ATLANTA — For the second-straight week, Florida is the top team in the New Balance MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll, which was released April 12.
The Gators (12-1) finished their regular season in a most satisfying fashion, beating archrival and No. 14 Florida State (10-4). Florida, which grabbed 22 of the 27 first-place votes, has earned the top seed out of the South subdivision in the upcoming SELC tournament.
Virginia Tech (11-2) remained in the second spot, boosted by three first-place votes, after taking down No. 10 Concordia (7-4) over the weekend.
There are a pair of teams tied in the third position. Liberty (11-2) and Georgia (12-1) received the same total points, with the Flames garnering a first-place marker. The Bulldogs are the top-seeded team out of the North in the SELC tournament, while Liberty has already wrapped up the top seed out of the North for the ALC playoffs.
Boston College (6-1) rounds out the top five, aided by the remaining top ballot, and will get a stiff test on Friday when it entertains crosstown rival and No. 13 Northeastern (7-3).
Colorado State (5-5) is escorted out of the poll this week to make way for No. 21 Texas (6-1).
NEW BALANCE MCLA
DIVISION I COACHES POLL
Rank |
Team |
Points (1st) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Florida |
661 (22) |
|
2 |
Virginia Tech |
624 (3) |
|
T3 |
Georgia |
606 |
|
T3 |
Liberty |
606 (1) |
|
5 |
Boston College |
558 (1) |
|
6 |
Georgia Tech |
540 |
|
7 |
Chapman |
521 |
|
8 |
San Diego State |
476 |
|
9 |
Utah Valley |
478 |
|
10 |
Concordia |
426 |
|
11 |
Simon Fraser |
400 |
|
12 |
Northeastern |
358 |
|
13 |
Brigham Young |
357 |
|
14 |
Florida State |
304 |
|
15 |
Arizona |
241 |
|
16 |
South Carolina |
238 |
|
17 |
UC Santa Barbara |
197 |
|
18 |
Colorado |
188 |
|
19 |
Cal Poly |
158 |
|
20 |
California |
149 |
|
21 |
Texas |
129 |
|
22 |
Boise State |
116 |
|
23 |
Oregon |
107 |
|
24 |
LSU |
106 |
|
25 |
Arizona State |
82 |