via the MCLA press release
D-I Poll: Chapman Expands Lead
ATLANTA – Chapman grabbed three more first place votes this week to tighten its grip on the No. 1 ranking in the Under Armour MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll for the period ending April 2.
The Panthers (9-0) snatched three of No. 2 Utah’s first place votes, giving them 20 total for a comfy, 21-point lead over the Utes (8-0). Utah still has six first place votes.
No. 3 Colorado (9-1) remained in the same spot from Week 6 after a pair of ranked wins at home.
South Carolina (10-0) leapfrogged Michigan State (9-1) to take the No. 4 position while the Spartans dipped to No. 5.
Oregon (3-4) left the poll this week to make room for No. 25 Florida as the Gators make their first appearance of the season after knocking on the door for several weeks.
Under Armour MCLA Division I Coaches Poll – Week 7
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st votes |
| 1. |
Chapman |
644 |
20 |
| 2. |
Utah |
623 |
6 |
| 3. |
Colorado |
598 |
|
| 4. |
South Carolina |
551 |
|
| 5. |
Michigan State |
544 |
|
| 6. |
Grand Canyon |
516 |
|
| 7. |
Brigham Young |
507 |
|
| 8. |
Concordia-Irvine |
454 |
|
| 9. |
Liberty |
416 |
|
| 10. |
Virginia Tech |
407 |
|
| 11. |
Connecticut |
392 |
|
| 12. |
Boston College |
381 |
|
| 13. |
Georgia Tech |
311 |
|
| 14. |
New Hampshire |
307 |
|
| 15. |
Davenport |
255 |
|
| 16. |
Georgia |
242 |
|
| 17. |
Arizona State |
212 |
|
| 18. |
UC Santa Barbara |
203 |
|
| 19. |
California |
176 |
|
| 20. |
Florida State |
158 |
|
| 21. |
Simon Fraser |
140 |
|
| 22. |
Clemson |
107 |
|
| 23. |
Cal Poly |
94 |
|
| 24. |
Colorado State |
67 |
|
| 25. |
Florida |
59 |
|
Others receiving votes: Oregon (41), Minnesota (16), Texas A&M (16), Oklahoma (5), Northeastern (5), Santa Clara (2), USC (1).
D-II Poll: Showdown Looming
ATLANTA – North Dakota State remains the No. 1 team in Under Armour MCLA Division II Weekly Coaches Poll with St. Thomas moving into the No. 2 spot this period.
The Bison (7-0) and Tommies (6-1) will meet in a top-ranked showdown on Sunday in St. Paul at 11:30 a.m.
NDSU grabbed 19 of the 22 first-place votes this week while St. Thomas received none.
Minn.-Duluth (8-3), which suffered a loss to St. John’s (6-1) on Friday evening, dropped into the No. 3 chair, but still managed to retain three first-place votes.
Despite Friday’s triumph over the Bulldogs, the Johnnies remain a spot behind Duluth at No.4.
Grand Valley State (3-2) and Dayton (4-2) round out the top six and will meet this weekend in another premium Top 10 matchup.
There were no new additions or subtractions to the poll this period.
Under Armour MCLA Division II Coaches Poll – Week 7
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
1st votes |
| 1. |
North Dakota State |
546 |
19 |
| 2. |
St. Thomas |
517 |
|
| 3. |
Minn.-Duluth |
505 |
3 |
| 4. |
St. John’s |
478 |
|
| 5. |
Grand Valley State |
450 |
|
| 6. |
Dayton |
449 |
|
| 7. |
Northern Arizona |
401 |
|
| 8. |
Montana State |
388 |
|
| 9. |
Kennesaw State |
365 |
|
| 10. |
Sierra Nevada |
356 |
|
| 11. |
Florida Gulf Coast |
340 |
|
| 12. |
Cal State San Marcos |
300 |
|
| 13. |
Montana |
291 |
|
| 14. |
UC Davis |
224 |
|
| 15. |
San Diego |
212 |
|
| 16. |
Missouri State |
205 |
|
| 17. |
Cal State Fullerton |
190 |
|
| 18. |
Wake Forest |
150 |
|
| 19. |
College of Idaho |
128 |
|
| 20. |
Bridgewater State |
125 |
|
| 21. |
Colorado Denver |
109 |
|
| 22. |
North Florida |
98 |
|
| 23. |
Central Conn. State |
89 |
|
| 24. |
MSU Denver |
61 |
|
| 25. |
Baylor |
58 |
|
Others receiving votes: UC Santa Cruz (42), Rice (16), Louisiana (16), Providence (9), Northern Colorado (8), UNC-Charlotte (6), Colorado Mines (6), UC San Diego (5), Western Washington (5), UT-Dallas (1),
Florida Atlantic (1).
