Chapman Rising Back to the Top

On the strength of a shutout victory over SLC rival San Diego State, Chapman stole seven first place votes from Utah and moved into second place in the Under Armour Week 5 MCLA Division I Coaches Poll.

Emboldened by 10 first place votes and 626 total points, the Panthers (8-0) leapfrogged defending national champion Grand Canyon (6-0), which had 609 points and four first-place votes.

Both Chapman and the Lopes remained behind top-ranked Utah (630 points, 12 1st votes).

The shift is a dramatic departure from last week when Utah snagged 20 first-place votes and was 25 points clear of second place Grand Canyon.

Michigan State (8-0) and Colorado (6-1) round out the Top 5.

Colorado State (3-4) departs the poll this week to make way for No. 16 New Hampshire (3-1).

Under Armour MCLA DI Coaches Poll – Week 5

Rank – Team – Points – 1st votes

1. Utah 630 12
2. Chapman 626 10
3. Grand Canyon 609 4
4. Michigan State 572
5. Colorado 537
6. South Carolina 526
7. Brigham Young 481
8. Virginia Tech 450
9. Concordia-Irvine 441
10. Boston College 410
11. Liberty 352
12. Georgia Tech 336
13. Davenport 298
14. Arizona State 231
15. UC Santa Barbara 224
16. New Hampshire 218
17. Florida State 214
18. Connecticut 202
19. California 198
20. Georgia 174
21. Simon Fraser 158
22. Cal Poly 147
23. Oregon 113
24. Clemson 99
25. Northeastern 83

Also receiving votes: Florida (48), Colorado State (29), Texas A&M (21), Alabama (11), Oklahoma (7), Texas (3), Minnesota (2).

Who is missing from the Top 25 list? Does anyone deserve to be ranked higher… or lower? Let us know in the comments below!