Rhode Island Strengthens Grip on No. 1 in MCLA Division II Coaches Poll
ATLANTA β For the second straight week, itβs Rhode Island in charge of the MCLA Division II New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll, which was released on March 15.
The Rams (6-1) took care of business against former No. 7 β and now No. 10 β Grand Valley State (2-1) at home to remain in the big chair. Rhode Island was awarded 25 of the 27 first-place votes cast. St. Thomas (2-1), which has been idle for the month of March, remains at No. 2 with the remaining two top votes.
The remainder of the top six was static, as Montana (8-1), Montana State (5-1), Missouri State (3-0) and Kennesaw State (5-1) stay in their three-through-six spots. There were no additions or subtractions from the Top 25 from last week.
NEW BALANCE MCLA
DIVISION II COACHES POLL
			Rank | 
			
			Team | 
			
			Points (1st) | 
		
|---|---|---|
| 
			 1  | 
			
			 Rhode Island  | 
			
			 670 (25)  | 
		
| 
			 2  | 
			
			 St. Thomas  | 
			
			 632 (2)  | 
		
| 
			 3  | 
			
			 Montana  | 
			
			 601  | 
		
| 
			 4  | 
			
			 Montana State  | 
			
			 585  | 
		
| 
			 5  | 
			
			 Missouri State  | 
			
			 551  | 
		
| 
			 6  | 
			
			 Kennesaw State  | 
			
			 511  | 
		
| 
			 7  | 
			
			 UC San Diego  | 
			
			 482  | 
		
| 
			 8  | 
			
			 Utah State  | 
			
			 472  | 
		
| 
			 9  | 
			
			 Cal State San Marcos  | 
			
			 446  | 
		
| 
			 10  | 
			
			 Grand Valley State  | 
			
			 445  | 
		
| 
			 11  | 
			
			 Florida Gulf Coast  | 
			
			 399  | 
		
| 
			 12  | 
			
			 UNC-Charlotte  | 
			
			 386  | 
		
| 
			 13  | 
			
			 Dayton  | 
			
			 369  | 
		
| 
			 14  | 
			
			 Wake Forest  | 
			
			 316  | 
		
| 
			 15  | 
			
			 Florida Atlantic  | 
			
			 300  | 
		
| 
			 16  | 
			
			 St. John's  | 
			
			 239  | 
		
| 
			 17  | 
			
			 College of Idaho  | 
			
			 219  | 
		
| 
			 18  | 
			
			 Air Force  | 
			
			 210  | 
		
| 
			 19  | 
			
			 North Dakota State  | 
			
			 170  | 
		
| 
			 20  | 
			
			 Miami  | 
			
			 169  | 
		
| 
			 21  | 
			
			 UC Davis  | 
			
			 152  | 
		
| 
			 22  | 
			
			 Coastal Carolina  | 
			
			 111  | 
		
| 
			 23  | 
			
			 Minn.-Duluth  | 
			
			 89  | 
		
| 
			 24  | 
			
			 Northwest Nazarene  | 
			
			 71  | 
		
| 
			 25  | 
			
			 Western Washington  | 
			
			 66  | 
		
Receiving votes: Northern Arizona (29), Baylor (23), San Diego (14), Tulane (14), Bridgewater State (13), Utah Tech (11), Georgia Southern (7), Claremont (3), Citadel (1).
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