D-I Final Poll: Perfection for BYU

ATLANTA – After winning its fifth national championship and recording its first-ever perfect season, Brigham Young is the unanimous top team in the MCLA Division I New Balance final coaches poll.

The Cougars (19-0), who are now one behind Colorado State and St. Thomas for the most titles in MCLA history, rolled past conference rival Utah Valley, 13-5, in the national championship game.

The Wolverines (10-7), which became the first No. 14 seed to make both the semifinals and finals, check in at No. 2.

Liberty (14-5) is slotted third after advancing to the semifinals for the second straight year. The Flames were followed by UC Santa Barbara (12-3), who lost an overtime heartbreaker to UVU in the other national semifinal.

Texas (17-1) rounds out the top five.

Others receiving votes: Clemson (17), Indiana (12), West Virginia (7), Boise State (6), Sonoma State (2).