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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous |
| 1 | Nebraska-Kearney (24) | 784 | 10-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Concordia-St. Paul (5) | 754 | 8-1 | 3 |
| 3 | Minnesota Duluth (3) | 718 | 11-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Southwest Minnesota State | 693 | 8-1 | 2 |
| 5 | Washburn | 667 | 10-0 | 5 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 634 | 10-1 | 7 |
| 7 | Tampa | 620 | 6-2 | 6 |
| 8 | Central Missouri | 553 | 8-3 | 8 |
| 9 | Indianapolis | 517 | 8-2 | 10 |
| 10 | Metro State | 494 | 7-3 | 9 |
| 11 | Angelo State | 453 | 8-2 | 13 |
| 12 | Minnesota State | 431 | 7-3 | 11 |
| 13 | Western Washington | 407 | 9-1 | 14 |
| 14 | BYU-Hawai'i | 382 | 6-2 | 15 |
| 15 | Grand Canyon | 341 | 10-1 | 12 |
| 16 | Wheeling Jesuit | 279 | 10-1 | 21 |
| 17 | West Florida | 230 | 5-5 | 24 |
| 18 | Regis | 199 | 7-4 | 25 |
| 19 | Minnesota State-Moorhead | 185 | 9-2 | 22 |
| 20 | Sonoma State | 171 | 8-2 | NR |
| 21 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 150 | 7-3 | 18 |
| 22 | Wingate | 131 | 9-1 | 16 |
| 23 | Colorado School of Mines | 105 | 6-4 | 17 |
| 24 | Ferris State | 85 | 7-3 | 19 |
| T-25 | Adams State | 74 | 9-1 | NR |
| T-25 | Chico State | 74 | 8-1 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Fresno Pacific 55; Winona State 30; Truman 29; Northwood (MI) 26; Lewis 21; Cal State San Bernardino 17; Central Washington 15; Lynn 11; Western Oregon 11; Northern Michigan 10; Wayne State (Mich.) 10; Flagler 7; UC San Diego 7;
9 schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 30 combined points.
Dropped Out: Cal State San Bernardino 20; Flagler 22
Next Poll: September 24, 2012
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
