D-I Final Poll: Cougars Clear the Field

Published: May 14, 2026

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ATLANTA- After winning its sixth national championship, Brigham Young is the unanimous choice atop the MCLA Division I New Balance Coaches Poll.

The Cougars (20-1) collected all 21 first-place votes after defeating Virginia Tech 16-13 in the championship game.

The Hokies (16-2), who advanced to their second national championship game before falling to the Cougars, are ranked second.

Utah Valley (17-2) finished third after reaching at least the semifinals for the third straight season.

Florida State (16-3), the other semifinalists, finished fourth after winning their first conference title in 15 years.

Tennessee (14-5) rounds out the top five.

MCLA Division I New Balance Coaches Poll

Rank	Team	Points	1st Place Votes
1.	Brigham Young	420	21
2.	Virginia Tech	399	0
3.	Utah Valley	378	0
4.	Florida State	357	0
5.	Tennessee	329	0
6.	South Carolina	322	0
7.	Clemson	284	0
8.	Georgia	273	0
9.	Arizona	237	0
10.	UC Santa Barbara	229	0
11.	San Diego State	188	0
12.	Oregon	176	0
13.	California	148	0
14.	Texas	147	0
15.	Northeastern	131	0
16.	Boston College	120	0
17.	Auburn	91	0
18.	Chapman	51	0
19.	Michigan State	34	0
20.	Cal Poly	25	0

Others receiving votes: Texas Christian (19), Liberty (19), Simon Fraser (7), Central Florida (6), Sonoma State (6), Florida (4), Texas A&M (3), Colorado State (3), Colorado (2), Southern Methodist (2)