SWOSU Amoung Nation's Most Improved

February 19, 2007

WEATHERFORD – Southwestern Oklahoma State University was recognized as one of the most improved NCAA Division II football teams in the nation, according to results gathered by Somissports.com in its annual rating systems.

The Bulldogs were the ninth most improved D-II team bettering their 2005 record of 1-10 by five games last season finishing 6-5. SWOSU was the only Lone Star Conference team to make the top 10.

Chadron State, a quarterfinalist this year, was the most improved team in the nation recording eight more wins than the previous season.

The following is a list of the top 10 teams and the points that were awarded to each. The rankings are based on a comparison of the final 2006 regular-season ratings to the final 2005 ratings. Improvement in net rating is the overall improvement in the team’s rating (based on the Somis Sports rating system). The net rating improvement roughly equates to net points per game.