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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Carthage (15) | 239 | 8-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Springfield (1) | 214 | 14-5 | 2 |
| 3 | UC Santa Cruz | 210 | 4-4 | 3 |
| 4 | Juniata | 190 | 12-6 | 4 |
| 5 | MIT | 168 | 13-4 | 5 |
| 6 | NYU | 163 | 10-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Nazareth | 149 | 12-5 | T-7 |
| 8 | Stevens | 129 | 11-3 | T-7 |
| 9 | Rivier | 108 | 9-4 | 9 |
| 10 | Vassar | 93 | 6-5 | 10 |
| 11 | Medaille | 80 | 11-5 | 11 |
| 12 | SUNY New Paltz | 54 | 11-2 | T-12 |
| 13 | Ramapo | 41 | 7-5 | 14 |
| 14 | Baruch | 32 | 7-5 | T-12 |
| 15 | Emmanuel | 27 | 5-7 | 15 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Elmira 10; Kean 4; Eastern Mennonite 3
Three teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of six combined points.
Next Poll: March 6, 2012
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
