D-I Poll: Cougars Rolling

ATLANTA – After a chaotic run of upsets, Brigham Young has managed to bring a little stability to the MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, staying at No. 1 for a second-straight interval.

The Cougars (9-0) dispatched conference foe Utah Tech last week and will now head to the Rockies to face No. 11 Colorado (4-3) and No. 23 Colorado State (5-3) in a three-day span.

BYU was awarded two thirds of the 27 first-place votes this session.

Grabbing the other nine top ballots is Virginia Tech (11-1). The Hokies have unranked Clemson on the docket this week and a win could clinch at least a top-two seed in the ALC South division.

Texas (11-0) remains in the third position after breezing past Southern Methodist. The Longhorns are closing in on the top seed out of the LSA South.

Chapman (10-2) and Utah Valley (6-2) round out the Top 5. The Wolverines beat the Panthers head-to-head a couple of weeks ago, but differing results on their respective Virginia trips bumped Chapman ahead by 26 points.

Georgia (5-6) reentered the poll, tying for the No. 24 spot with Indiana (7-0). Arizona (4-4) was escorted out of the Top 25.

MCLA D-I New Balance Coaches Poll – Week 7

Others receiving votes: Arizona (48), Michigan State (37), Boise State (31), Baylor (12), Clemson (5), Sonoma State (5), Southern Methodist (3), West Virginia (3), Central Florida (1).