D-II Poll: St. Thomas Sweep

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ATLANTA- St. Thomas (11-0) once again collected all 26 first-place votes in the 2026 New Balance MCLA Division II Weekly Coaches Poll.  The Tommies cleared the field to claim the top spot in the final regular season edition of the poll.  St. Thomas has been atop every edition of the poll this season as they have turned away all challengers thus far.  The Tommies will be the top seed in the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference (UMLC) tournament this weekend.

Cal State San Marcos (12-1) remains in the second spot with their lone loss coming in a cross divisional game.  The Cougars will be the favorites in the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference (SLC) tournament this weekend.

Air Force (8-1) is flying high in the third spot.  The Falcons will be one of the top seeds in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference (RMLC) tournament this weekend and look to be on a collision course with #6 Montana State (11-4). 

College of Idaho (12-1) sits in fourth after an idle weekend.  The Yotes will be one of the top seeds in the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League (PNCLL) tournament with #7 Montana (11-3) likely looming on the other side of the bracket.

Grand Valley State (8-3) is ranked fifth and will  be angling for another shot at the Tommies this weekend in the UMLC tournament.

  2026 MCLA New Balance Division II Coaches Poll Week 9

Others receiving votes:  UC Davis (44), Western Washington (11), Denver (3), San Diego (3), Florida Gulf Coast (2), Oklahoma State (2), Utah State (1), Western Oregon (1)