D-I Poll: Chapman Rising
ATLANTA – On the strength of a shutout victory over SLC rival San Diego State, Chapman stole seven first place votes from Utah and moved into second place in the Under Armour Week 5 MCLA Division I Coaches Poll.
Emboldened by 10 first place votes and 626 total points, the Panthers (8-0) leapfrogged defending national champion Grand Canyon (6-0), which had 609 points and four first-place votes.
Both Chapman and the Lopes remained behind top-ranked Utah (630 points, 12 1st votes).
The shift is a dramatic departure from last week when Utah snagged 20 first-place votes and was 25 points clear of second place Grand Canyon.
Michigan State (8-0) and Colorado (6-1) round out the Top 5.
Colorado State (3-4) departs the poll this week to make way for No. 16 New Hampshire (3-1).
Under Armour MCLA Division I Coaches Poll - Week 5
Rank | Team | Points | 1st Votes |
1. | Utah | 630 | 12 |
2. | Chapman | 626 | 10 |
3. | Grand Canyon | 609 | 4 |
4. | Michigan State | 572 | |
5. | Colorado | 537 | |
6. | South Carolina | 526 | |
7. | Brigham Young | 481 | |
8. | Virginia Tech | 450 | |
9. | Concordia-Irvine | 441 | |
10. | Boston College | 410 | |
11. | Liberty | 352 | |
12. | Georgia Tech | 336 | |
13. | Davenport | 298 | |
14. | Arizona State | 231 | |
15. | UC Santa Barbara | 224 | |
16. | New Hampshire | 218 | |
17. | Florida State | 214 | |
18. | Connecticut | 202 | |
19. | California | 198 | |
20. | Georgia | 174 | |
21. | Simon Fraser | 158 | |
22. | Cal Poly | 147 | |
23. | Oregon | 113 | |
24. | Clemson | 99 | |
25. | Northeastern | 83 |
Also receiving votes: Florida (48), Colorado State (29), Texas A&M (21), Alabama (11), Oklahoma (7), Texas (3), Minnesota (2).