WACO, Texas (Aug. 17, 2015) - The LIU Post football team has earned votes in the 2015 American Football Coaches' Association Preseason Division II Top-25 Poll, released Monday afternoon.

The Pioneers, coming off securing their first Northeast-10 Conference title and NCAA Tournament bid in nearly a decade, posted an 8-4 record a season ago. They were also 7-2 against NE-10 opposition.

LIU Post was one of 29 schools to earn votes in the tally, claiming three from fellow Division II coaches, and one of two institutions represented from the Northeast-10 Conference.

Reigning national runner-up Minnesota State University-Mankato topped the poll, while defending national champion Colorado State University-Pueblo was second. University of Minnesota-Duluth, The University of West Georgia and Northwest Missouri State University rounded out the Top-5.

The Pioneers open the 2015 campaign under the lights at Eiler-Martin Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 3 against East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, Pa. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

2015 AFCA Division II Preseason Top-25 Poll - Aug. 17, 2015
1. Minnesota State-Mankato (Nine First-Place Votes) - 751 Points
2. Colorado State-Pueblo (16 First-Place Votes) - 747 Points
3. Minnesota-Duluth (Three First-Place Votes) - 648 Points
4. West Georgia (Three First-Place Votes) - 632 Points
5. Northwest Missouri St. (One First-Place Vote) - 623 Points
6. Ferris St. - 601 Points
7. Pittsburg St. - 557 Points
8. Ohio Dominican - 526 Points
9. Concord - 477 Points
10. Lenoir-Rhyne - 431 Points
11. Bloomsburg - 422 Points
12. Quachita Baptist - 381 Points
13. Angelo St. - 376 Points
14. Delta St. - 369 Points
15. North Alabama - 358 Points
16. Valdosta St. - 286 Points
17. Sioux Falls - 277 Points
18. Colorado Mines - 189 Points
19. Azusa Pacific - 175 Points
20. Winston-Salem St. - 142 Points
21. Harding - 129 Points
22. Texas A&M-Commerce - 127 Points
23. West Chester - 125 Points
24. Grand Valley St. - 119 Points
25. Slippery Rock - 111 Points

Others Receiving Votes: Indianapolis, Tuskegee, Michigan Tech, Carson-Newman, Ashland, Gannon, Shepherd, West Texas A&M, Virginia St., Midwestern St., Albany St., Central Missouri, Henderson St., American International, North Carolina-Pembroke, Wayne St., Central Washington, Tarleton St., California (Pa.), Charleston (W. Va.), Truman St., Central Oklahoma, St. Cloud State, Humboldt St., LIU Post, East Central, Newberry, Fayetteville St., Southeastern Oklahoma St.