AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll: August 19, 2009
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | 2008 Final Rank |
| 1 | Emory (20) | 595 | 35-6 | 1 |
| 2 | Juniata (1) | 555 | 35-5 | 3 |
| 3 | La Verne (2) | 550 | 27-3 | 2 |
| 4 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 521 | 40-3 | 6 |
| 5 | Washington-St. Louis (1) | 495 | 31-7 | 5 |
| 6 | Ohio Northern | 479 | 34-5 | 4 |
| 7 | Carthage | 446 | 32-5 | 8 |
| 8 | Southwestern (Texas) | 413 | 36-5 | 9 |
| 9 | Wittenberg | 381 | 33-3 | 7 |
| T-10 | St. Benedict (Minn.) | 343 | 29-7 | 13 |
| T-10 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 343 | 28-3 | 11 |
| 12 | Trinity (Texas) | 323 | 31-10 | 12 |
| 13 | Pacific Lutheran | 304 | 20-7 | 17 |
| 14 | Cal Lutheran | 304 | 20-7 | 17 |
| 15 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 265 | 30-10 | 14 |
| 16 | Calvin | 249 | 26-5 | 15 |
| 17 | Concordia (Minn.) | 194 | 22-6 | 16 |
| 18 | Colorado College | 160 | 27-12 | 21 |
| 19 | Puget Sound | 151 | 17-8 | 22 |
| 20 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 122 | 24-12 | 23 |
| 21 | Gustavus Adolphus | 120 | 26-5 | 20 |
| 22 | Hope | 116 | 26-7 | 19 |
| 23 | Eastern | 72 | 35-2 | 18 |
| 24 | Haverford | 55 | 24-7 | NR |
| T-25 | Simpson (Iowa) | 51 | 20-15 | NR |
| T-25 | Williams | 51 | 28-13 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Stevens 41; Mount Union 19; Salisbury 19; Austin 13; Illinois Wesleyan 12; Wisconsin-La Crosse 11; Mount St. Joseph 9; SUNY New Paltz 7; Springfield 5; Texas-Dallas 5
10 schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 35 points.
Next Poll: September 8, 2009
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