D-I Poll: Poly Takes Over
ATLANTA – With five Top 25 wins already in the books, Cal Poly has taken over the top spot in the MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll for the period ending March 10.
The Mustangs (8-1) knocked off Cal (7-1) on Saturday to strengthen its resume for the No. 1 spot. The Golden Bears fell a spot to No. 3 in the poll.
New Hampshire (3-0), coming off a spectacular road trip that resulted in wins over former No. 1 – and now No. 8 – South Carolina (9-2) and No. 5 Georgia Tech (8-2), catapulted up to the second chair.
Liberty (6-0) sits tight at No. 4.
Buffalo (1-1) and Colorado State (3-0) enter the poll this week, displacing Auburn (6-3) and Minnesota (5-3).
MCLA Division I New Balance Coaches Poll – Week 4
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1st VOTES |
| 1. | Cal Poly | 556 | 11 |
| 2. | New Hampshire | 547 | 11 |
| 3. | California | 517 | |
| 4. | Liberty | 504 | |
| 5. | Georgia Tech | 474 | |
| 6. | Chapman | 430 | 1 |
| 7. | Colorado | 425 | |
| 8. | South Carolina | 418 | |
| 9. | Boston College | 392 | |
| 10. | Florida State | 369 | |
| 11. | Brigham Young | 358 | |
| 12. | USC | 348 | |
| 13. | Santa Clara | 301 | |
| 14. | Utah Valley | 241 | |
| 15. | Clemson | 201 | |
| 16. | Dominican | 193 | |
| 17. | Virginia Tech | 172 | |
| 18. | Concordia-Irvine | 162 | |
| 19. | Michigan State | 153 | |
| 20. | Oregon | 148 | |
| 21. | Florida | 92 | |
| 22. | Buffalo | 89 | |
| 23. | Colorado State | 82 | |
| 24. | Georgia | 75 | |
| 25. | Connecticut | 74 |
Others receiving votes: Auburn (69), Texas (25), Southern Methodist (22), Pittsburgh (16), Tennessee (13), Minnesota (8), San Diego State (1).
