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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | 2008 Final Rank |
| 1 | Concordia-St. Paul (32) | 800 | 37-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cal State San Bernardino | 760 | 30-4 | 2 |
| 3 | Emporia State | 710 | 34-4 | 5 |
| 4 | Grand Valley State | 692 | 33-4 | 3 |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 671 | 34-5 | 7 |
| 6 | Nebraska-Kearney | 655 | 32-4 | 6 |
| 7 | Minnesota Duluth | 572 | 26-9 | 9 |
| 8 | Southwest Minnesota State | 549 | 27-6 | 8 |
| 9 | Truman | 530 | 33-8 | 4 |
| 10 | Tampa | 511 | 27-5 | 10 |
| 11 | Washburn | 468 | 30-6 | 13 |
| 12 | Central Missouri | 442 | 29-10 | 11 |
| 13 | UC San Diego | 411 | 21-7 | 17 |
| 14 | California (Pa.) | 394 | 41-2 | 12 |
| 15 | West Florida | 346 | 25-7 | 15 |
| 16 | Florida Southern | 293 | 25-9 | 19 |
| 17 | Pittsburg State | 269 | 28-8 | 16 |
| 18 | Cal Poly Pomona | 247 | 20-8 | 14 |
| 19 | Nova Southeastern | 213 | 24-12 | 20 |
| 20 | Cal State L.A. | 187 | 21-8 | 18 |
| 21 | Lewis | 150 | 31-8 | NR |
| 22 | Augustana (S.D.) | 126 | 23-11 | 22 |
| 23 | Western Washington | 106 | 21-3 | 21 |
| 24 | Western Oregon | 73 | 22-3 | 23 |
| 25 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 56 | 23-10 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Minnesota State 39; Saginaw Valley State 25; Northern Kentucky 13; Dowling 11; Indianapolis 11; Sonoma State 10; Chico State 9; Wingate 9; Armstrong Atlantic State 6; Northern Michigan 2
Nine schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 33 points.
Next Poll: August 31, 2009
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