D-I Poll: Chapman on Top
ATLANTA – On the strength of 17 first place votes, Chapman has surged into the top spot of the Under Armour MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll.
The Panthers (9-0) defeated SLC North foe USC on Sunday, propelling Chapman past new No. 2 Utah (8-0), which was idle this week. The Utes grabbed the remaining nine first place votes.
Colorado (7-1) jumped into the No. 3 spot after knocking off defending national champion and former No. 3 Grand Canyon on Saturday. The Lopes (6-2) dropped to No. 6.
Despite suffering its first loss of the season, Michigan State (9-1) didn’t budge in the polls, remaining at No. 4. South Carolina (9-0) rounds out the Top 5.
Northeastern (2-1) exited this week’s poll, making room for the return of Colorado State. The Rams check back in at No. 22 on the strength of a win over Grand Canyon.
Under Armour MCLA Division I Coaches Poll - Week 6
Rank | Team | Points | 1st votes |
1. | Chapman | 641 | 17 |
2. | Utah | 627 | 9 |
3. | Colorado | 589 | |
4. | Michigan State | 548 | |
5. | South Carolina | 545 | |
6. | Grand Canyon | 516 | |
7. | Brigham Young | 513 | |
8. | Concordia-Irvine | 450 | |
9. | Virginia Tech | 413 | |
10. | Liberty | 395 | |
11. | Boston College | 375 | |
12. | Connecticut | 359 | |
13. | Georgia Tech | 303 | |
14. | Davenport | 301 | |
15. | New Hampshire | 278 | |
16. | Arizona State | 240 | |
17. | Georgia | 184 | |
18. | UC Santa Barbara | 180 | |
19. | Florida State | 176 | |
20. | California | 164 | |
21. | Simon Fraser | 138 | |
22. | Colorado State | 121 | |
23. | Clemson | 109 | |
24. | Cal Poly | 92 | |
25. | Oregon | 56 |
Also receiving votes: Northeastern (54), Florida (52), Texas A&M (16), Oklahoma (5), Alabama (4), Minnesota (2), Texas (2), Santa Clara (1), Oregon State (1).