NATIONAL POLL
RANK | SCHOOL | W-L | PTS | PREV |
1 | UC San Diego (13) | 48-7 | 397 | 1 |
2 | Central Missouri (3) | 47-8 | 381 | 3 |
3 | Tampa, Fla. | 42-8 | 352 | 2 |
4 | Mount Olive, N.C. | 40-9 | 334 | 5 |
5 | Southern Arkansas | 43-8 | 323 | 4 |
6 | Abilene Christian, Texas | 46-13 | 296 | 9 |
7 | New Mexico Highlands | 39-11 | 292 | T6 |
8 | Columbus State, Ga. | 42-10 | 275 | 21 |
9 | Kutztown, Pa. | 37-12 | 251 | T10 |
10 | Emporia State, Kans. | 42-14 | 243 | T6 |
11 | Southern Indiana | 43-12 | 229 | 15 |
12 | Valdosta State, Ga. | 42-15 | 220 | 16 |
13 | Francis Marion, S.C. | 38-12 | 208 | 8 |
14 | Southern Connecticut State | 35-11 | 169 | 13 |
15 | Minnesota State | 40-13 | 150 | 19 |
16 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 39-18 | 134 | 17 |
17 | West Chester, Pa. | 36-12 | 129 | 24 |
18 | West Florida | 36-18 | 127 | 22 |
19 | Georgia College & State U. | 35-15 | 118 | 18 |
20 | Grand Valley State, Mich. | 34-14 | 106 | 12 |
21 | Florida Southern | 39-14 | 67 | T10 |
22 | Northern Kentucky | 41-14 | 63 | 20 |
23 | Catawba, N.C. | 40-11 | 58 | 14 |
24 | Franklin Pierce, N.H. | 36-14 | 57 | 25 |
25 | Incarnate Word, Texas | 40-16 | 54 | NR |
(First-place votes shown in parentheses)
Dropped out: #23 California, Pa.
Also receiving votes: Chico State, Calif. (35-18) 38 points; California, Pa. (32-16) 17 points; Erskine, S.C. (40-15) 15 points; Seton Hill, Pa.
(35-19) 13 points; Hawaii Pacific (37-10) 11 points; Mesa State, Colo. (36-18) 11 points; New Haven, Conn. (31-13) 10 points; Rollins, Fla. (38-17) 7 points; St, Mary’s Texas (39-17) 4 points; Winona State, Minn. (36-14) 2 points; St. Cloud State, Minn. (37-15) 1 point; Western Oregon (34-15) 1 point.