D-I Poll: Liberty Takes Over
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ATLANTA – After taking down previously undefeated Florida on Monday night to improve to 5-0 on the season, Liberty has taken over the top spot in the New Balance MCLA Division I Weekly Coaches Poll for week three.
The Flames had the second most first-place votes (9) out of the 27 ballots cast, but managed to float five total points clear of No. 2 Brigham Young (2-0). The Cougars were awarded 13 top votes.
Concordia-Irvine (4-0) remains in the third chair for the second-straight week, bolstered by a pair of first-place votes. Clemson (8-1), which lost on Friday night to No. 10 Arizona State (4-1), drops to fourth with one top vote.
Florida (8-1), which grabbed a pair of first-place votes, moved up three spots despite the setback to Liberty.
Santa Clara (5-0) was the big mover this week, jumping 11 spots to No. 8 overall, one spot ahead of Virginia Tech (6-1). The Hokies moved up four spots.
Michigan State and Colorado departed the poll this week, making way for No. 22 Northeastern (4-0) and No. 24 Auburn (6-2).
Division I New Balance Weekly Coaches Poll – Week 3
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | 1st VOTES |
| 1. | Liberty | 638 | 9 |
| 2. | Brigham Young | 633 | 13 |
| 3. | Concordia-Irvine | 615 | 2 |
| 4. | Clemson | 576 | 1 |
| 5. | Florida | 562 | 2 |
| 6. | California | 485 | |
| 7. | Georgia Tech | 464 | |
| 8. | Santa Clara | 455 | |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | 448 | |
| 10. | Arizona State | 399 | |
| 11. | South Carolina | 382 | |
| 12. | Boston College | 353 | |
| 13. | Arizona | 345 | |
| 14. | USC | 316 | |
| 15. | Minnesota | 279 | |
| 16. | Colorado State | 260 | |
| 17. | Chapman | 259 | |
| 18. | Georgia | 227 | |
| 19. | Utah Valley | 211 | |
| 20. | Florida State | 201 | |
| 21. | Cal Poly | 167 | |
| 22. | Northeastern | 78 | |
| 23. | Dominican | 68 | |
| 24. | Auburn | 65 | |
| 25. | Grand Canyon | 52 |
Also receiving votes: UC Santa Barbara (49), Colorado (48), Michigan State (40), Missouri (20), NC State (18) New Hampshire (15), Texas (15), Connecticut (9), LSU (7), Texas A&M (7), Indiana (5), Temple (2), Oregon State (1), Oregon (1).
