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Final D-I Poll: Concordia Goes Out on Top

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ATLANTA – Fresh off its first – and last – Division I championship, Concordia unanimously sits atop the final MCLA New Balance Coaches Poll.

The Golden Eagles (15-5), which is heading to NCAA Division II next spring, snagged all 27 first-place votes after outscoring their semifinal and finals opponents by a combined 42-20.

Runner-up Virginia Tech (15-4) took the second spot, 45 points clear of their ALC rival Liberty (17-3), which ended up in third.

Chapman (17-4) was slotted fourth following its semifinal run while Georgia Tech (15-4) rounded out the top five.

The SELC finished the season with the most teams (6) in the final poll, followed by the SLC with five.

The PNCLL, RMLC and WCLL all had three teams included in the poll while the ALC and the CLC had a pair apiece. The LSA had one.

Final MCLA Division I New Balance Coaches Poll

RANKTEAMPOINTS1st VOTES
1.Concordia67527
2.Virginia Tech
648
3.Liberty603
4.Chapman588
5.Georgia Tech
572
6.Georgia535
7.Utah Valley
515
8.Brigham Young477
9.Florida446
10.Boston College
413
11.Simon Fraser
411
12.Northeastern403
13.South Carolina
350
14.UC Santa Barbara
292
15.Florida State
263
16.San Diego State
247
17.Texas245
18.Cal Poly
213
19.Arizona State
184
20.Colorado151
21.California143
22.Oregon79
23.Boise State76
24.Arizona74
25.Auburn40

Receiving votes: Southern Methodist (35), Michigan State (19), LSU (17), Missouri (15), USC (10), Grand Canyon (9), West Virginia (6), Colorado State (6), Minnesota (5), Tennessee (3), Temple (3), Dominican (2), New Hampshire (1), Santa Clara (1), Sonoma State (1).

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