Georgia Tech Stumbles, Opens Door for Hokies in MCLA Division I Coaches Poll

ATLANTA — After a week’s hiatus, Virginia Tech has resumed its spot as the top team in the MCLA Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, which was released on March 15.

The Hokies (8-1), who were idle this past week, were the beneficiaries of the former No. 1 taking a loss. Virginia Tech grabbed 12 of the 27 first-place votes to push 20 points clear of the field.

Liberty (5-1), which lost to the Hokies earlier in the season, took down formerly top-ranked Georgia Tech (8-1) over the weekend to jump into the second spot. The Flames grabbed four first-place votes, while the Yellow Jackets dropped to No. 3 with five top ballots.

Florida State (9-0) won both of its games this weekend but was a victim of circumstance and dipped to No. 4 despite six first-place votes. Boston College (4-1) remained in the No. 5 spot.

Utah Valley (7-0) crept into the top 10 with a pair of impressive road wins, checking in at No. 9. There were no new poll additions or dismissals from last week.

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Receiving votes: Oregon (54), West Virginia (33), Texas (19), South Carolina (18), Tennessee (17), Utah (10), USC (9), Missouri (7), Texas Christian (5), Texas A&M (4), Illinois (4), New Hampshire (2), Dominican (2).