AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll 10/17/22

            Wayne State remains the top-ranked team in the newest AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Monday afternoon.  It's the fourth straight week the 'Cats were the unanimous choice in voting conducted by various coaches across the country and the fifth consecutive week Wayne State has been ranked #1 in NCAA Division II.
            The Wildcats, 23-0 and 13-0 in the NSIC, posted home sweeps over the weekend vs. UMary and Minot State.  WSC will host Sioux Falls Thursday at 6 p.m. followed by a Saturday 2 p.m. match at #5 Southwest Minnesota State.
  
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 8 Poll: October 17, 2022
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Rank School (First-Place Votes)           Points    Record   Rank
1          Wayne State (Neb.) [47]           1150     23-0      1
2          MSU Denver                             1114     19-1      2
3          Concordia - St. Paul                  1082     19-2      3
4          Minnesota Duluth                      1001     19-2      5
5          Southwest Minnesota St.           913       19-2      7
6          Nebraska-Kearney                    888       22-2      8
7          St. Cloud State                         858       17-4      6
8          Tampa                                     844       17-2      4
9          Alaska-Anchorage                     827       21-1      9
10        Western Washington                 742       15-4      11
11        West Texas A&M                      654       18-4      12
12        Washburn                                 629       17-4      10
13        NW Missouri State                     614       16-5      15
14        West Florida                             482       19-5      13
15        Cal State San Bernardino          442       15-4      13
16        Barry                                        416       17-2      17
17        Cal Poly Pomona                      361       16-3      18
18        Regis                                        349       15-5      16
19        Central Oklahoma                     327       20-3      19
20        Colorado Mesa                         292       15-4      20
21        Wingate                                    255       23-1      21
22        Colorado School of Mines          249       15-5      23
23        Lewis                                        207       16-6      22
24        Cal State L.A.                            155       16-4      24
25        Quincy                                     71        19-1      NR

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots:  Central Missouri 61; Harding 55; Chaminade 37; Clarion 24; Eckerd 24; Ferris State 22; Lynn 20; Central Washington 18; American International 16; Ashland 12; Davenport 11; Colorado State-Pueblo 9; Dallas Baptist 9
 
5 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 34 combined points