The top-six of the AVCA Division II Rankings didn’t change over the week, with Southwest Minnesota State remaining #1 and receiving 47 first-place votes. Concordia-St. Paul comes in at #2 again, while receiving one first-place vote.
Entering into the top-10 this week is Western Washington as they moved from #13 to #10, and now has a 9-3 record. Dropping out of the top-10 is Winona State going from #9 to #13.
The back half of the top-25 is where most of the changes occurred, with Washburn dropping out and Rockhurst re-entering this week at #25. Arkansas Tech is taking the playing field by storm, moving from #24 to #19 in this week poll, while Regis and Northern State also make big jumps. Regis moved to #11 from #14 and Northern State from #19 to #14.
Dropping down a bit this week is Augustana (SD), as they fall to #17 from #11, now having a 9-5 record on the year. Wayne State (Neb) also slid back a way to #22 from #18.
| RANKING | SCHOOL | TOTAL ADJUSTED POINTS | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Minnesota State (47) | 1199 | 13-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Concordia – St. Paul (1) | 1151 | 12-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Lewis | 1089 | 12-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 1044 | 9-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 990 | 13-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 923 | 12-1 | 6 |
| 7 | California Baptist | 895 | 11-0 | 8 |
| 8 | Ferris State | 873 | 11-2 | 7 |
| 9 | Central Oklahoma | 741 | 15-1 | 10 |
| 10 | Western Washington | 670 | 9-3 | 13 |
| 11 | Regis | 635 | 12-1 | 14 |
| 12 | NW Nazarene | 582 | 12-0 | 16 |
| 13 | Winona State | 555 | 9-4 | 9 |
| 14 | Northern State | 517 | 12-1 | 19 |
| 15 | Tarleton State | 497 | 10-4 | 17 |
| 16 | Angelo State | 464 | 10-4 | 11 |
| 17 | Augustana (SD) | 448 | 9-5 | 12 |
| 18 | Central Missouri | 429 | 11-3 | 15 |
| 19 | Arkansas Tech | 289 | 16-0 | 24 |
| 20 | Saint Leo | 268 | 6-1 | 21 |
| 21 | Alaska-Anchorage | 250 | 9-4 | 20 |
| 22 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 233 | 7-6 | 18 |
| 23 | Colorado School of Mines | 177 | 10-3 | 23 |
| 24 | Cal State San Bernardino | 137 | 7-5 | 22 |
| 25 | Rockhurst | 93 | 11-3 | NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Washburn 69; Findlay 60; Azusa Pacific 59; Sioux Falls 37; UC San Diego 35; West Florida 31; Wingate 30; Concordia (CA) 23; Upper Iowa 22; Central Washington 19; Wheeling Jesuit 15; Northern Michigan 14; Tampa 12
6 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 45 combined points.
Dropped Out: Washburn (25)
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