Awards/Rankings
| Rank | School (first-place votes) | Season Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |
Fairleigh
Dickinson (27) |
86-17 | 800 | 1 |
2. |
Maryland-Eastern
Shore |
91-28 | 705 | 2 |
3. |
Central Missouri |
57-21 | 669 | 3 |
4. |
Vanderbilt |
71-34 | 613 | 5 |
5. |
Nebraska - Lincoln |
52-17 | 543 | 4 |
6. |
New Jersey City |
83-33 | 485 | 7 |
7. |
Kutztown |
83-28 | 471 | 8 |
8. |
Arkansas State |
51-21 | 417 | 6 |
9. |
Sam Houston State |
59-29 | 407 | 10 |
10. |
Sacred Heart |
64-30 | 405 | 9 |
11. |
Valparaiso |
48-37 | 235 | 12 |
12. |
Adelphi |
73-46 | 224 | 13 |
13. |
Stephen F. Austin |
47-34 | 199 | 14 |
14. |
Delaware State |
59-45 | 177 | 16 |
15. |
St. Francis (NY) |
65-46 | 148 | 15 |
16. |
Alabama A&M |
53-26 | 140 | 11 |
17. |
Norfolk State |
62-46 | 102 | 17 |
18. |
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater |
22-20 | 74 | 18 |
19. |
Minnesota State-Mankato |
26-34 | 33 | - |
20. |
Bowie State |
76-30 | 22 | - |
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically) |
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Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC; Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL; Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY; Prarie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX; Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ. |
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NTCA voters rank the top 20 teams on their ballot. Each position has a designated point value, ranging from 32 points for 1st place to one point for 20th place. Teams are ranked using the adjusted total point standings, after the highest and lowest votes are dropped. The specific point values follow: 1st place = 32 points, 2nd place = 29 points, 3rd place = 27 points, 4th place = 25 points, 5th place = 23 points, 6th place = 21 points, 7th place = 19 points, 8th place = 17 points, 9th place = 15 points, 10th place = 13 points, 11th place = 11 points, 12th place = 9 points, 13th place = 8 points, 14th place = 7 points, 15th place = 6 points, 16th place = 5 points, 17th place = 4 points, 18th place = 3 points, 19th place = 2 points, 20th place = 1 point. |
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