused injuries," NHL vice-president Colin Campbell said in a statement."

Van Ryn remained on the ice for several minutes after sustaining a concussion, broken nose and broken bone in his hand. He will miss several weeks of action.

But the question remains: Can a defenseman do his job with the back to the play, or should a forechecking player have the forethought to lay off if he notices someone isn't looking his way...?

What say ya'll...??

NAIA Football Poll #9 ((Week of November 10))

1. Carroll College (Mont.) (18) 11-0 418
2. University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 9-0 401
3. University of Saint Francis (Ind.) 9-0 387
4. Morningside College (Iowa) 9-0 367
5. MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) 9-0 357
6. Friends University (Kan.) 9-0 338
7. Lindenwood University (Mo.) 8-1 321
8. University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 9-1 305
9. Langston University (Okla.) 8-2 290
10. Northwestern Oklahoma State University 8-2 263
11. Lambuth University (Tenn.) 8-2 244
12. Missouri Valley College 7-2 218
13. Malone University (Ohio) 6-2 212
14. Ottawa University (Kan.) 8-1 203
15. Union College (Ky.) 8-2 189
16. Baker University (Kan.) 7-3 169
17. Dickinson State University (N.D.) 7-3 160
18. Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 7-3 158
19. Shorter College (Ga.) 8-2 151
20. Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) 7-3 115
21. Northwestern College (Iowa) 7-3 106
22. University of Virginia's College at Wise 7-3 86
23. Ohio Dominican University 6-3 62
24. Montana State University-Northern 7-3 44
25. Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.) 6-3 27

Division I-AA Poll ((Week of November 10))

1. James Madison Dukes (91) 8-1 2,729
2. Appalachian State Mountaineers (17) 8-2 2,642
3. Cal Poly Mustangs (2) 7-1 2,390
4. Northern Iowa Panthers 8-2 2,364
5. Montana Grizzlies 9-1 2,247
6. Villanova Wildcats 7-2 2,169
7. Richmond Spiders 7-3 2,034
8. Weber State Wildcats 9-2 1,967
9. Wofford Terriers 7-2 1,767
10. Southern Illinois Salukis 7-2 1,757
11. Elon Phoenix 8-2 1,685
12. William & Mary Tribe 7-2 1,394
13. New Hampshire Wildcats 7-2 1,375
14. Furman Paladins 7-3 1,191
15. Central Arkansas Bears 8-2 1,153
16. McNeese State Cowboys 6-3 949
17. South Carolina State Bulldogs 8-2 871
18. Tennessee State Tigers 8-2 653
19. Harvard Crimson 7-1 598
20. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 7-3 583
21. Maine Black Bears 7-3 561
22. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-4 462
23. Colgate Raiders 8-2 387
24. Liberty Flames 8-2 279
25. Western Illinois Leathernecks 5-4 274

Others receiving votes: South Dakota State 195, Lafayette 131, Prairie View 118, Jacksonville State 101, Holy Cross 79, North Dakota State 78, Eastern Kentucky 63, Grambling 57, Northern Arizona 53, Montana State 33, Texas State 19, Florida A&M 16, Dayton 14, Northwestern State 13, Albany 12, Monmouth 9, San Diego 6, Morgan State 5, Penn 4, Samford 3, Bethune-Cookman 2, Georgia Southern 2, Hampton 2, Jacksonville 2, Sacred Heart 2, UC Davis 2.

Holyfield Gets One Last Title Shot

Evander Holyfield is 46, can't pay off his loans and owes child support to.... I lost count how many kids he has. So Holyfield will continue to throw punches to make some cash and get a title shot.

Holyfield will fight 7 foot Russian Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight championship December 20th in Zurich, Switzerland. Why Zurich? Because of general lack of interest in the U.S. I guess the Russians were interested either.

Valuev wasn't committed to fighting Holyfield because on one cared however, no other bouts materialized. so the Russian reconsidered. (Look at the photo. Valuev looks like Sasquatch. Good luck Evander)

Organizers are hoping the bout will be on pay-per-view but that doesn't seem likely Sure, dish out $49.95 for this freak show. Maybe an intimate gathering will pay many Euro's and spread the word about this bout. Has boxing reached the depths of hell or what.

Holyfield will make only $600,000 for the bout. Are you kidding me. 6 hundred grand to fight that beast. That's what happens when your brain gets beat in way to many times.

Photos Courtesy: Getty Images

Longoria & Soto Top Rookies

The envelop please. The American League Rookie Of The Year is.... Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays. This was a no brainer. Longoria slugged 27 home runs, drove in 122 runs and batted .272. Clearly the best rookie in the AL.

The National League Rookie of the Year is a catcher, Geovany Soto of the Chicago Cubs is the winner. Soto batted .285 with 23 home runs.

Guess who the last Cubs was to win the Rookie of the Year award? Jerome Walton in 1989. What ever happened to Walton.

Photos Courtesy: Getty Images

Alabama Fan Kills LSU Fans

This is disturbing on ever level of imagination.

An argument following Alabama's overtime win over LSU ended in shotgun blasts and a couple being murdered in rural Southern Alabama, Dennis and Donna Smith

According to investigators & witnesses, Dennis Smith, a LSU fan, called Michael Williams, an Alabama Crimson Tide fan, after the game and an argument ensued.

Soon the Smith's arrived at Williams' home and the men ended up in a physical altercation according to officers.

Smith went to his vehicle to get a pistol and threatened Williams with the firearm. Williams was armed with a shot gun and allegedly fired 2 blasts killing Smith.

Donna Smith then threatened Williams who allegedly shot and killed her.

Williams has been arrested and charged with 2 counts of murder.

Investigators say that alcohol was believed to been a factor in the killings. Duh.....Proof once again that alcohol, firearms and stupidity don't mix.

All this mayhem over a football game. College football is life and death in the south but only figuratively, not literally.

Here’s the story in todays Mobile Press Register

AP Poll ((Week of November 9th))

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (44) 10-0 1,604 1
2. Texas Tech Red Raiders (21) 10-0 1,574 2
3. Florida Gators 8-1 1,467 4
4. Texas Longhorns 9-1 1,437 5
5. Oklahoma Sooners 9-1 1,375 6
6. U-S-C Trojans 8-1 1,311 7
7. Penn State Nittany Lions 9-1 1,161 3
8. Utah Utes 10-0 1,157 10
9. Boise State Broncos 9-0 1,110 9
10. Ohio State Buckeyes 8-2 1,009 12
11. Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-2 963 8
12. Missouri Tigers 8-2 913 13
13. Georgia Bulldogs 8-2 880 14
14. Ball State Cardinals 9-0 677 16
15. T-C-U Horned Frogs 9-2 623 11
16. B-Y-U Cougars 9-1 602 17
17. North Carolina Tar Heels 7-2 597 19
18. Michigan State Spartans 9-2 584 18
19. L-S-U Tigers 6-3 552 15
20. Florida State Seminoles 7-2 380 24
21. Pittsburgh Panthers 7-2 318 25
22. Cincinnati Bearcats 7-2 269 NR
23. Oregon State Beavers 6-3 124 NR
24. South Carolina Gamecocks 7-3 117 NR
25. Tulsa Golden Hurricane 8-1 84 NR
Others receiving votes: California 73, Virginia Tech 44, Air Force 40, Georgia Tech 29, Arizona 7, Oregon 6, Western Michigan 6, West Virginia 5, Central Michigan 5, Iowa 5, Miami-Florida 5, Northwestern 3, Boston College 3, Maryland 3, South Florida 1, Wake Forest 1, Kansas 1.

BCS College Football Poll ((Week of November 9th))

Rank/Team/Record/Computer Output/Last Week

1. Alabama Crimson Tide 10-0 .981 1
2. Texas Tech Red Raiders 10-0 .972 2
3. Texas Longhorns 9-1 .880 4
4. Florida Gators 8-1 .864 5
5. Oklahoma Sooners 9-1 .844 6
6. U-S-C Trojans 8-1 .790 7
7. Utah Utes 10-0 .769 8
8. Penn State Nittany Lions 9-1 .684 3
9. Boise State Broncos 9-0 .678 10
10. Georgia Bulldogs 8-2 .616 13
11. Ohio State Buckeyes 8-2 .591 11
12. Missouri Tigers 8-2 .558 14
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-2 .534 9
14. Ball State Cardinals 9-0 .416 17
15. Michigan State Spartans 9-2 .388 18
16. North Carolina Tar Heels 7-2 .382 19
17. B-Y-U Cougars 9-1 .375 15
18. T-C-U Horned Frogs 9-2 .351 12
19. Florida State Seminoles 7-2 .259 22
20. L-S-U Tigers 6-3 .240 16
21. Pittsburgh Panthers 7-2 .180 NR
22. Cincinnati Bearcats 7-2 .149 NR
23. Tulsa Golden Hurricane 8-1 .072 NR
24. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 6-3 .061 NR
25. South Carolina Gamecocks 7-3 .058 NR

College Basketball: West Coast Conference Predictions

The West Coast conference gets plenty of attention thanks to the run Gonzaga has been on the last decade and received more last season when Eddie Sutton resurfaced at San Francisco to win his 800th game. It's Gonzaga's to win again this season.

Best Team In The West Coast Conference: Gonzaga Bulldogs

Gonzaga has the best talent in the league and should win the WCC easily. What I really respect about the Bulldogs is that they aren't afraid to challenge any team. This year Gonzaga has road games with Washington State, Utah and Tennessee plus have games with Oklahoma State and Connecticut. With Jeremy Pargo, Matt Bouldin and Josh Heytvelt on the roster, Gonzaga should make a deep NCAA tournament run, Final Four this year?

Best Player In The West Coast Conference: Jeremy Pargo - Gonzaga

Pargo is one of the most talented guards in the country. He won the WCC Player of the Year last season and should make it back to back.

Team That Could Surprise - San Diego

All 5 starters return from a team that upset Gonzaga in the WCC Tournament Final and Connecticut in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Toreros have been in the heat of battles over the years and while they might not overtake Gonzaga, San Diego could be the runner up and sneak in the NCAA's again. One thing is for sure in Gonzaga's perspective, San Diego won't be fun to play against.

Teams That Will Go Dancing: Gonzaga

Who Will Play For Number 66: San Diego

West Coast Conference Notes:

3 new coaches join the WCC. Bill Bayno takes over at Loyola Marymount, Tom Asbury returns for another tour of duty at Pepperdine and Rex Walters is the new head coach at San Francisco. Walters has some talent to work with but will have to change the Dons reputation of not playing as a team.

West Coast Conference Predictions

1. Gonzaga

2. San Diego

3. Saint Mary's

4. San Francisco

5. Santa Clara

6. Portland
7. Loyola Marymount

8. Pepperdine

Photo Courtesy: AP

Rocky Top Down

"Given the emotions of the week..."

That seems to be the phrase used the most in and around Knoxville this past week- even more so after Wyoming goes in to Neyland Stadium and beat the Volunteers 14-3.

For UT's homecoming...

Commence laughter...

Here's the ever-painful postgame with Lame Duck Head Coach Philip Fulmer...
((HT: WVLT-TV/volunteertv.com))

So Much For That Idea... State Penn Locked Up

A lot of people thought the Iowa-Penn State game was a trap for Joe Paterno and the rest of the Nittany Lions when they went in to Iowa City.

It was...

The only saving grace in the Penn State loss to the Hawkeyes is that he lost in the early part of November. The number one and two teams in the BCS are a collective 2-7 in recent history, and some of those losses were against teams outside of the Dirty Dozen.

In an unrelated development, at press time, Jimmy Clausen is not a good quarterback, and Notre Dame is not a good team.

Here's the end of the Iowa-Penn State game... good for the local kid getting the game-winning field goal in a beyond-huge pressure cooker...

((HT: ESPN on ABC/the youtube))


Here's your postgame coverage from our friends at Iowa's NewsChannel 7
((HT:KWWL-TV))

Jack Edwards Really Gets Into His Work

Edwards left the four-letter a few years ago to turn in to a Boston Bruins play-by-play guy... it's his true passion...

And this is what happens when you have a passionate guy in a passionate market in the middle of a street fight...

Edwards does have a point...
The Dallas Stars Steve Ott is a punk-ass...just like his teammate Sean Avery. But all of you know that, if given the chance, you'd love to have either one on your favorite team.
((HT: NESN/theyoutube))

Sloan: It Just Doesn't Matter...

Utah Jazz Head Coach Jerry Sloan could really give two wind-blown rat farts that he's this/close to winning his 1,000th career game in the NBA.

Just ask him...
Some folks did...
And he still doesn't give two wind-blown rat farts about it...
((HT: thebiglead/1280AM radio))

The Dirty Dozen Continued

Sorting it Out...

Well here comes the homestretch and things are beginning to get interesting. As good as we were 2 weeks ago with the picks, last week, wasn't so great. Maybe Texas Tech does get it and can run the table or Alabama wins out. But our guess is that at least one of the one loss teams is going to end up in Miami.

Last week was a 11-2 with 1 delay of game. (I take credit for Florida because I said whoever scored 1st would win) For the season that makes me 37-10. Pretty damn smart, eh?

This Weeks List:

1. Al-a-bama (The fighting Saban's land here by default right now. They still haven't been tested, but I think that is going to change. This Week: LSU 20, The Sabanators 17)

2. State Penn (Yes, I was a week ahead with them too. They are pretty lucky the play in the 10, they shouldn't be tested before there bowl game...unfortunately. This Week: The Joe Pa's 27, Iowa 10)

3. Texas Tech (I'm stunned they beat Texas, but...I still don't think anyone in the Big 12 can play defense, them included. The dream ends here. This Week: Okie St. 48, Texas Tech 45)

4. Florida (What they did to Georgia was impressive. Pretty much the ulitimate payback there. They will struggle until they play in the SEC championship game. This Week; Gay-tors 23, Vandy 17)

5. Oh..kla..homa (Solid. Oklahoma vs. Nebraska used to be a great rivalry kind of game, boy have things changed. This Week: Oh..kla...homa 38, Texas A&M 14)

6. Texas (How do you let Michael Crabtree get near a football at the end of a game? Someone will be thinking about that the rest of the year. This Week: Texas 38, Baylor 21)

7. USC (Pete Carroll, quit whining. If you don't lose to Oregon State, you don't have this discussion about dropping. But you always lose games like that, so deal with it. This Week: USC 21, Cal 17)

8. Oklahoma State (They still have a chance to make an impact this season. Mike Gundy always has a chance...after all...HE'S A MAN! This Week: The Fighting Mike Gundy's 48, Texas Tech 41)

9. Boise State (Yes, they are here. No I don't think they will stay. They will end up in the lowest level BCS game because that is what they do. This Week: Boise State 27, Utah State 10)

10. TCU (They go above Utah because they play really good defense and they play the Utes this week. I'm not sure how worthy they are either, but I guess we will find out soon. This Week: TCU 24, Utah 17)

11. Utah (I'm still not really sure what they are doing here. I suppose either the UTES or the Horned Frogs won't be after this week. This Week: See above)

12. Ball State (Kudos to David Letterman's alma matter. They deserve this chance. Though because of where they play they are on TV on wierd days. They won there game this past Tuesday over N.Illinois. This Coming Week: Ball State 35, Miami of Ohio 23)

The Bottom of the Barrel:

5. Meechagain (Gosh, this is funny. Does anyone else see the humor in this? I can finally put them in a top...or in the case bottom 5 list. This Week: Minnesota 23, Michigan 21)

4. San Diego State (At least it's nice out there. Sometimes it's better to look good then to be good...or something like that. This Week: BYU 43, S.D. State 14)

3. SMU (If I'm June Jones...I don't know, can someone explain again to me why he took this job. They haven't been good since the Wild West days of Craig James and Eric Dickerson. This Week: Walking in Memphis 21, SMU 10)

2. Washington (They are flat embarrassing. Now Ty Willingham is getting the Pink Slip. How do you sell someone on this job? This Week: Arizona State 24, Washington 10)

1. Washington State (I think I'm going to alternate these 2 all year long. I don't even want to get into detail about these guys. This Week: Arizona 31, Washed Up State 6)

*Special mention. Somehow North Texas managed to win last week. Maybe it was the "Recreational Substances" maybe it wasn't. Either way congratulations, you are off the island.

Barry Switzer Acting! Genius!!!

Thank you! No, thank you...
This was a cameo that Switzer broke out this year on TNT's "Saving Grace"
No, this has nothing to do with anything. But it is football season...
And Oklahoma could be in the BCS...

There... we made a correlation...
Happy...???
((HT: TNT))


And if it is, in fact, true that Holly Hunter's character tried to live her life by the principles of the wishbone offense... remember...

Dive, Keep, Pitch... in that order...
Carry on...

Division II Poll ((Week of November 4))

1. Grand Valley State Lakers (23) 9-0 646
2. Abilene Christian Wildcats (3) 9-0 627
3. Northwest Missouri State Bearcats 9-1 592
4. Delta State Statesmen 8-1 571
5. North Alabama Lions 9-1 536
6. Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 10-0 489
7. California (PA) Vulcans 9-1 485
8. Central Washington Wildcats 9-1 473
9. West Texas A&M Buffaloes 9-1 444
10. Pittsburg State Gorillas 9-1 397
11. Tuskegee Golden Tigers 9-0 395
12. Chadron State Eagles 9-1 356
13. Valdosta State Blazers 8-2 330
14. Bloomsburg Huskies 9-1 325
15. Carson-Newman Eagles 7-2 292
16. American Intl Yellow Jackets 9-0 229
17. West Chester Golden Rams 8-2 224
18. Indiana (PA) Crimson Hawks 7-2 199
19. Tarleton State Texans 8-2 177
20. Edinboro Fighting Scots 8-2 145
21. Seton Hill Griffins 9-1 118
22. Wingate Bulldogs 8-2 107
23. Fayetteville State Broncos 8-2 90
24. Ashland Eagles 7-3 69
25. Wayne State (MI) Warriors 8-2 38

Others receiving votes: Nebraska-Omaha, 27; North Carolina-Pembroke, 13; Wayne St (NE), 13; Minnesota St, 10; East Stroudsburg, 9; Midwestern St, 6; Arkansas-Monticello, 3; Colorado School of Mines, 3; Tusculum, 3; Winona St, 3; Central Missouri, 2; Elizabeth City St, 2; Ouachita Baptist, 1; Shaw, 1.

Division I-AA Poll ((Week of November 4))

1. James Madison Dukes (91) 8-1 2,707
2. Appalachian State Mountaineers (17) 7-2 2,617
3. Cal Poly Mustangs (1) 6-1 2,373
4. Northern Iowa Panthers 7-2 2,296
5. Montana Grizzlies 8-1 2,233
6. Villanova Wildcats 6-2 2,110
7. Richmond Spiders 6-3 1,984
8. New Hampshire Wildcats 7-1 1,874
9. Weber State Wildcats 8-2 1,767
10. Wofford Terriers 6-2 1,747
11. Elon Phoenix 7-2 1,690
12. Southern Illinois Salukis 6-2 1,650
13. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-3 1,262
14. William & Mary Tribe 6-2 1,202
15. Furman Paladins 7-3 1,081
16. Central Arkansas Bears 7-2 887
17. Western Illinois Leathernecks 5-3 824
18. McNeese State Cowboys 5-3 789
19. South Carolina State Bulldogs 7-2 750
20. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 7-2 527
21. Harvard Crimson 6-1 463
22. Tennessee State Tigers 7-2 425
23. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 6-3 395
24. Colgate Raiders 7-2 207
25. Liberty Flames 7-2 195

Others receiving votes: Maine 181, South Dakota State 136, Northwestern State 114, North Dakota State 97, Jacksonville State 95, Lafayette 89, Georgia Southern 81, Prairie View 78, Eastern Kentucky 63, Grambling 54, Holy Cross 41, Morgan State 34, UC Davis 26, Albany 25, Brown 14, Hampton 13, Sacred Heart 12, Dayton 10, Texas State 9, Florida A&M 7, San Diego 6, Nicholls State 5, Montana State 4, Monmouth 2, Penn 2, Jacksonville 1

NAIA Football Poll #8 ((Week of November 4))

1) Carroll College (Mont.) (18) 10-0 418
2) University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 8-0 401
3) University of Saint Francis (Ind.) 8-0 386
4) Morningside College (Iowa) 8-0 368
5) MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) 8-0 358
6) Friends University (Kan.) 8-0 338
7) Lindenwood University (Mo.) 7-1 321
8) University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 8-1 303
9) Langston University (Okla.) 7-2 288
10) Malone University (Ohio) 6-1 253
11) Northwestern Oklahoma State University 7-2 246
12) Northwestern College (Iowa) 7-2 234
13) Lambuth University (Tenn.) 7-2 217
14) Missouri Valley College 6-2 193
15) Baker University (Kan.) 7-2 175
16) University of Virginia's College at Wise 8-2 164
17) Ottawa University (Kan.) 7-1 163
18) Union College (Ky.) 7-2 162
19) Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 6-3 136
20) Dickinson State University (N.D.) 6-3 134
21) Shorter College (Ga.) 7-2 118
22) Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) 6-3 88
23) Bethel College (Kan.) 6-2 63
24) Ohio Dominican University 5-3 36
25) Minot State University (N.D.) 6-3 22

Others receiving votes:
Montana State University-Northern 15; William Penn University (Iowa) 13; Black Hills State University (S.D.) 11; Jamestown College (N.D.) 6; Sterling College (Kan.) 3; Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.) 1; Quincy University (Ill.) 1; University of St. Francis (Ill.) 1; Bacone College (Okla.) 1