D-I Poll: Calcification
ATLANTA – Most of the teams have shifted from non-conference tilts to the grind of the conference season and, as such, the Under Armour MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll has calcified.
The Top 12 teams remain the same from last week, led by Cal (11-0), which has already locked up the WCLL North top seed and just has a rivalry contest against No. 17 Stanford (8-2) before the postseason begins.
Georgia Tech (13-0) swatted away its last two non-conference challeges and now just has rival No. 25 Georgia (7-4) to determine who get the top seed out of the SELC Southwest.
No. 3 Liberty (12-0) continues to dismantle the opposition while No. 4 Arizona State rocked divisional rival No. 21 Grand Canyon (3-7). Chapman (11-2) squeezed past UCLA to remain in the No. 5 slot.
Both Oregon (4-5) and Texas A&M (9-5) fell out of the polls this week, opening the door for Georgia and No. 24 Washington (6-3).
Under Armour MCLA Division I Coaches Poll – Week 8
RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1st VOTES |
1. | California | 525 | 21 |
2. | Georgia Tech | 498 | |
3. | Liberty | 481 | |
4. | Arizona State | 457 | |
5. | Chapman | 453 | |
6. | South Carolina | 416 | |
7. | Colorado | 394 | |
8. | Cal Poly | 377 | |
9. | Concordia-Irvine | 342 | |
10. | New Hampshire | 341 | |
11. | Virginia Tech | 292 | |
12. | Arizona | 284 | |
13. | Brigham Young | 269 | |
14. | Michigan State | 248 | |
15. | Connecticut | 225 | |
16. | Utah Valley | 221 | |
17. | Stanford | 187 | |
18. | Boston College | 181 | |
19. | Florida State | 157 | |
20. | Clemson | 117 | |
21. | Grand Canyon | 79 | |
22. | Santa Clara | 75 | |
23. | Minnesota | 45 | |
24. | Washington | 38 | |
25. | Georgia | 35 |
Others receiving votes: Oregon (20), Texas A&M (18), Northeastern (17), Colorado State (10), Texas (8), Buffalo (5), Indiana (5), Southern Methodist (2), USC (2), Purdue (1).