The Lewis-Clark State College baseball team moved up one spot to No. 11 in the final edition of the 2011 NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 poll, which was released on Sunday along with the 45 teams that will compete in the nine National Championship Opening Round tournaments.
The Warriors, who have won 10 of their last 11 games, totaled 424 points in the poll and missed cracking the top 10 by nine points. Auburn Montgomery had the 10th spot with 433 points. LCSC even received one first-place vote in the poll.
The order of the final poll also determined the at large berths for the opening round tournaments. British Columbia, by virtue of winning the NAIA West Tournament title, received an automatic berth to the opening round and also was ranked No. 17 in the final poll. The College of Idaho, however, did not make the field of 45 despite being ranked No. 38. A few teams ranked behind the Yotes received automatic berths based on winning their league titles.
While the 45 teams are involved in postseason play, LCSC still has one or more regular season games left. LCSC will play at Seattle University on May 17, but LCSC officials are hoping to get at least a second game from Seattle.
The nine opening round winners will join LCSC for the 55th annual Avista NAIA World Series on May 27-June 3.
Embry-Riddle is the top-ranked team in the poll, followed by Oklahoma City, California Baptist and Oklahoma Baptist.
The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences/independents/unaffiliated groups.
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RANK
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LAST WEEK
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SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
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2011 RECORD
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TOTAL POINTS
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1
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1
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (20)
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47-9
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621
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2
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2
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Oklahoma City University (1)
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43-10
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597
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3
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3
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California Baptist University
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41-14
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554
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4
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5
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Oklahoma Baptist University
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42-12
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546
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5
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4
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Cumberland University (Tenn.)
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43-14
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543
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6
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8
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LSU Shreveport (La.)
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42-13
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521
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7
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6
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Lee University (Tenn.)
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44-12
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507
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8
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7
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Union College (Ky.)
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45-10
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485
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9
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9
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Lubbock Christian University (Texas)
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43-12
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455
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10
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10
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Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.)
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40-17
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433
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11
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12
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Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (1)
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35-14
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424
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12
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11
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Faulkner University (Ala.)
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45-12
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389
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13
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13
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Biola University (Calif.)
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36-20
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388
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14
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14
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Missouri Baptist University
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38-11
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363
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15
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16
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Brewton-Parker College (Ga.)
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35-16
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310
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15
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19
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Rogers State University (Okla.)
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45-13
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310
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17
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20
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University of British Columbia
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30-15
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286
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18
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15
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Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
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30-19
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285
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19
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18
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Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.)
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40-15
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246
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20
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21
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Belhaven University (Miss.)
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43-16
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203
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21
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17
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Northwood University (Texas)
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37-16
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187
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22
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RV
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Union University (Tenn.)
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38-15
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152
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23
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23
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Point Park University (Pa.)
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38-13
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142
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24
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RV
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York College (Neb.)
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39-14
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124
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25
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24
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Culver-Stockton College (Mo.)
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36-15
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110
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Others receiving votes: Madonna University (Mich.) 84; Concordia University (Calif.) 79; Tennessee Wesleyan College 67; Taylor University (Ind.) 54; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 49; Campbellsville University (Ky.) 37; Southeastern University (Fla.) 33; University of St. Francis (Ill.) 27; Robert Morris University (Ill.) 26; Indiana University Southeast 23; Kansas Wesleyan University 19; Jamestown College (N.D.) 19; College of Idaho 18; California State University-San Marcos 14; Iowa Wesleyan College 9; Judson University (Ill.) 6; Indiana Institute of Technology 5; Bellevue University (Neb.) 5; William Woods University (Mo.) 4; SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 1; Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 1; Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) 1; Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) 1; Shawnee State University (Ohio) 1; Tabor College (Kan.) 1; Saint Thomas University (Fla.) 1; University of Houston - Victoria (Texas) 1.
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2011 Baseball National Championship Opening Round Pairings | Five-Team Bracket (PDF)
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Daytona Beach Bracket
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No. 1 Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
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Hosted by Embry-Riddle (Fla.) - Daytona Beach, Fla.
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No. 2 Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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No. 3 Campbellsville (Ky.)
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No. 4 William Carey (Miss.)
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No. 5 Edward Waters (Fla.)
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Oklahoma City Bracket
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No. 1 Oklahoma City
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Hosted by Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City, Okla.
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No. 2 Fresno Pacific (Calif.)
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No. 3 Belhaven (Miss.)
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No. 4 Texas at Brownsville
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No. 5 Doane (Neb.)
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Riverside Bracket
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No. 1 California Baptist
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Hosted by California Baptist - Riverside, Calif.
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No. 2 British Columbia
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No. 3 Concordia (Calif.)
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No. 4 California State-San Marcos
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No. 5 St. Thomas (Fla.)
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Joliet Bracket
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No. 1 Oklahoma Baptist
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Hosted by Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and St. Francis (Ill.) - Joliet, Ill.
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No. 2 Biola (Calif.)
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No. 3 St. Francis (Ill.)
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No. 4 Robert Morris (Ill.)
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No. 5 Jamestown (N.D.)
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Paducah Bracket
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No. 1 Cumberland (Tenn.)
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Hosted by Paducah CVB/Brooks Stadium - Paducah, Ky.
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No. 2 Southern Poly (Ga.)
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No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan
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No. 4 Bellevue (Neb.)
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No. 5 William Jewell (Mo.)
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Montgomery Bracket
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No. 1 LSU Shreveport (La.)
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Hosted by Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) - Montgomery, Ala.
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No. 2 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
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No. 3 Union (Tenn.)
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No. 4 William Woods (Mo.)
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No. 5 Huntington (Ind.)
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Cleveland Bracket
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No. 1 Lee (Tenn.)
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Hosted by Lee (Tenn.) - Cleveland, Tenn.
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No. 2 Missouri Baptist
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No. 3 Culver-Stockton (Mo.)
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No. 4 Indiana Tech
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No. 5 Shawnee State (Ohio)
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Kingsport Bracket
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No. 1 Union (Ky.)
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Hosted by Kingsport CVB and Appalachian Athletic Conference - Kingsport, Tenn.
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No. 2 Faulkner (Ala.)
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No. 3 IU Southeast
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No. 4 Iowa Wesleyan
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No. 5 Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
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Lubbock Bracket
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No. 1 Lubbock Christian (Texas)
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Hosted by Lubbock Christian (Texas) - Lubbock, Texas
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No. 2 Rogers State (Okla.)
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No. 3 Northwood (Texas)
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No. 4 Kansas Wesleyan
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No. 5 Hastings (Neb.)
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