KANSAS CITY, Mo.  Another preseason gridiron poll has been released, this one the D2Football.com rankings that show Western Colorado in the No. 19 spot.

The Mountaineers are one of two representatives from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference within the D2Football rankings, the other being No. 7 Colorado School of Mines.

Topping the poll is defending national champion Harding (Ark.) University, which defeated Colorado Mines in the 2023 NCAA Division II championship game..

Western was listed at No. 15 in the August 12, 2024, poll released by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), with Harding also leading that poll and Colorado Mines sitting at No. 5.