D-I Poll: Clean Sweep for BYU
(Photo by Tim Haslam)
ATLANTA – After downing the second-ranked team in the country, Brigham Young is the unanimous top choice in the New Balance MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll.
The Cougars (7-0) swept all 26 of the first-place votes after defeating Concordia-Irvine (7-1) on Saturday in Provo, 12-11. The Eagles remain in the No. 2 chair, but are 39 points behind BYU.
Clemson (10-1), Liberty (7-1) and Florida (9-1) stay in the same spots as last week, filling out the Top 5.
USC (6-1) continues its surge up the polls. The Trojans were ranked No. 19 in the first poll and have made their move into the Top 10 this week.
Cal Poly (2-6) has exited the poll this week, making way for UC Santa Barbara (4-4) at No. 25.
Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll – Week 5
RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1st VOTES |
1. | Brigham Young | 650 | 26 |
2. | Concordia-Irvine | 611 | |
3. | Clemson | 602 | |
4. | Liberty | 577 | |
5. | Florida | 538 | |
6. | Santa Clara | 512 | |
7. | California | 464 | |
8. | Georgia Tech | 462 | |
9. | Virginia Tech | 453 | |
10. | USC | 363 | |
11. | South Carolina | 333 | |
12. | Arizona | 323 | |
13. | Arizona State | 314 | |
14. | Minnesota | 287 | |
15. | Boston College | 286 | |
16, | Utah Valley | 277 | |
17. | Chapman | 231 | |
18. | Northeastern | 225 | |
19. | Georgia | 184 | |
20. | Grand Canyon | 167 | |
21. | Colorado State | 142 | |
22. | Texas | 107 | |
23. | Florida State | 97 | |
24. | Auburn | 85 | |
25. | UC Santa Barbara | 57 |
Also receiving votes: NC State (41), Missouri (17), James Madison (15), Connecticut (10), Cal Poly (7), Michigan State (6), Texas A&M (4), Colorado (3).