Sioux Falls, Augustana Both Ranked in College Football Preseason Top 30 Rankings

The University of Sioux Falls and Augustana University football teams have both been ranked in the College Football American DII Preseason Top 30 rankings.

USF is ranked 23rd heading into the 2020 season. Following an 8-4 2019 season, the Cougars return 18 starters and 44 letter winners for this upcoming season. USF is scheduled to open the season on Thursday, September 10 at Minot State.

After a 9-3 campaign in 2019, the Augustana Vikings also see themselves ranked in the College Football American Preseason Top 30 rankings at 29. Augustana has a strong core of athletes returning to the roster in 2020 including three NSIC First-Team and Second-Team selections. The Vikings are scheduled to start play on the road at UMary on Saturday, September 12.

USF and Augustana will play its annual Key to the City game on Saturday, October 3. This year's game will be played at USF. Since 2012, USF holds a 6-2 advantage in the series, while Augustana won last year's game 20-13.

2020 College Football America Division II Preseason Top 30

1. Minnesota State
2. West Florida
3. Valdosta State
4. Ferris State
5. Slippery Rock
6. Lenoir-Rhyne
7. Notre Dame (OH)
8. Colorado Mines
9. Northwest Missouri State
10. Texas A&M-Commerce
11. CSU-Pueblo
12. Ouachita Baptist
13. Central Missouri
14. Indianapolis
15. Shepherd
16. Kutztown
17. Harding
18. Bowie State
19. Wingate
20. Indiana (PA)
21. Truman State
22. Henderson State
23. Sioux Falls
24. Missouri Western
25. Carson-Newman
26. West Chester
27. Lindenwood
28. Tiffin
29. Augustana (SD)
30. Miles