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D-I Poll: Spartans Finish on Top
ATLANTA – After winning their first title at the 2018 MCLA National Championships powered by Under Armour, Michigan State finishes the season as the No. 1 team in the final Under Armour Weekly Coaches Poll.
The Spartans (18-1), seeded third at the tournament, defeated No. 24 Oregon (7-7), No. 6 Virginia Tech (13-5), No. 3 Brigham Young (16-4) and No. 2 Chapman (16-1) to win the hardware.
South Carolina (18-2) and Utah (16-1) followed BYU to round out the top five.
Minnesota (8-7) and Florida (11-5) departed the poll to make way for Oregon and No. 25 Texas A&M (11-4).
Under Armour MCLA Division I Coaches Poll – Final
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st votes |
| 1. |
Michigan State |
525 |
21 |
| 2. |
Chapman |
504 |
|
| 3. |
Brigham Young |
474 |
|
| 4. |
South Carolina |
464 |
|
| 5. |
Utah |
442 |
|
| 6. |
Virginia Tech |
407 |
|
| 7. |
Liberty |
375 |
|
| 8. |
Colorado |
369 |
|
| 9. |
Grand Canyon |
345 |
|
| 10. |
California |
339 |
|
| 11. |
Concordia-Irvine |
337 |
|
| 12. |
Boston College |
302 |
|
| 13. |
Georgia Tech |
269 |
|
| 14. |
Arizona State |
179 |
|
| 15. |
New Hampshire |
160 |
|
| 16. |
Georgia |
147 |
|
| 17. |
Florida State |
130 |
|
| 18. |
Davenport |
118 |
|
| 19. |
UC Santa Barbara |
117 |
|
| 20. |
Northeastern |
115 |
|
| 21. |
Clemson |
108 |
|
| 22. |
Simon Fraser |
104 |
|
| 23. |
Connecticut |
98 |
|
| 24. |
Oregon |
83 |
|
| 25. |
Texas A&M |
82 |
|
Also receiving votes: Minnesota (57), Indiana (47),
Florida (42), Cal Poly (34), Colorado State (29), Oklahoma (6), Santa Clara (5), Buffalo (2)
D-II Poll: Here Comes the Herd
ATLANTA – North Dakota State, fresh off its first title at the 2018 MCLA National Championships powered by Under Armour, sits atop the final Under Armour Division II Weekly Coaches poll.
The Bison (12-2) swept all 11 first place votes leaving them 11 points clear of second-ranked St. Thomas (15-2). NDSU defeated the Tommies in the championship game in double overtime.
The two other semifinalists – Minn.-Duluth (12-6) and Grand Valley State (8-5) – sit in the third and fourth chairs, respectively.
St. John’s (10-6) rounds out the top five, which gives the UMLC the first five spots.
Under Armour MCLA Division II Coaches Poll – Final
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st votes |
| 1. |
North Dakota State |
275 |
11 |
| 2. |
St. Thomas |
264 |
|
| 3. |
Minn.-Duluth |
253 |
|
| 4. |
Grand Valley State |
240 |
|
| 5. |
St. John’s |
226 |
|
| 6. |
Montana State |
215 |
|
| 7. |
Florida Gulf Coast |
212 |
|
| 8. |
Kennesaw State |
202 |
|
| 9. |
Sierra Nevada |
182 |
|
| 10. |
Dayton |
174 |
|
| 11. |
Cal State San Marcos |
153 |
|
| 12. |
Cal State Fullerton |
150 |
|
| 13. |
Northern Arizona |
143 |
|
| 14. |
Montana |
120 |
|
| 15. |
College of Idaho |
116 |
|
| 16. |
Missouri State |
110 |
|
| 17. |
UC Davis |
107 |
|
| 18. |
Central Conn. State |
87 |
|
| 19. |
Wake Forest |
66 |
|
| 20. |
San Diego |
56 |
|
| 21. |
UC San Diego |
54 |
|
| 22. |
UC Santa Cruz |
44 |
|
| 23t. |
Bridgewater State |
34 |
|
| 23t. |
Colorado Denver |
34 |
|
| 25. |
North Florida |
20 |
|
Also receiving votes: Baylor (18), New Haven (6), Rice (6), UT-Dallas (3), Colorado Mines (3), Providence (2)
