MCLA: Under Armour MCLA Division II Coaches Poll – Week 3 – FGCU at #11 and UNF at #24
Written by Lee Roggenburg on . Posted in College, Featured Posts, Florida Gulf Coast Men, Florida Lacrosse News.
via the MCLA press release
ATLANTA – For the second straight week, North Dakota State sits atop the Under Armour MCLA Division II Weekly Coaches Poll for the period ending March 4.
The Bison (3-0), which head to Montana on Sunday for three ranked contests, gobbled up 16 of the 17 first place votes. NDSU sits 37 points clear of Grand Valley State (0-0) in second.
St. Thomas (1-1) remains at No. 3, but the Tommies’ advantage over No. 4 Minn.-Duluth (3-2) is swiftly dwindling. The Bulldogs are just four points back heading into Music City Judgement this weekend.
Dayton (1-0), which is just six points back of Duluth, rounds out the Top 5.
Baylor (6-2) exited the poll this week, making way for North Florida (5-4). The Ospreys are tied for 24th.
Under Armour MCLA Division II Coaches Poll – Week 3
Also receiving votes: Northern Colorado (26), Baylor (23), UC San Diego (19), Fort Lewis (10), New Haven (8), UT-Dallas (7), Colorado Denver (7), Rice (7), Stonehill (7), Appalachian State (5), Southern Oregon (4), UC Santa Cruz (4), Western Washington (3), Colorado Mines (2), Western Oregon (1).
Rank | Team | Points | 1st votes |
1. | North Dakota State | 423 | 16 |
2. | Grand Valley State | 386 | |
3. | St. Thomas | 373 | |
4. | Minn.-Duluth | 369 | 1 |
5. | Dayton | 363 | |
6. | Sierra Nevada | 335 | |
7. | St. John’s | 333 | |
8. | Cal State Fullerton | 316 | |
9. | Kennesaw State | 279 | |
10. | Bridgewater State | 260 | |
11. | Florida Gulf Coast | 255 | |
12. | Montana State | 225 | |
13. | Montana | 219 | |
14. | College of Idaho | 218 | |
15. | Northern Arizona | 192 | |
16. | Missouri State | 158 | |
17. | Cal State San Marcos | 114 | |
18. | Providence | 108 | |
19. | Wake Forest | 107 | |
20. | San Diego | 94 | |
21. | UC Davis | 80 | |
22. | MSU Denver | 61 | |
23. | Central Conn. State | 54 | |
24t. | Louisiana | 35 | |
24t. | North Florida | 35 |