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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Emory (24) | 600 | 35-6 | 2 |
| 2 | La Verne | 575 | 27-3 | 4 |
| 3 | Juniata | 543 | 35-5 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio Northern | 538 | 34-5 | 8 |
| 5 | Washington-St. Louis | 487 | 31-7 | 3 |
| 6 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 469 | 40-3 | 7 |
| 7 | Wittenberg | 447 | 33-3 | 5 |
| 8 | Carthage | 409 | 32-5 | 10 |
| 9 | Southwestern (Texas) | 378 | 36-5 | 14 |
| 10 | Cal Lutheran | 375 | 26-7 | 13 |
| 11 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 324 | 28-3 | 6 |
| 12 | Trinity (Texas) | 309 | 31-10 | 11 |
| 13 | Cal State-East Bay | 306 | 29-5 | 9 |
| 14 | St. Benedict (Minn.) | 285 | 29-7 | 23 |
| 15 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 267 | 30-10 | 16 |
| 16 | Calvin | 230 | 26-5 | 12 |
| 17 | Concordia (Minn.) | 215 | 22-6 | 18 |
| 18 | Pacific Lutheran | 135 | 20-7 | 15 |
| 19 | Eastern | 120 | 35-2 | 23 |
| 20 | Hope | 115 | 26-7 | 19 |
| 21 | Gustavus Adolphus | 100 | 26-7 | 19 |
| 22 | Colorado College | 97 | 27-12 | NR |
| 23 | Puget Sound | 91 | 17-8 | 20 |
| 24 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 75 | 24-12 | NR |
| 25 | Mount St. Joseph | 58 | 29-11 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Salisbury 47; Heidelberg 44; Nebraska Wesleyan 37; Christopher Newport 33; Williams 29; Wisconsin-La Crosse 26; Stevens 14
Dropped Out: Christopher Newport (21); Salisbury (22); Stevens (25)
Seven schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 22 points.
Next Poll: Preseason 2009
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