INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of West Alabama football team made its first appearance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Football Regional Ranking. UWA (4-3, 2-2 Gulf South Conference) is ranked ninth in the Super Regional Two as announced by the NCAA Division II Selection Committee.

GSC member North Alabama tops the poll followed by Albany State and Carson-Newman. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is fourth with Mars Hill in fifth. Fort Valley State is sixth with Morehouse in eighth. Arkansas Tech rounds out the ranking in 10th.

Earned access to the playoffs can be gained by a conference if a conference representative finishes in the top eight of the final super regional rankings.  If you would like further information on this matter, please refer to the Division II Football Championship Handbook, available at http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=390#DII.

The Tigers are fresh off a 34-14 victory of previously 22nd-ranked Delta State, marking the first win over the Statesmen in Livingston, Ala. since 1993. The victory was sparked by a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Terry Allen. The return was the fourth of the Huntsville, Ala-native’s career, which tied the GSC record set by Danny Lee of Jacksonville State during the 1990-1992 seasons.

West Alabama concludes a season-long, three-game homestand on Saturday, Oct. 17 against the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. The game will be aired on FOX Sports, WSLY 104.9-FM and at athletics.uwa.edu. UWA will also provide a live video stream at athletics.uwa.edu courtesy of the B2 Network.