2020 IWLCA Division I Coaches Poll – March 2, 2020



The University of North Carolina (5-0) maintained its grip on the top ranking in the Division I Coaches Poll this week, collecting all 25 first place votes and remaining undefeated. Notre Dame (5-0) checks in at number two, while Syracuse (6-1) moved up to third following their 10-5 win over Maryland (1-3). Loyola (4-0) solidified their standing in the top five with a 22-12 dismantling of Penn State (4-1), followed by Florida (4-1), who upset Stony Brook 12-10, fueling their jump into the top five. Richmond (6-0) entered the top-25 in dramatic fashion, making their debut at #20 after taking down Virginia (4-2) on the road, 13-12.

Action between the top-25 begins early this week, as #5 Florida travels north to face Dartmouth (#15) on Tuesday. Penn State (#21) visits #16 James Madison and #17 Navy heads to College Park to face Maryland (#10) on Wednesday. The weekend begins with Friday’s matchup between #8 USC and #25 Stanford, then continues on Saturday with games between #2 Notre Dame and #18 Boston College, #23 Duke and Virginia (#12), and Penn (#9) and #4 Loyola. On Sunday, Stony Brook (#6) and Princeton (#11) tangle on Long Island and #3 Syracuse faces off with #22 Virginia Tech.

Rank Institution Points FPV Record Last Poll
1 North Carolina 625 25 5-0 1
2 Notre Dame 569 0 5-0 2
3 Syracuse 561 0 6-1 4
4 Loyola 546 0 4-0 5
5 Florida 534 0 4-1 8
6 Stony Brook 495 0 2-1 3
7 Northwestern 474 0 4-2 6
8 Southern California 429 0 4-0 11
9 Penn 411 0 4-0 12
10 Maryland 395 0 1-3 9
11 Princeton 378 0 3-1 13
12 Virginia 344 0 4-2 7
13 Michigan 320 0 4-1 14
14 Denver 286 0 4-1 10
15 Dartmouth 274 0 3-0 16
16 James Madison 260 0 3-1 15
17 Navy (USNA) 183 0 2-2 18
18 Boston College 179 0 3-2 17
19 Massachusetts-Amherst 155 0 3-1 20
20 Richmond 131 0 6-0 NR
21 Penn State 121 0 4-1 19
22 Virginia Tech 115 0 6-1 23
23 Duke 110 0 4-3 22
24 Colorado 74 0 1-2 21
25 Stanford 73 0 2-3 24


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