ATLANTA — South Carolina finishes the 2022 season in the exact spot it finished in 2019: atop the final New Balance MCLA Division I Coaches Poll.
After repeating as national champions, the Gamecocks (17-3) grabbed all 23 first-place votes to sit at No. 1 by a comfortable margin.
Georgia Tech (16-4), which lost to South Carolina 11-9 in the title game of the 2022 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance, was slotted second.
Brigham Young (17-3), which advanced to the semifinals before getting bounced by the Gamecocks, finishes in third, followed by Virginia Tech (15-2) and Clemson (15-5), respectively.
NEW BALANCE MCLA
DIVISION I COACHES POLL
Rank |
Team |
Points (1st) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
South Carolina |
575 (23) |
|
2 |
Georgia Tech |
550 |
|
3 |
Brigham Young |
518 |
|
4 |
Virginia Tech |
501 |
|
5 |
Clemson |
480 |
|
6 |
Liberty |
451 |
|
7 |
Minnesota |
447 |
|
8 |
Concordia-Irvine |
410 |
|
9 |
USC |
391 |
|
10 |
Florida |
374 |
|
11 |
Arizona |
298 |
|
12 |
Grand Canyon |
290 |
|
13 |
Boston College |
275 |
|
14 |
California |
270 |
|
15 |
Cal Poly |
240 |
|
16 |
Northeastern |
222 |
|
T17 |
Arizona State |
192 |
|
T17 |
Chapman |
192 |
|
19 |
Texas |
144 |
|
20 |
Colorado |
142 |
|
21 |
Utah Valley |
114 |
|
22 |
Santa Clara |
112 |
|
23 |
Colorado State |
104 |
|
T24 |
Texas Christian |
52 |
|
T24 |
UC Santa Barbara |
52 |