Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by baldbear
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



It will all shake out but.... Maryland, Denver, Boston College all too high and not sure if Penn State is Top 25.


Penn State with back to back 10 goal losses has to be out of the Top 25.

Maryland is still sorting things out but is headed in the right direction for now...

Syracuse, Florida and Stony Brook all ranked too high right now.

Navy has to right the ship.

BC has a chance to prove they are a Top 20 team vs ND this weekend.

There is more parity than ever before in the Top 20 - 30 Teams. Tournament Bids and Final Four up for grabs.



Maryland is far from previous years but still to me a top 15 team. They didn't lose to the little sisters of the poor. They lost to current numbers 1,3,and 5 (although Florida will drop). BC should be out unless they pull off upset at ND. Penn State and Navy should both be out, as should Colorado & Stanford. The jury is still out on both Michigan and Denver.