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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2011 Record | 2011 Final |
| 1 | Concordia - St. Paul (32) | 800 | 32-4 | 1 |
| 2 | Tampa | 760 | 33-2 | 3 |
| 3 | Cal State San Bernardino | 700 | 32-1 | 2 |
| 4 | Nebraska-Kearney | 660 | 32-2 | 9 |
| 5 | Central Missouri | 642 | 29-5 | 4 |
| 6 | SW Minnesota State | 624 | 25-7 | 8 |
| T-7 | Minnesota Duluth | 608 | 28-4 | 6 |
| T-7 | Washburn | 608 | 32-3 | 7 |
| 9 | West Texas A&M | 484 | 34-3 | 13 |
| T-10 | Hillsdale | 458 | 32-3 | 5 |
| T-10 | Indianapolis | 458 | 24-8 | 15 |
| 12 | Wayne State (Neb,) | 420 | 23-8 | 10 |
| 13 | Metro State | 374 | 24-7 | 11 |
| 14 | Ferris State | 358 | 28-4 | 12 |
| 15 | Angelo State | 322 | 31-6 | 19 |
| 16 | Flagler | 296 | 31-7 | 14 |
| 17 | UC San Diego | 260 | 26-6 | 16 |
| 18 | Lewis | 242 | 25-7 | T-20 |
| 19 | Eckerd | 215 | 27-5 | 22 |
| 20 | BYU-Hawai'i | 191 | 19-4 | NR |
| 21 | Wingate | 170 | 32-1 | 18 |
| 22 | Rollins | 148 | 24-11 | NR |
| 23 | Minnesota State | 105 | 20-9 | T-20 |
| 24 | Sonoma State | 89 | 23-7 | 24 |
| T-25 | Colorado School of Mines | 60 | 19-11 | NR |
| T-25 | Wheeling Jesuit | 60 | 36-4 | 23 |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Fresno Pacific 42; Armstrong Atlantic State 39; West Florida 33; Missouri S&T 24; Seattle Pacific 24; Emporia State 20; Western Washington 20; University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 14; Alaska-Anchorage 11; Grand Valley 11; Truman 10; Florida Southern 7; Arkarnsas Tech 5
12 schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 51 combined points.
Next Poll: September 3, 2012
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