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ATLANTA — For the third consecutive week this spring, there is a new team atop the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll. This time, it’s Rhode Island at the top of the heap.
The Rams (5-1) pocketed 20 of the 27 first-place votes cast to push them nearly 30 points from the rest of the field.
St. Thomas (2-1), which started the season in the big chair, moved back to No. 2 this week aided by five first-place markers. Despite losing to their in-state rivals on Friday, formerly top-ranked Montana (6-1) retained a first-place vote and fell to No. 3 — one spot ahead of Montana State (3-1), which beat the Grizzlies 10-6 in Missoula. The Bobcats did get the remaining first-place vote.
Missouri State (3-0) bounced up a pair of spots to round out the top 5. There were no new teams added to the poll this period.
Rank |
Team |
Points (1st) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Rhode Island |
654 (20) |
|
2 |
St. Thomas |
635 (5) |
|
3 |
Montana |
603 (1) |
|
4 |
Montana State |
533 (1) |
|
5 |
Missouri State |
530 |
|
6 |
Kennesaw State |
506 |
|
7 |
Grand Valley State |
479 |
|
8 |
UC San Diego |
450 |
|
9 |
Utah State |
445 |
|
10 |
Cal State San Marcos |
422 |
|
11 |
UNC-Charlotte |
388 |
|
12 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
380 |
|
13 |
Dayton |
358 |
|
14 |
Wake Forest |
328 |
|
15 |
Florida Atlantic |
279 |
|
16 |
College of Idaho |
244 |
|
17 |
North Dakota State |
227 |
|
18 |
St. John's |
225 |
|
19 |
Air Force |
211 |
|
20 |
Miami |
173 |
|
21 |
UC Davis |
172 |
|
22 |
Minn.-Duluth |
124 |
|
23 |
Coastal Carolina |
119 |
|
24 |
Northwest Nazarene |
81 |
|
25 |
Western Washington |
55 |
