D-II Poll: Holding Steady

Published: Mar 4, 2026

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ATLANTA- St. Thomas (5-0) maintained their position at the top of the 2026 MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll for week two. The Tommies swept all of the first place votes following their win over Montana State.

The top five was unchanged as the Tommies were followed by Cal State San Marcos (5-1) after the Cougars were idle over the weekend.

Air Force (3-1) sits in the third spot with their only loss coming in overtime against Cal State San Marcos.

Montana State (4-2) remains in fourth following their loss to St. Thomas and win over North Dakota State.

Montana (4-0) rounds out the top-five following their 10-2 win over Utah State.

2026 MCLA New Balance Division II Coaches Poll – Week 2

Rank	Team	Points	1st Place Votes
1.	St. Thomas	540	27
2.	Cal State San Marcos	510	0
3.	Air Force	470	0
4.	Montana State	448	0
5.	Montana	408	0
6.	Tampa	391	0
7.	UNC-Wilmington	372	0
8.	Coastal Carolina	324	0
9.	Florida Atlantic	310	0
10.	College of Idaho	295	0
11.	UC San Diego	279	0
12.	Wake Forest	218	0
13.	Texas Tech	215	0
14.	North Dakota State	205	0
15.	North Florida	194	0
16.	San Diego	91	0
17.	Florida Gulf Coast	82	0
18.	Western Washington	71	0
19.	St. John's	59	0
20.	Georgia Southern	39	0

Others receiving votes: UNC-Charlotte (27), Utah State(20), Denver (18), Rice (15), East Carolina (13), Drury (12), Miami (12), Arkansas (12), UC Davis (6), Tulane (5), Saint Mary's (5), Appalachian State (3), Western Oregon (1)