D-I Poll: Valley at the Top
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ATLANTA- Utah Valley (5-0) remains in the top spot in the 2026 MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll with 18 first-place votes but their lead shrank slightly.
The Wolverines rivals from just down the road, Brigham Young (5-0) held in the second spot with six first-place votes.
Liberty (4-0) moved into the third spot and collected a first-place vote following a win over South Carolina (7-1) who dropped from third to fourth this week.
Tennessee (6-1) jumped into the fifth spot this week rounding out the top five.
2026 MCLA New Balance Division I Coaches Poll – Week 1
| Rank | Team | Points | 1st Place Votes |
| 1. | Utah Valley | 492 | 18 |
| 2. | Brigham Young | 479 | 6 |
| 3. | Liberty | 449 | 1 |
| 4. | South Carolina | 417 | 0 |
| 5. | Tennessee | 356 | 0 |
| 6. | UC Santa Barbara | 353 | 0 |
| 7. | Florida State | 345 | 0 |
| 8. | Texas Christian | 344 | 0 |
| 9. | Arizona | 291 | 0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 278 | 0 |
| 11. | Chapman | 260 | 0 |
| 12. | Georgia | 232 | 0 |
| 13. | Cal Poly | 173 | 0 |
| 14. | San Diego State | 164 | 0 |
| 15. | California | 92 | 0 |
| 16. | Virginia Tech | 85 | 0 |
| 17. | Oregon | 81 | 0 |
| 18. | Texas | 79 | 0 |
| 19. | Arizona State | 64 | 0 |
| 20. | Simon Fraser | 60 | 0 |
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M (43), Auburn (33), Pittsburgh (29), Northeastern (20), Utah (16), Florida (4), Missouri (4), Grand Canyon (4), Kansas (3)
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