BYU the Newest Team to Top MCLA Division I Coaches Poll

ATLANTA — For the fourth time in as many weeks, there is a new No. 1 in the MCLA Division I New Balance Coaches Poll, and this time it’s Brigham Young’s turn to sit atop the poll.

The Cougars (6-0) ascend to the top spot after subduing No. 8 Liberty (7-3) and No. 19 Florida (5-5) in Jacksonville. BYU has close company, however, as No. 2 Utah Valley (6-0) is just three points behind their Beehive State brethren. The Cougars and Wolverines each grabbed 13 first-place votes.

Texas (9-0), which owns the remaining top vote, sat tight at No. 3. The Longhorns are prepping for a big showdown with No. 15 Oregon (6-0) in Austin this Saturday.

Virginia Tech (8-1) held onto its No. 4 position after an idle two weeks, but the Hokies are upwardly mobile. They host No. 5 Chapman (7-1) on Thursday before entertaining Utah Valley on Saturday in Blacksburg.

There were no new additions to the poll this week.

MCLA DIVISION I
COACHES POLL

1. BYU, 655 (13 first-place votes)
2. Utah Valley, 652 (13)
3. Texas, 613 (1)
4. Virginia Tech, 583
5. Chapman, 577
6. San Diego State, 544
7. Georgia Tech, 484
8. Liberty, 483
9. South Carolina, 438
T10. Tennesseee, 395
T10. UC Santa Barbara, 395
12. Colorado, 390
13. California, 327
14. Florida State, 294
15. Oregon, 262
16. James Madison, 239
17. Arizona State, 225
18. Cal Poly, 222
19. Florida, 205
20. Auburn, 196
21. Simon Fraser, 146
22. Northeastern, 103
23. Colorado State, 77
24. Arizona, 64
25. Indiana, 55

Others receiving votes: Boise State (43), Michigan State (25), Clemson (15), New Hampshire (15), Sonoma State (15), Utah (14), Georgia (8), Baylor (8), West Virginia (7), Southern Methodist (1)