D-I Poll: Tightening at the Top
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ATLANTA- In the fifth edition of the 2026 MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll Utah Valley (9-0) remains in the top spot after cruising against Boise State and Minnesota. The Wolverines only collected 14 first-place votes.
Brigham Young (10-0) is closing in on their neighbors and rivals garnering 11 first-place votes and was only three points behind Utah Valley.
South Carolina (9-1) remains in the third spot after clinching the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference North region. The Gamecocks will test themselves this week as they travel to the Beehive State to play both Utah Valley and Utah.
Tennessee (10-2) jumped two spots to fourth place following wins over Auburn and Liberty and a close loss against Brigham Young.
UC Santa Barbara (8-1) slid down one spot to fifth despite being idle.
2026 MCLA New Balance Division I Coaches Poll – Week 5
| Rank | Team | Points | 1st Place Votes |
| 1. | Utah Valley | 489 | 14 |
| 2. | Brigham Young | 486 | 11 |
| 3. | South Carolina | 433 | 0 |
| 4. | Tennessee | 399 | 0 |
| 5. | UC Santa Barbara | 383 | 0 |
| 6. | Florida State | 370 | 0 |
| 7. | Arizona | 355 | 0 |
| 8. | Virginia Tech | 349 | 0 |
| 9. | Boston College | 299 | 0 |
| 10. | Clemson | 278 | 0 |
| 11. | Texas Christian | 221 | 0 |
| 12. | Georgia | 204 | 0 |
| 13. | San Diego State | 174 | 0 |
| 14. | Liberty | 160 | 0 |
| 15. | Cal Poly | 150 | 0 |
| 16. | Chapman | 97 | 0 |
| 17. | Texas | 84 | 0 |
| 18. | Auburn | 79 | 0 |
| 19. | Oregon | 63 | 0 |
| 20. | California | 51 | 0 |
Others receiving votes: Simon Fraser (49), Florida (34), Sonoma State (25), Pittsburgh (10), Texas A&M (6), Arizona State (2)
