ORLANDO, Fla. – Mesa and Walters State open the season sharing the No. 1 ranking in the NJCAA Division II GCAA preseason Coaches Poll. Mesa received one first-place vote while defending champion Walters State received five.
South Mountain and Mississippi Gulf Coast each received a first-place vote and are ranked third and fourth, respectively. Darton State rounds out the top five.
NJCAA DII - August 28, 2014
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | NJCAA Finals Finish |
T1 | Mesa (1) | 70 | 2 |
T1 | Walters State (5) | 70 | 1 |
3 | South Mountain (1) | 56 | DNQ |
4 | Mississippi Gulf Coast (1) | 48 | 3 |
5 | Darton State | 39 | N/A |
6 | Owens | 32 | 5 |
7 | Tyler | 29 | 6 |
8 | Black Hawk | 23 | 4 |
9 | Meridian | 17 | N/A |
10 | Grand Rapids | 11 | 9 |
Dropped From Ranking: N/A | |||
Others Receiving Votes: Kirkwood, 8; Lackawanna, 8; Murray State, 8; Rend Lake, 6; Iowa Lakes, 5; Abraham Baldwin, 3; Des Moines Area, 3; Seminole, 3; Parkland, 1. |