After a week's absence from the Top 25, College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon return to the poll at No. 6 and 23, respectively. Shorter (Ga.) is also making a return appearance on the poll, coming in at No. 24. Falling out of the ranks this week are Doane (Neb.) and Taylor (Ind.). Both teams were tied at No. 23 a week ago.

Black Hills State (S.D.) improved three spots as the week's biggest mover among Top 25 clubs, jumping from No. 21 to 18. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) fell five spots from No. 11 to 16.

The Golden State Athletic Conference continues to boast five nationally-ranked teams in Azusa Pacific, Biola, No. 7 Concordia (Calif.), No. 15 Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) and No. 20 Vanguard (Calif.). The Association of Independent Institutions has three ranked teams in California State-San Marcos, Simon Fraser and No. 11 British Columbia.

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences. The next poll will be released on Oct. 28.

Others receiving votes: Doane College (Neb.) 116; Taylor University (Ind.) 103; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 72; Kansas Wesleyan University 68; Cornerstone University (Mich.) 59; Westmont College (Calif.) 50; Concordia University (Ore.) 32; Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) 30; Dakota State University (S.D.) 29; Bethel College (Ind.) 9; Northwest Christian University (Ore.) 3; Mount Mercy College (Iowa) 1; Illinois Institute of Technology 1; Houghton College (N.Y.) 1; Oklahoma Baptist University 1; Jamestown College (N.D.) 1; William Woods University (Mo.) 1.