D-I Poll: Clean Sweep for BYU

Published: Mar 23, 2022

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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).