D-I Poll: Hokies in Full Control
(Photo by Jodi Vosika)
ATLANTA – By nearly a unanimous vote, Virginia Tech has remained in the top spot of the New Balance MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll.
The Hokies (12-1), who were idle this week in preparation for the ALC semifinals against Pittsburgh (9-5), grabbed 25 of the 26 first-place votes cast this week.
Virginia Tech is comfortably ahead of No. 2 Concordia-Irvine. The Eagles commence the SLC tournament this weekend when they square off with No. 15t Grand Canyon (6-5) in one semifinal.
Fresh off its RMLC championship, Brigham Young (15-2) sits in the third spot.
South Carolina (13-3), which rolled to the SELC title, jumped from five spots this week to sit in the fourth chair while grabbing the remaining first-place vote.
No. 5 Liberty (10-3) starts the ALC tourney with a semifinal date against No. 7 Clemson.
Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll – Week 10
RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1st VOTES |
1. | Virginia Tech | 649 | 25 |
2. | Concordia-Irvine | 596 | |
3. | Brigham Young | 591 | |
4. | South Carolina | 565 | 1 |
5. | Liberty | 549 | |
6. | Minnesota | 518 | |
7. | Clemson | 481 | |
8. | Florida | 477 | |
9. | Georgia Tech | 461 | |
10. | California | 407 | |
11. | USC | 354 | |
12. | Arizona | 325 | |
13. | Northeastern | 318 | |
14. | Arizona State | 296 | |
15t. | Chapman | 248 | |
15t. | Grand Canyon | 248 | |
17. | Boston College | 228 | |
18. | Texas | 207 | |
19. | Colorado | 193 | |
20. | Santa Clara | 183 | |
21, | Utah Valley | 173 | |
22, | Colorado State | 120 | |
23, | Cal Poly | 107 | |
24, | UC Santa Barbara | 65 | |
25. | Auburn | 24 |
Also receiving votes: Simon Fraser (12), Georgia (9), Michigan State (8), NC State (8), Texas Christian (6), Dominican (5), James Madison (5), New Hampshire (5), Texas A&M (5), Florida State (3), Kansas (1).