So, here we are. Another December in the DII football offseason where we talk about just how good Ferris State football is. For the second time in as many years, the Bulldogs are the national champions and because of that, end the season No. 1 in the final DII football Power 10 rankings of 2022.
RECAP: Round-by-round recaps, scores, insights and more from the 2022 DII football championship
Ferris State ends the 2022 season exactly how it began: sitting atop every ranking in the nation. A little pat on the back for myself: four of the top five ranked teams in my annual “way-too early Power 10 rankings” each January (which means a new one is coming soon!) finished this 2022 season in the top five, as projected.
No need for further introduction. Let’s get to it.
The final Power 10 rankings of 2022
No. 1 Ferris State | Previous: 3: The Bulldogs have one loss in two years by one point to arguably the second-best team in the country over the same span. Need more reason? They’ve done it using a steady diet of four different quarterbacks, changing a wide receiver into one of the best running backs this postseason, and a defense that tends to eat offenses alive come November. Yeah… this team is good.
No. 2 Grand Valley State | Previous: 1: The Lakers were one of several victims of Super Region Three, where it truly seemed like whoever came out alive was winning it all. This team was so strong all season long and had so much depth in all three phases of the game, it was impressive. Having to beat the defending champs twice in a season was a daunting task and a three-point loss in the quarterfinals to Ferris State doesn’t change one tiny iota the fact that this is one of the best teams from start to finish.
No. 3 Colorado School of Mines | Previous: 6: The national runners-up tested themselves out of the gates and went on the road to Grand Valley State and faced Angelo State to start the season 0-2. The Orediggers then went on a tear, annihilating teams…
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