AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll: August 19, 2008

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Rank

School (First-Place Votes)

Total Points

2007 Record

2007 Final Rank

1

Concordia-St. Paul (35)

897

36-4

1

2

Washburn

830

38-4

3

3

Truman

780

36-6

8

4

Cal State San Bernardino

762

27-3

9

5

West Texas A&M

736

36-8

6

6

Grand Valley State

716

33-4

7

7

Tampa

693

31-3

4

8

Minnesota Duluth

630

29-2

5

9

Florida Southern

581

26-9

13

10

Western Washington (1)

555

26-5

2

11

Emporia State

498

27-9

15

12

Southwest Minnesota State

474

26-8

12

13

Central Missouri

443

31-7

10

14

Nebraska-Kearney

416

33-5

19

15

Lewis

372

32-4

11

16

Indianapolis

339

33-4

17

17

Pittsburg State

320

28-9

18

18

Hillsdale

298

26-8

16

19

Minnesota State

248

19-9

21

20

Augustana (S.D.)

194

19-11

24

21

Ashland

178

25-6

20

22

UC San Diego

158

20-8

22

23

West Florida

99

26-4

NR

24

Nova Southeastern

81

28-10

NR

25

Chico State

63

16-13

NR

Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Lynn 49; Saint Leo 45; California (Pa.) 32; Hawai'i Pacific 30; Cal Poly Pomona 25; Central Oklahoma 24; Dowling 22; Cal State L.A. 20; Nebraska-Omaha 19; Northern Kentucky 19; Hawai'i - Hilo 11; Wingate 10; Northwest Nazarene 9.

 

Eight schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 24 points.

 

Next Poll: September 1, 2008



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