UNCP Drops A Spot In Region Poll

INDIANAPOLIS – An idle week proved to be a thorn in UNCP’s side over the weekend as state foe Mars Hill overtook the Braves for No. 4 in the latest NCAA Super Region 2 rankings released Monday afternoon.

The top three in the listing – No 1. North Alabama, No. 2 Carson-Newman and No. 3 Albany State - remained the same, but the Lions used a 28-13 win over Brevard, as well as an off week by the Black and Gold, to improve their postseason status in the listing. West Alabama jumped three spots before settling in at No. 6 in the poll and were followed by Fort Valley State, Morehouse, Arkansas Tech and Wingate. Both Fort Valley State and Wingate suffered conference losses over the weekend.

Generally, the top six teams from each of the four regions are presented with postseason invitations. The No. 1- and No. 2-ranked teams will receive first round byes when the NCAA Division II playoffs begin on November 14, with the No. 3 seed hosting the No. 6 seed and the No. 4 seed hosting the No. 5 seed.