via the MCLA press release
ATLANTA – On the strength of a shutout victory over SLC rival San Diego State, Chapman stole seven first place votes from Utah and moved into second place in the Under Armour Week 5 MCLA Division I Coaches Poll.
Emboldened by 10 first place votes and 626 total points, the Panthers (8-0) leapfrogged defending national champion Grand Canyon (6-0), which had 609 points and four first-place votes.
Both Chapman and the Lopes remained behind top-ranked Utah (630 points, 12 1st votes).
The shift is a dramatic departure from last week when Utah snagged 20 first-place votes and was 25 points clear of second place Grand Canyon.
Michigan State (8-0) and Colorado (6-1) round out the Top 5.
Colorado State (3-4) departs the poll this week to make way for No. 16 New Hampshire (3-1).
Under Armour MCLA Division I Coaches Poll – Week 5
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st Votes |
| 1. |
Utah |
630 |
12 |
| 2. |
Chapman |
626 |
10 |
| 3. |
Grand Canyon |
609 |
4 |
| 4. |
Michigan State |
572 |
|
| 5. |
Colorado |
537 |
|
| 6. |
South Carolina |
526 |
|
| 7. |
Brigham Young |
481 |
|
| 8. |
Virginia Tech |
450 |
|
| 9. |
Concordia-Irvine |
441 |
|
| 10. |
Boston College |
410 |
|
| 11. |
Liberty |
352 |
|
| 12. |
Georgia Tech |
336 |
|
| 13. |
Davenport |
298 |
|
| 14. |
Arizona State |
231 |
|
| 15. |
UC Santa Barbara |
224 |
|
| 16. |
New Hampshire |
218 |
|
| 17. |
Florida State |
214 |
|
| 18. |
Connecticut |
202 |
|
| 19. |
California |
198 |
|
| 20. |
Georgia |
174 |
|
| 21. |
Simon Fraser |
158 |
|
| 22. |
Cal Poly |
147 |
|
| 23. |
Oregon |
113 |
|
| 24. |
Clemson |
99 |
|
| 25. |
Northeastern |
83 |
|
Also receiving votes:
Florida (48), Colorado State (29), Texas A&M (21), Alabama (11), Oklahoma (7), Texas (3), Minnesota (2).
ATLANTA – Most of the Under Armour MCLA Division II Weekly Coaches Poll has remained the same from last week. The only difference appears to be an abundance of ties.
Grand Valley State (2-1) and St. John’s (7-1) are tied at the No. 5 spot, while Missouri State (5-2) and Wake Forest (7-0) are stacked up at No. 18 and North Florida (6-4) and Providence (1-3) are sharing No. 22.
Other than Northern Arizona (5-1) moving into the Top 10, the hard facts are the same as they have been for the last month: North Dakota State (6-0) is in control with 19 of 20 first place votes and a 20 point lead.
Minn.-Duluth (6-2) continues its role as second fiddle while fellow UMLC colleagues St. Thomas (6-1) and Dayton (4-1) round out the Top 5.
Central Conn. State (2-4) exits this week poll to make way for No. 25 Baylor (7-2), as the Bears make their second appearance of the spring.
Under Armour MCLA Division II Coaches Poll – Week 5
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st votes |
| 1. |
North Dakota State |
498 |
19 |
| 2. |
Minn.-Duluth |
478 |
1 |
| 3. |
St. Thomas |
463 |
|
| 4. |
Dayton |
422 |
|
| 5t. |
Grand Valley State |
405 |
|
| 5t. |
St. John’s |
405 |
|
| 7. |
Sierra Nevada |
342 |
|
| 8. |
Kennesaw State |
319 |
|
| 9. |
Northern Arizona |
317 |
|
| 10. |
Montana State |
311 |
|
| 11. |
Florida Gulf Coast |
303 |
|
| 12. |
Montana |
383 |
|
| 13. |
Cal State Fullerton |
278 |
|
| 14. |
Bridgewater State |
232 |
|
| 15. |
Cal State San Marcos |
205 |
|
| 16. |
UC Davis |
203 |
|
| 17. |
San Diego |
161 |
|
| 18t. |
Missouri State |
156 |
|
| 18t. |
Wake Forest |
156 |
|
| 20. |
College of Idaho |
120 |
|
| 21. |
Colorado Denver |
74 |
|
| 22t. |
North Florida |
73 |
|
| 22t. |
Providence |
73 |
|
| 24. |
MSU Denver |
37 |
|
| 25. |
Baylor |
35 |
|
Also receiving votes: UC Santa Cruz (34), Central Conn. State (32), Colorado Mines (21), Rice (14), Northern Colorado (13), Louisiana (12), Western Washington (8), UT-Dallas (7), UNC-Charlotte (3), UC San Diego (3), Stonehill (2), New Haven (1), Columbus State (1).
