D-I Poll: Pursuing Liberty

ATLANTA -- For the second straight week and for the final time this regular season, Liberty is the top dog in the MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, which was released on Wednesday.

The Flames (13-1), which were idle last week as they await their matchup with Clemson in the ALC semifinals on Saturday, gobbled up all but one of the 27 first-place votes cast.

Brigham Young (13-1), which had been the top team in the country for the fist six weeks of the season, moved back up a spot after toppling No. 5 Utah Valley (9-3) in the regular season finale. The Cougars snagged the remaining top vote, and will meet 12 Colorado (8-5) in the semifinals of the RMLC tourney on Friday in Bozeman, Mont.

Despite losing in the SELC title game, Florida (12-3) dropped just one spot to third in the poll and will await their at-large fate to the 2025 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance when the brackets are announced on Sunday night.

Georgia Tech (12-4), which beat the Gators in overtime for the SELC crown, spring up into the fourth chair. The Yellow Jackets earned the first of nine automatic bids to Round Rock with the other eight being dished out this weekend.

2025 New Balance Division I Coaches Poll – Week 8

Others receiving votes: James Madison (19), Minnesota (14), Clemson (9), Grand Canyon (4), Arizona (3), Simon Fraser (3), Southern Methodist (2), Oregon (1).