COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In the final NJCAA football poll of the 2012 season released on Monday, Northwest jumped four spots up to No. 9 after its Brazos Valley Bowl win to wrap up a second Top 10 finish in three seasons. | Final Poll

Northwest opened the year ranked 11th and ended the season 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the north division. The Rangers went 3-2 against ranked opponents during the year, playing all five in the final seven games.

Northwest was one of four teams from the MACJC in the final poll along with No. 6 Gulf Coast (9-2), No. 14 Copiah-Lincoln (9-3) and No. 15 East Mississippi (8-2).

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