AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll #5: October 7, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Juniata (24) | 600 | 17-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Emory | 568 | 19-2 | 2 |
| 3 | La Verne | 551 | 12-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington-St. Louis | 530 | 15-4 | 4 |
| 5 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 492 | 17-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 483 | 19-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Trinity (Texas) | 450 | 16-6 | 5 |
| 8 | Carthage | 433 | 18-8 | 8 |
| 9 | Cal State East Bay | 392 | 15-3 | 11 |
| 10 | Ohio Northern | 361 | 15-4 | 13 |
| 11 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 337 | 20-2 | 10 |
| 12 | Hope | 334 | 18-3 | 14 |
| 13 | Puget Sound | 312 | 10-4 | 9 |
| 14 | Concordia (Minn.) | 293 | 11-2 | 15 |
| 15 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 277 | 13-6 | 12 |
| 16 | Southwestern (Texas) | 246 | 16-3 | 16 |
| 17 | Calvin | 201 | 12-4 | 17 |
| 18 | Cal Lutheran | 168 | 13-4 | 19 |
| 19 | Pacific Lutheran | 152 | 10-5 | 18 |
| 20 | Mount St. Joseph | 119 | 18-5 | 21 |
| T-21 | Gustavus Adolphus | 86 | 15-3 | 22 |
| T-21 | St. Benedict (Minn.) | 86 | 18-3 | 23 |
| 23 | Christopher Newport | 84 | 17-4 | 20 |
| 24 | Salisbury | 62 | 22-1 | NR |
| 25 | Eastern | 43 | 20-1 | T-24 |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Haverford 32; Wisconsin-Eau Claire 23; Wisconsin-La Crosse 20; Heidelberg 16; Stevens 16; Union (NY) 13; SUNY New Paltz 6; Colorado College 4; Tufts 3
Dropped Out: Haverford (T-24)
Three schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 8 points.
Next Poll: October 14, 2008
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
