ATLANTA — After rolling to its first national title at the 2022 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance, Utah has been ranked No. 1 in the final New Balance MCLA Division II Coaches Poll.
The Utes (14-3) scooped up 21 of the 23 first-place votes cast to leave them comfortably in the big chair.
Rhode Island (12-3), which fell to Utah in the championship game 13-7, sits at No. 2 with one first-place vote. The Rams are just a lone point ahead of St. Thomas (15-4), with the Tommies checking in third.
Montana (16-6), which made its first appearance in the national semifinals since 2007, is slotted at No. 4, followed by Grand Valley State (10-4) at No. 5.
NEW BALANCE MCLA
DIVISION II COACHES POLL
Rank |
Team |
Points (1st) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Utah |
570 (21) |
|
2 |
Rhode Island |
539 (1) |
|
3 |
St. Thomas |
538 |
|
4 |
Montana |
485 |
|
5 |
Grand Valley State |
478 |
|
6 |
UNC-Charlotte |
425 |
|
7 |
Missouri State |
415 |
|
8 |
College of Idaho |
396 (1) |
|
9 |
Utah State |
371 |
|
10 |
Cal State San Marcos |
369 |
|
11 |
Kennesaw State |
363 |
|
12 |
North Dakota State |
335 |
|
13 |
Montana State |
317 |
|
14 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
275 |
|
15 |
UC San Diego |
254 |
|
16 |
Florida Atlantic |
219 |
|
17 |
Minn.-Duluth |
203 |
|
18 |
Dayton |
201 |
|
19 |
UC Davis |
174 |
|
20 |
Wake Forest |
104 |
|
21 |
Bridgewater State |
90 |
|
T22 |
Northern Arizona |
79 |
|
T22 |
Northwest Nazarene |
79 |
|
24 |
Coastal Carolina |
61 |
|
25 |
Air Force Academy |
56 |