ATLANTA — After downing the second-ranked team in the country, Brigham Young is the unanimous top choice in the New Balance MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll.
The Cougars (7-0) swept all 26 of the first-place votes after defeating Concordia-Irvine (7-1) on Saturday in Provo, 12-11.
The Eagles remain in the No. 2 chair, but are 39 points behind BYU. Clemson (10-1), Liberty (7-1) and Florida (9-1) stay in the same spots as last week, filling out the Top 5.
USC (6-1) continues its surge up the polls. The Trojans were ranked No. 19 in the first poll and have made their move into the Top 10 this week.
Cal Poly (2-6) has exited the poll this week, making way for UC Santa Barbara (4-4) at No. 25.
NEW BALANCE MCLA
DIVISION I COACHES POLL
Rank |
Team [FPV] |
Points |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Brigham Young 26] |
650 |
|
2 |
Concordia-Irvine |
611 |
|
3 |
Clemson |
602 |
|
4 |
Liberty |
577 |
|
5 |
Florida |
538 |
|
6 |
Santa Clara |
512 |
|
7 |
California |
464 |
|
8 |
Georgia Tech |
462 |
|
9 |
Virginia Tech |
453 |
|
10 |
USC |
363 |
|
11 |
South Carolina |
333 |
|
12 |
Arizona |
323 |
|
13 |
Arizona State |
314 |
|
14 |
Minnesota |
287 |
|
15 |
Boston College |
286 |
|
16 |
Utah Valley |
277 |
|
17 |
Chapman |
231 |
|
18 |
Northeastern |
225 |
|
19 |
Georgia |
184 |
|
20 |
Grand Canyon |
167 |
|
21 |
Colorado State |
142 |
|
22 |
Texas |
107 |
|
23 |
Florida State |
97 |
|
24 |
Auburn |
85 |
|
25 |
UC Santa Barbara |
57 |
Others receiving votes: NC State (41), Missouri (17), James Madison (15), Connecticut (10), Cal Poly (7), Michigan State (6), Texas A&M (4), Colorado (3).