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MCLA Polls: UF #1 in D1! FSU #14; FGCU #8, FAU #17, Miami #22 in D2

via the MCLA press release

D-I Poll: Make Way for the Gators

ATLANTA – Florida has assumed the top spot in the most recent MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, which was released on April 5.

The Gators (11-1), who moved up from No. 4 last week, grabbed a plurality (12) of the first-place votes to ascend to No. 1 for the first time this spring. Florida turns its gaze toward No. 14 and archrival Florida State (10-3) on Saturday in hopes of wrapping up the top seed out of the SELC South.

Virginia Tech (10-2) moved up a spot into the second chair after an idle week, grabbing a first-place vote for its trouble. Liberty (10-2) dips to the third position after taking an upset loss to No. 17 South Carolina (4-7). The Flames garnered three top votes.

Utah Valley (10-1) continues its march up the charts, elevating to No. 4 this week, bolstered by five first-place votes. Georgia (10-1), fresh off its domination of No. 9 Georgia Tech (9-3), rounds out the Top 5. The Dawgs grabbed a pair of first-place nods.

Boston College (6-1) remained in the sixth spot, but did pick up three fresh first-place votes to keep them in the mix. No. 10 Concordia (7-2) snagged the last No. 1 ballot.

Southern Methodist (9-3) gets booted out of the poll this week to make way for No. 25 Oregon (5-3).

New Balance Division I Coaches Poll – Week 7

RANK TEAM POINTS 1st VOTES
1. Florida 634 12
2. Virginia Tech 605 1
3. Liberty 598 3
4. Utah Valley 592 5
5. Georgia 586 2
6. Boston College 572 3
7. Chapman 514
8. San Diego State 485
9. Georgia Tech 470
10. Concordia 439 1
11. Simon Fraser 386
12. Brigham Young 350
13. Northeastern 345
14. Florida State 322
15. Arizona 320
16. Colorado 245
17. South Carolina 228
18. Boise State 186
19. UC Santa Barbara 164
20. Cal Poly 142
21. California 114
22. LSU 112
23. Colorado State 103
24. Arizona State 90
25. Oregon 62

Receiving votes: Auburn (59), Southern Methodist (28), Texas (8), Missouri (6), Iowa State (4), Texas Christian (2), Pittsburgh (2), Dominican (1), Kansas (1).

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D-II Poll: San Marcos into Second

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ATLANTA – For the fourth straight week, Rhode Island is the top team in the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, but Cal State San Marcos is climbing the ladder in the ranking that was released on April 5.

Rhode Island (9-1) gobbled up 23 of the 27 first-place votes this week to stay comfortably in the big chair, but San Marcos (8-1) moved up a spot into second, bolstered by four top votes.

Montana State (7-1), which is on a six-game win streak, bumped up into the No. 3 slot.

St. Thomas (3-2), which took its second loss of the season against No. 7 Grand Valley State (6-2) over the weekend, plummeted two spots to fourth.

Missouri State (5-1), which took down Grand Valley but lost to the Tommies, sits tight to round out the Top 5.

Wake Forest moved into the Top 10 for the first time this spring.

There no new additions or departures from the poll for the second consecutive week.

New Balance Division II Coaches Poll – Week 7

RANK TEAM POINTS 1st VOTES
1. Rhode Island 671 23
2. Cal State San Marcos 647 4
3. Montana State 588
4. St. Thomas 567
5. Missouri State 552
6. Montana 541
7. Grand Valley State 521
8. Florida Gulf Coast 514
9. UC San Diego 458
10. Wake Forest 419
11. Utah State 397
12. UNC-Charlotte 379
13. Kennesaw State 350
14. Dayton 288
15. Air Force 272
16. Minn.-Duluth 271
17. Florida Atlantic 263
18. St. John’s 211
19. College of Idaho 182
20. North Dakota State 173
21. Western Washington 113
22. Miami 85
23t. Coastal Carolina 73
23t. UC Davis 73
25. Northwest Nazarene 69

Receiving votes: Northern Arizona (48), San Diego (14), MSU Denver (13), Tulane (12), Baylor (10), Georgia Southern (1).

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