D-I Poll: Wire to Wire Wolverines

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ATLANTA- Utah Valley (14-0) completed an undefeated regular season over the weekend and as a result have completed a clean sweep of the 2026 New Balance MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll by taking the top spot each week.  The Wolverines once again claimed all 25 first-place votes.  Utah Valley will enter the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference (RMLC) tournament as the top seed this weekend.

Brigham Young (14-1) is ranked second as they have been in each edition of the poll this season.  The Cougars will also be the second seed in the RMLC tournament this weekend.  Round two between the Cougars and Wolverines looms assuming they can repeat their respective victories over Colorado and Colorado State from a few weeks ago.

Virginia Tech (11-1) is ranked third and will be the top seed in the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC) tournament this weekend after collecting wins over James Madison and West Virginia.

Florida State (14-2) won the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC) tournament last weekend and has officially punched their ticker to the MCLA National Championship Presented by New Balance.  The Seminoles who had been overwhelming opponents with offense all season captured the trophy by keeping both South Carolina and Georgia to single digits.

Tennessee (12-3) sits in the fifth spot and will be the second seed in the ALC tournament facing #9 Clemson(9-3) in the semifinals. 

 2026 MCLA New Balance Division I Coaches Poll Week 9

Others receiving votes: Simon Fraser(23), Sonoma State (23), Pittsburgh (6), Central Florida (6), Florida (4), Colorado (3), Texas A&M (3), Southern Methodist (3), Colorado State (2)