via the MCLA press release, by Jac Coyne

D-I Poll: Techs Tied at the Top

ATLANTA – There is a tie atop the MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll as Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech are knotted up in the final regular season poll of the season.

Georgia Tech (14-3), which just rolled to the SELC championship last weekend, and Virginia Tech (12-2), which has its ALC playoff upcoming, each amassed 647 points. The Yellow Jackets garnered 13 first-place votes while the Hokies snagged nine of their own.

Liberty (12-2), a likely foe for Virginia Tech this weekend in the ALC tournament, checks in at No. 3 bolstered by a lone first-place nod. Florida (12-2), the No. 1 team for the past three weeks, dips to No. 4 after bowing to Georgia Tech in the SELC semifinals. The Gators were still listed atop two ballots.

Georgia (12-2), which also lost in the SELC semifinals to No. 12 South Carolina (8-9), fell to No. 5 this week, followed by Concordia (10-4) at No. 6. Each had a first-place vote.

Southern Methodist (11-4), LSU (10-4) and Colorado State (5-8) were escorted out of the polls and replaced by No. 17 Texas (8-2), No. 24 Oregon (7-4) and No. 25 Auburn (8-7).

The seeding and matchups for the 2023 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance will be released on Sunday evening. The national tournament runs from May 8-13 at the Round Rock (Texas) Multipurpose Complex.

New Balance Division I Coaches Poll – Week 10

RANK TEAM POINTS 1st VOTES
1t. Georgia Tech 647 13
1t. Virginia Tech 647 9
3. Liberty 614 1
4. Florida 605 2
5. Georgia 562 1
6. Concordia 542 1
7. Chapman 509
8. Utah Valley 508
9t. Boston College 431
9t. Simon Fraser 431
11. Northeastern 384
12. South Carolina 373
13. Brigham Young 367
14. San Diego State 296
15. Florida State 284
16. Cal Poly 258
17. Texas 201
18t. Arizona State 185
18t. Colorado 185
20. California 169
21. UC Santa Barbara 160
22. Arizona 101
23. Boise State 89
24. Oregon 69
25. Auburn 35

Receiving votes: Southern Methodist (33), LSU (26), Missouri (21), Texas Christian (8), Minnesota (7), Colorado State (7), West Virginia (6), Grand Canyon (5), Tennessee (3), Santa Clara (3), Temple (2), Sonoma State (1), New Hampshire (1).

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D-II Poll: Finish Line

ATLANTA – Just like the last seven polls, the final regular season edition of the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll features Rhode Island comfortably atop the charts.

The Rams (12-1), which enters the CLC tournament as the overwhelming favorite, captured 19 of the 27 total first-place votes.

Cal State San Marcos (12-1), the favorite in the upcoming SLC playoffs, grabbed the remaining first-place nods to remain at No. 2.

No. 3 Montana State (12-1) and No. 4 Montana (15-2) are the huge favorites to emerge from the RMLC and PNCLL playoffs, respectively.

No. 5 St. Thomas (9-2) and No. 6 Grand Valley State (8-2) will enter the UMLC tournament as top seeds, although the Lakers hold the head-to-head advantage.

There were no new additions to the poll this week.

The seeding and matchups for the 2023 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance will be released on Sunday evening. The national tournament runs from May 8-13 at the Round Rock (Texas) Multipurpose Complex.

New Balance Division II Coaches Poll – Week 10

RANK TEAM POINTS 1st VOTES
1. Rhode Island 665 19
2. Cal State San Marcos 652 8
3. Montana State 614
4. Montana 578
5. St. Thomas 577
6. Grand Valley State 522
7. Missouri State 498
8. Florida Gulf Coast 466
9. Kennesaw State 454
10. UC San Diego 447
11. UNC-Charlotte 407
12. Wake Forest 362
13. Utah State 352
14. Minn.-Duluth 329
15. Air Force 306
16. Dayton 281
17. Florida Atlantic 234
18. College of Idaho 183
19. North Dakota State 170
20. Western Washington 150
21. St. John’s 107
22t. Coastal Carolina 105
22t. Northern Arizona 105
24. Northwest Nazarene 70
25. UC Davis 52

Receiving votes: Baylor (28), Miami (22), Tulane (11), MSU Denver (10), San Diego (9), Maine (6), Stonehill (1), Georgia Southern (1).