The Mustangs (8-1) knocked off Cal (7-1) on Saturday to strengthen its resume for the No. 1 spot. The Golden Bears fell a spot to No. 3 in the poll.

New Hampshire (3-0), coming off a spectacular road trip that resulted in wins over former No. 1 – and now No. 8 – South Carolina (9-2) and No. 5 Georgia Tech (8-2), catapulted up to the second chair.

Liberty (6-0) sits tight at No. 4.

Buffalo (1-1) and Colorado State (3-0) enter the poll this week, displacing Auburn (6-3) and Minnesota (5-3).

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Others receiving votes (in descending order of votes received): Auburn, Texas, Southern Methodist, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Minnesota, San Diego State

Despite five teams splitting the first-place votes this week, Minn.-Duluth has managed to hold on to the top spot in the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll for the period ending March 10.

The Bulldogs (6-1) grabbed seven first-place votes, which was the same number of top picks as No. 2 Kennesaw State (6-1). Duluth had enough down-ballot strength to edge out Kennesaw despite the Owls beating the Bulldogs head-to-head at Music City Judgement.

Dayton (5-1) suffered its first loss of the season at Judgement, but holds steady in the third chair.

Grand Valley State (3-0) moves from sixth to a tie at No. 4 with St. Thomas (4-2). The Lakers snagged five first-place votes while the Tommies had two.

College of Idaho (2-0) fell two spots to No. 7, but did pick up a first-place vote along the way.

No new teams entered the poll this week.

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Others receiving votes (in descending order of votes received): San Diego, Colorado Denver, Rice, Elon, Wake Forest, Western Oregon, Stonehill, Western Washington, Sierra Nevada, Oklahoma State, Charleston, Saint Mary's, UC Irvine