UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University football team has been selected by the NCAA to participate in the 2011 Division II Playoffs. The Cardinals earned the No. 5 seed in Super Region #3 and will travel to play No. 4 Minnesota Duluth on Saturday (Nov. 19).
SVSU who finished the regular season with a 7-3 record overall and in the GLIAC is making its first appearance in the NCAA Playoffs since they traveled to Nebraska-Kearney in 2009. The Cardinals are making their seventh appearance in the postseason since 2000.
Minnesota Duluth finished the season with an 9-2 record overall and claimed their fourth straight Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship (NSIC) this season. They are making their sixth appearance in the NCAA Playoffs since 2002, winning the Division II National Championship in 2008 and 2010.
Earning the top seed in the region was Colorado State University-Pueblo (11-0), who will receive a first round bye. Joining them with a first round bye is Nebraska-Kearney (10-1) who claimed the No. 2 seed. St. Cloud State (9-2) and Minnesota Duluth (9-2) claimed the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds earning the right to host first round games. Joining No. 5 SVSU from the GLIAC is Wayne State (8-3), who claimed the final spot over GLIAC Champion Hillsdale.
| 1. | Colorado State University-Pueblo |
10-0 |
11-0 | RMAC |
| 2. | Nebraska-Kearney University | 10-1 | 10-1 | RMAC |
| 3. | St. Cloud State University | 8-2 | 9-2 | NSIC |
| 4. | Minnesota Duluth University | 9-2 | 9-2 | NSIC |
| 5. | Saginaw Valley State University | 7-3 | 7-3 | GLIAC |
| 6. | Wayne State University | 8-3 | 8-3 | GLIAC |
| 7. | Hillsdale College | 8-3 | 8-3 | GLIAC |
| 8. | Grand Valley State University | 7-3 | 8-3 | GLIAC |
| 9. | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 8-3 | 8-3 | NSIC |
| 10. | Colorado School of Mines | 8-3 | 8-3 | RMAC |