BYU Brings Stability to Top of MCLA Division I Coaches Poll

ATLANTA — After a chaotic run of upsets, Brigham Young has managed to bring a little stability to the MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, staying at No. 1 for a second-straight interval.

The Cougars (9-0) dispatched conference foe Utah Tech last week and will now head to the Rockies to face No. 11 Colorado (4-3) and No. 23 Colorado State (5-3) in a three-day span.

BYU was awarded two thirds of the 27 first-place votes.

Grabbing the other nine top ballots is Virginia Tech (11-1). The Hokies have unranked Clemson on the docket this week, and a win could clinch at least a top-two seed in the ALC South division.

Texas (11-0) remains in the third position after breezing past Southern Methodist. The Longhorns are closing in on the top seed out of the LSA South.

Chapman (10-2) and Utah Valley (6-2) round out the Top 5. The Wolverines beat the Panthers head-to-head a couple of weeks ago, but differing results on their respective Virginia trips bumped Chapman ahead by 26 points.

Georgia (5-6) re-entered the poll, tying for the No. 24 spot with Indiana (7-0). Arizona (4-4) was escorted out of the Top 25.

MCLA DIVISION I
COACHES POLL

1. Brigham Young, 666 (18 first-place votes)
2. Virginia Tech, 649 (9)
3. Texas, 625
4. Chapman, 585
5. Utah Valley, 559
6. Liberty, 516
7. South Carolina, 505
8. San Diego State, 467
9. UC Santa Barbara, 452
10. Georgia Tech, 450
11. Colorado, 374
12. Arizona State, 368
13. California, 356
14. Florida State, 265
15. Cal Poly, 261
16. Tennessee, 255
17. Florida, 244
18. James Madison, 242
19. Oregon, 200
20. Simon Fraser, 169
21. Auburn, 161
22. Northeastern, 91
23. Colorado State, 70
T24. Georgia, 50
T24. Indiana, 50

Others receiving votes: Arizona (48), Michigan State (37), Boise State (31), Baylor (12), Clemson (5), Sonoma State (5), Southern Methodist (3), West Virginia (3), Central Florida (1)