Well, Harding is back. The reigning DII football national champions came out and pummeled their opening opponent 59-0 while rushing for a combined 554 yards and seven touchdowns. The Bisons are off and running and to no one’s surprise, remain locked in at No. 1 in the first DII football Power 10 rankings of the regular season.
Your weekly reminder: These are my rankings. There is no committee or voting body coming up with these teams, just my spreadsheets, notes from coaches and a lot of deep diving into rosters and stats. I try to blend selection committee metrics — like strength of schedule, in-region record and RPI — along with what I am seeing for an overall look at the landscape of DII football’s top teams.
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Before we get into the Power 10, how about a quick shoutout to Anderson (SC) football. The Trojans won their first football game in program history 51-14. They went ahead for good just over two minutes into the season. The Trojans have one more non-division matchup next week before embarking on SAC play for the first time.
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No. 1 Harding | Previous: 1: That was the 20th straight win for the Bisons, and it was a good one. It is hard to believe that Harding can continue to set program records after last season, but it did just that by allowing a mere 58 total yards to Southern Nazarene and posting its largest shutout in an opening-day victory — and the Bisons have shutout their opening opponents nine times, so that says something. Five different Harding players scored on the ground and all-purpose nightmare Braden Jay scored on a 21-yard reception. The Bisons once again look like an unstoppable force.
No. 2 Central Missouri | Previous: 2: Zach Zebrowski is still very good at football. The Mules’ quarterback and defending Harlon Hill trophy winner slung the rock for…
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