WACO, Texas (Sept. 7, 2015) - The American Football Coaches' Association recently released its first regular-season poll of the 2015 season for Division II, and the LIU Post football team continued to earn votes in the Top-25 discussion.

LIU Post was one of 46 schools to claim votes in the tally, increasing to six votes from the three awarded to the Pioneers on Aug. 17, and remains one of two institutions represented from the Northeast-10 Conference.

The green and gold's increased AFCA recognition comes after a 41-40 victory over East Stroudsburg University last Thursday night.

Minnesota State University-Mankato remained atop the poll, while Colorado State University-Pueblo stood pat in second. The University of West Georgia and Northwest Missouri State University, both of whom garnered one first-place vote, were third and fourth, respectively. Pittsburg State University rounded out the Top-5.

The Pioneers continue their 2015 campaign Saturday (Sept. 12), when they host Assumption College in their 2015 home and Northeast-10 Conference opener at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.

2015 AFCA Division II Top-25 Poll – Sept. 7, 2015
1. Minnesota St.-Mankato (24 First-Place Votes) - 790 Points
2. Colorado St.-Pueblo (6 First-Place Votes) - 773 Points
3. West Georgia (One First-Place Vote) - 722 Points
4. Northwest Missouri St. (One First-Place Vote) - 703 Points
5. Pittsburg St. - 636 Points
6. Ferris St. - 621 Points
7. Ohio Dominican - 599 Points
8. Lenoir-Rhyne - 546 Points
9. Minnesota-Duluth - 531 Points
10. Delta St. - 480 Points
11. Ouachita Baptist - 475 Points
12. Angelo St. - 463 Points
13. North Alabama - 401 Points
14. Valdosta St - 387 Points
15. Sioux Falls - 364 Points
16. Colorado School of Mines - 295 Points
17. Azusa Pacific - 286 Points
18. Texas A&M-Commerce - 231 Points
19. Harding - 204 Points
20. Grand Valley St. - 143 Points
21. Slippery Rock - 107 Points
22. Concord - 94 Points
23. Indianapolis - 77 Points
24. Ashland - 64 Points
25. Shepherd - 60 Points

Others Receiving Votes: Tuskegee; Michigan Tech; North Carolina-Pembroke; Bloomsburg; Midwestern St.; Central Missouri; Carson-Newman; Newberry; West Chester; Henderson St.; Tarleton St.; California; LIU Post; Virginia Union; Gannon; Charleston; Humboldt St.; Stonehill; Fort Hays St.; Bowie St.; St. Cloud State.