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D-I Poll: Static Six

ATLANTA – The top six teams, led by Brigham Young for the third week at No. 1, have remained the same in the MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, which was released on Wednesday.

The Cougars (9-0) were idle this week, but have four conference games in the span of nine days to cap off the regular season, starting with No. 11 Colorado (6-3) tomorrow followed by No. 23 Colorado State (7-3) on Saturday. BYU was awarded two-thirds of the 27 first-place votes this week.

No. 2 Virginia Tech (12-1) rolled over Clemson this past weekend, setting up a showdown with No. 16 Tennessee (9-1) for the top seed out of the ALC South on Saturday. The Hokies took the remaining nine first-place votes.

Texas (12-0) checks in at No. 3 again and is a home win over Texas A&M away from posting a perfect regular season and snatching the top seed out of the LSA South. The Longhorns are followed by No. 4 Chapman (10-2).

Utah Valley (6-2), which will also face Colorado and CSU this week, rounds out the top five. Liberty (9-4) is the final member of the static six.

Georgia (5-7) left the poll again this week to make way for the reemergence of No. 23 Arizona (5-4). The Wildcats were vaulted into the Top 25 thanks to a road win over No. 20 Cal Poly (8-4).

MCLA D-I New Balance Coaches Poll – Week 8

RANK TEAM POINTS 1st VOTES
1. Brigham Young 665 18
2. Virginia Tech 651 9
3. Texas 623
4. Chapman 587
5. Utah Valley 570
6. Liberty 536
7. San Diego State 478
8. UC Santa Barbara 475
9. South Carolina 458
10. Georgia Tech 445
11. Colorado 385
12. Arizona State 374
13. California 350
14. Florida State 317
15. James Madison 236
16. Northeastern 230
17. Tennessee 228
18. Simon Fraser 225
19. Florida 194
20. Cal Poly 185
21. Auburn 148
22. Oregon 117
23. Arizona 89
25. Colorado State 80
25. Indiana 67

Others receiving votes: Georgia (33), Boise State (24), Michigan State (2), West Virginia (2), Southern Methodist.

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D-II Poll: Time for the Lake Show

ATLANTA – In the wake of a pivotal three-game sweep of ranked teams in Ohio, Grand Valley State has vaulted into the top spot of the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll for the first time this spring.

The Lakers (9-0) posted victories over No. 3t St. Thomas (10-2), No. 3t Rhode Island (8-1) and No. 15 Dayton (2-6) to move up three spots on the week. GVSU was bolstered by 18 of the 27 first-place votes this session.

Grand Valley ended Air Force’s (7-0) six-week reign as top dog. The Falcons dropped one spot to the second chair, aided by the remaining nine first-place ballots.

After Rhode Island and St. Thomas, Montana State (11-1) drops a spot to No. 5 despite posting a ranked win over the weekend.

Appalachian State (5-2) enters the poll at No. 25 for the first time this season, bumping Loyola Marymount (10-2).

MCLA D-II New Balance Coaches Poll – Week 8

RANK TEAM POINTS 1st VOTES
1. Grand Valley State 660 18
2. Air Force 653 9
3t. Rhode Island 596
3t. St. Thomas 596
5. Montana State 595
6. Kennesaw State 514
7t. Florida Atlantic 485
7t. UNC-Charlotte 485
9. Coastal Carolina 482
10. Cal State San Marcos 445
11. Northwest Nazarene 391
12. Wake Forest 379
13. UC San Diego 344
14. North Dakota State 318
15. Dayton 285
16. Denver 257
17. Utah State 220
18. Bridgwater State 191
19. College of Idaho 156
20. Montana 147
21. Northern Arizona 120
22. Minn.-Duluth 114
23. Missouri State 112
24. Western Washington 77
25. Appalachian State 59

Others receiving votes: Loyola Marymount (47), Florida Gulf Coast (29), Tampa (7), Miami (3), Saint Mary’s (2), UNC-Wilmington (2), William & Mary (2), UC Davis (1), Tulane (1).