D-II Final Poll: Bobcat Bounty

Published: May 15, 2024

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ATLANTA – After winning its first national championship, Montana State has been installed as the unanimous No. 1 team in the MCLA Division II New Balance final coaches poll.

The Bobcats’ (20-2) closest game at the 2024 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance was the five-goal win over No. 2 St. Thomas (18-3) in the title contest.

Montana State was awarded all 27 first-place votes.

St. Thomas was followed by No. 3 Grand Valley State (16-2). Both of the Lakers’ losses came at the hands of the Tommies, including the national semifinal, 10-8.

Air Force (13-1), the remaining semifinalist and the top seed heading into the tournament, checks in at No. 4.

Rhode Island (13-3) rounds out the top five.

MCLA D-II New Balance Coaches Poll – FINAL

RANK	TEAM	POINTS	1st VOTES
1.	Montana State	675	27
2.	St. Thomas	648
3.	Grand Valley State	617
4.	Air Force	597
5.	Rhode Island	561
6.	Florida Atlantic	541
7.	Kennesaw State	513
8.	Northwest Nazarene	488
9.	Cal State San Marcos	438
10.	Coastal Carolina	406
11.	UNC-Charlotte	397
12.	UC San Diego	392
13.	Wake Forest	307
14.	North Dakota State	297
15.	Bridgewater State	288
16.	Denver	212
17.	Utah State	210
18.	Missouri State	205
19.	Dayton	203
20.	Montana	196
21.	College of Idaho	134
22.	Tulane	122
23.	Northern Arizona	109
24.	Minn.-Duluth	68
25.	Western Washington	49

Others receiving votes: Loyola Marymount (47), Appalachian State (22), Florida Gulf Coast (12), UNC-Wilmington (9), San Diego (6), Tampa (3), Miami (2), William & Mary (1).