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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2011 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Concordia-St. Paul (32) | 800 | 15-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tampa | 761 | 14-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Cal State San Bernardino | 728 | 13-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Minnesota Duluth | 704 | 16-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Washburn | 670 | 16-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Southwest Minnesota State | 613 | 12-4 | 6 |
| 7 | Nebraska-Kearney | 602 | 16-1 | 8 |
| 8 | Central Missouri | 587 | 13-3 | 7 |
| 9 | Metro State | 534 | 13-3 | 9 |
| 10 | Hillsdale | 505 | 12-2 | 11 |
| 11 | Ferris State | 412 | 13-1 | 17 |
| 12 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 401 | 11-5 | 10 |
| 13 | Northern Kentucky | 379 | 13-2 | 18 |
| 14 | West Texas A&M | 363 | 16-2 | 14 |
| 15 | Wingate | 352 | 16-0 | 16 |
| 16 | UC San Diego | 335 | 10-2 | 12 |
| 17 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 270 | 16-0 | 19 |
| 18 | Angelo State | 257 | 18-2 | 20 |
| 19 | Minnesota State | 233 | 10-5 | 13 |
| 20 | Seattle Pacific | 217 | 10-4 | 15 |
| 21 | Lewis | 145 | 10-4 | 21 |
| 22 | Regis | 130 | 13-4 | 22 |
| 23 | Indianapolis | 107 | 10-4 | 24 |
| 24 | Chico State | 65 | 12-3 | NR |
| 25 | Northern Michigan | 42 | 8-5 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Truman 30; Sonoma State 21; Ashland 18; Florida Southern 18; Western Washington 16; Flagler 15; Colorado School of Mines 14; North Alabama 12; Arkansas-Fort Smith 12; Missouri S&T 8; Arkansas Tech 7; Emporia State 6; Alaska-Anchorage 5; Harding 3
Two schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of three combined points.
Dropped Out: Emporia State 25; Harding 23
Next Poll: October 10, 2011
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
