BYU Spends Second Week at No. 1 in MCLA Division I Coaches Poll

ATLANTA — For the second week in a row, Brigham Young remains at the pinnacle of the MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll.

The Cougars (8-0), who became the first team to stay in the top spot for consecutive weeks since Virginia Tech (10-1) opened the season in the big chair, added two first-place votes (15) to last week’s total.

On the strength of a pair of then-top 5 victories, the Hokies jumped two spots into the second position. Virginia Tech, which grabbed 11 first-place votes, finishes the season with three-straight conference games as it looks to defend its ALC crown.

Texas (10-0) holds steady at No. 3 after rolling past No. 19 Oregon (8-1). The Longhorns were awarded the final first-place ballot.

Despite a 1-1 week in Virginia, Chapman (8-2) moves up a spot, filling in the fourth position.

Even though Utah Valley (6-2) defeated the Panthers two weeks ago, the Wolverines find themselves one point behind Chapman after taking two losses on their tour of the Old Dominion.

San Diego State, one of the four undefeated teams left in Division I, is slotted sixth in the poll.

There were no new additions to the poll this week.

MCLA DIVISION I
COACHES POLL

1. Brigham Young, 663 (15 first-place votes)
2. Virginia Tech, 648 (11)
3. Texas, 628 (1)
4. Chapman, 564
5. Utah Valley, 563
6. San Diego State, 544
7. Liberty, 501
8. Georgia Tech, 484
9. South Carolina, 458
10. UC Santa Barbara, 448
11. Colorado, 370
12. California, 336
13. Tennessee, 301
14. Florida State, 272
15. Arizona State, 268
16. James Madison, 255
17. Florida, 247
18. Cal Poly, 246
19. Oregon, 228
20. Simon Fraser, 184
21. Auburn, 165
22. Northeastern, 94
23. Colorado State, 80
24. Indiana, 56
25. Arizona, 49

Others receiving votes: Georgia (36), Michigan State (25), Boise State (22), Clemson (15), Sonoma State (12), Baylor (6), West Virginia (3), Stanford (2), Southern Methodist (1), Utah (1)