Rankings as of Jan. 9, 2017
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Rank
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School
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Votes
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Prev
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1
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James Madison (14-1)
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3850 (154)
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5
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2
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Youngstown State (12-4)
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3631
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13
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3
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North Dakota State (12-2)
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3492
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4
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4
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Eastern Washington (12-2)
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3428
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3
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5
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Sam Houston State (12-1)
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3067
|
1
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6
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South Dakota State (9-4)
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2944
|
7
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7
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Jacksonville State (10-2)
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2776
|
2
|
8
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Richmond (10-4)
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2666
|
12
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9
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Wofford (10-4)
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2532
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19
|
10
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Citadel (10-2)
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2386
|
6
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11
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Villanova (9-4)
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2225
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9
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12
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North Dakota (9-3)
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2133
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8
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13
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Chattanooga (9-4)
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2091
|
11
|
14
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Central Arkansas (10-3)
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1798
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14
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15
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Charleston Southern (7-4)
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1605
|
10
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16
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Grambling State (11-1)
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1496
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16
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17
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New Hampshire (8-5)
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1323
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22
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18
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Coastal Carolina (10-2)
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1164
|
15
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19
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San Diego (10-2)
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956
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24
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20
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North Carolina A&T (9-3)
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915
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17
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21
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Lehigh (9-3)
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776
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18
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22
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North Carolina Central (9-3)
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716
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20
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23
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Samford (7-5)
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624
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23
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24
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Cal Poly (7-5)
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538
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21
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25
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Weber State (7-5)
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284
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25
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Others: Illinois State (167) , Saint Francis U (116) , Princeton (83) , Albany (65) , UT Martin (31) , Montana (30) , Penn (22) , Western Illinois (19) , Fordham (17) , Maine (17) , Southeastern Louisiana (17) , UNI (8) , Kennesaw State (8) , Duquesne (6) , Southern University (6) , Northern Arizona (5) , Tennessee State (5) , Southern Utah (4) , Stony Brook (4) , Dayton (2) , McNeese(2)
