D-II Poll: Air Force on Top, Tommies Lurking
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ATLANTA – For the second straight week, the Top 7 of the MCLA Division II New Balance Coaches Poll remains static with Air Force leading the way and St. Thomas right behind.
The Falcons (7-0) were idle this week and won’t resume action until April 19 while St. Thomas (9-0) still has two weeks before it runs a three-day gauntlet featuring No. 11 Dayton (2-3), No. 5 Grand Valley State (3-0) and No. 6 Rhode Island (4-0).
Air Force retained 19 first-place votes while the Tommies grabbed the remaining eight.
Montana State (6-1) was idle, as well, but picks back up this weekend when the Bobcats tangle with No. 21 Utah State (5-3) and No. 24 Northern Arizona (6-0).
UNC-Charlotte improved to 8-0 on the season and now await a huge contest against No. 9 Kennesaw State (6-2) on the road.
Loyola Marymount (6-2) left the poll this week to make way for No. 22 College of Idaho (5-1).
MCLA D-II New Balance Coaches Poll – Week 5
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1st VOTES |
| 1. | Air Force | 666 | 18 |
| 2. | St. Thomas | 657 | 9 |
| 3. | Montana State | 616 | |
| 4. | UNC-Charlotte | 572 | |
| 5. | Grand Valley State | 571 | |
| 6. | Rhode Island | 533 | |
| 7. | Coastal Carolina | 491 | |
| 8. | Florida Atlantic | 465 | |
| 9. | Kennesaw State | 453 | |
| 10. | Cal State San Marcos | 433 | |
| 11t. | Dayton | 394 | |
| 11t. | Wake Forest | 394 | |
| 13. | Northwest Nazarene | 374 | |
| 14. | UC San Diego | 333 | |
| 15. | North Dakota State | 289 | |
| 16. | Montana | 200 | |
| 17. | Denver | 193 | |
| 18. | Missouri State | 186 | |
| 19. | Western Washington | 176 | |
| 20. | Bridgewater State | 139 | |
| 21. | Utah State | 132 | |
| 22. | College of Idaho | 124 | |
| 23. | Minn.-Duluth | 122 | |
| 24. | Northern Arizona | 100 | |
| 25. | Florida Gulf Coast | 98 |
Others receiving votes: Loyola Marymount (37), Appalachian State (12), UC Davis (11), Tulane (2), Georgia Southern (1), Saint Mary’s (1).
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