D-I Final Poll: Cougars Clear the Field
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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)
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