The 2022 MCLA National Championships are officially underway! The tournament takes place from May 9-14 in Round Rock, Texas. Let’s take a look at the Division 1 tournament teams heading into the first round of action.
If South Carolina can repeat championship runs, they will be the first to repeat MCLA National Champions since Colorado State (2012-2013). 10 of the 16 teams were in the 2019 National Tournament and four of the top five seeds this year lost in the first round of the 2019 Tournament. Brigham Young, Grand Canyon, South Carolina, and Michigan State are the only teams in it to win the MCLA Tournament (does not include pre-2005 championships). This is first tournament in Texas since 2008.
#1 Virginia Tech
Final Poll Rank: #1
Bid: ALC Champs
Wins: Arizona, Arizona State, Clemson (2x), Brigham Young, Liberty
Losses: South Carolina
2019 Result: Lost in 1st Round of National Tournament
#2 Brigham Young
Final Poll Rank: #3
Bid: RMLC Champs
Wins: Cal Poly, Santa Clara, Concordia-Irvine, Liberty
Losses: Virginia Tech, Texas
2019: Lost in 1st Round of National Tournament
#3 South Carolina
Final Poll Rank: #4
Bid: SELC Champs
Wins: Virginia Tech, Chapman, Grand Canyon, Cal Poly, Clemson, Florida, Georgia Tech
Losses: Boston College, Liberty, Georgia Tech
2019: Won National Tournament
#4 Minnesota
Final Poll Rank: #6
Bid: UMLC Champs
Wins: Arizona, Arizona State, Purdue
Losses: None
2019: Lost in 1st Round of National Tournament
#5 Clemson
Final Poll Rank: #7
Bid: At-Large
Wins: Georgia Tech, Grand Canyon, Liberty (2x)
Losses: Arizona State, Virginia Tech (2x), South Carolina
2019: Lost in 1st Round of National Tournament
#6 Liberty
Final Poll Rank: #5
Bid: At-Large
Wins: South Carolina, Florida,
Losses: Clemson (2x), Brigham Young, Virginia Tech
2019: Lost in 2nd Round of National Tournament
#7 Southern California
Final Poll Rank: #11
Bid: SLC Champs
Wins: Arizona (2x), Grand Canyon (2x), California, Chapman
Losses: Cal Poly, Concordia-Irvine, Arizona State, Nevada
2019: Lost in 1st Round of SLC Tournament
#8 Georgia Tech
Final Poll Rank: #9
Bid: At-Large
Wins: Boston College, Texas Christian, South Carolina
Losses: Clemson, Florida, South Carolina
2019: Lost in Final Four of National Tournament
#9 Concordia-Irvine
Final Poll Rank: #2
Bid: At-Large
Wins: California, Cal Poly, Arizona State, Grand Canyon, USC, TCU, Arizona, Chapman
Losses: Brigham Young, Grand Canyon
2019: Lost in 1st Round of National Tournament
#10 Boston College
Final Poll Rank: #17
Bid: CLC Champs
Wins: South Carolina, Cal Poly
Losses: Georgia Tech, California, Chapman
2019: Lost in 1st Round of CLC Tournament
#11 Grand Canyon
Final Poll Rank: #15
Bid: At-Large
Wins: Chapman, Arizona State, Concordia-Irvine
Losses: South Carolina, Clemson, Concordia-Irvine, USC (2x), Arizona
2019: Lost in 2nd Round of National Tournament
#12 Cal Poly
Final Poll Rank: #23
Bid: WCLL Champs
Wins: USC, California
Losses: California, Chapman, Boston College, BYU, South Carolina
2019: Lost in 1st Round of National Tournament
#13 Florida
Final Poll Rank: #8
Bid: At-Large
Wins: Georgia Tech
Losses: South Carolina, Liberty
2019: Lost in 1st Round of SELC Tournament
#14 Arizona
Final Poll Rank: #12
Bid: At-Large
Wins: Chapman, Arizona State, Grand Canyon
Losses: USC (2x), Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Concordia-Irvine
2019: Lost in 1st Round of SLC Tournament
#15 Texas Christian
Final Poll Rank: UR (6 Votes)
Bid: LSA Champs
Wins: Chapman
Losses: Georgia Tech, Concordia-Irvine
2019: Lost in 1st Round of LSA Tournament
#16 Boise State
Final Poll Rank: UR
Bid: PNCLL Champs
Wins: Simon Fraser
Losses: Simon Fraser, Chapman, BYU
2019: Lost in 1st Round of PNCLL Tournament
