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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous |
| 1 | Nebraska-Kearney (30) | 797 | 18-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Southwest Minnesota State (1) | 763 | 16-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Minnesota Duluth | 725 | 17-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Washburn | 678 | 16-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Tampa | 663 | 13-2 | 5 |
| 6 | Concordia-St. Paul (1) | 643 | 13-3 | 6 |
| 7 | Central Missouri | 595 | 15-3 | T-7 |
| 8 | West Texas A&M | 580 | 16-2 | T-7 |
| 9 | Indianapolis | 558 | 17-2 | 9 |
| 10 | BYU-Hawai'i | 511 | 10-2 | 11 |
| 11 | Angelo State | 468 | 16-3 | 12 |
| 12 | Colorado School of Mines | 408 | 14-4 | 15 |
| 13 | Minnesota State | 383 | 11-5 | 10 |
| 14 | Western Washingtom | 361 | 14-2 | 16 |
| 15 | Fresno Pacific | 317 | 14-1 | 19 |
| 16 | Grand Canyon | 278 | 15-3 | 13 |
| 17 | Wheeling Jesuit | 224 | 19-2 | 14 |
| 18 | Regis | 209 | 12-6 | 20 |
| 19 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 196 | 13-5 | 18 |
| 20 | Metro State | 183 | 10-6 | 17 |
| 21 | Ferris State | 170 | 14-3 | 21 |
| 22 | Central Washington | 127 | 12-4 | 25 |
| 23 | West Florida | 114 | 11-6 | 23 |
| 24 | Adams State | 93 | 13-2 | 24 |
| 25 | Northwood (MI) | 72 | 14-3 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Winona State 51; Truman 37; Cal State San Bernardino 33; Minnesota State-Moorhead 25; Sonoma State 22; UC San Diego 20; Palm Beach Atlantic 18; Missouri S&T 16; Chico State 12; Wayne State (Mich.) 12; Lewis 9; Cal Baptist 5; California (PA) 5; Western Oregon 5; Armstrong Atlantic State 3
7 schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 22 combined points.
Dropped Out: Sonoma State 22
Next Poll: October 15, 2012
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
