Slippery Rock University Athletics

Preseason Polls

National Top 25

RK	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Delta State (3)	49-15	283	10
2	St. Mary's, Texas (4)	49-11	279	2
3	Central Missouri (1)	48-9	271	4
4	Mount Olive, N.C. (1)	44-10	261	7
5	West Chester (Pa.) (3)	38-10	252	13
6	Tampa, Fla.	38-10	223	1
7	Chico State, Calif.	40-19	205	17
8	Minnesota State	51-12	203	5
9	Franklin Pierce, N.H.	38-19-1	197	14
10	Francis Marion	40-18	192	24
11	Indianapolis, Ind.	46-16	176	18
12	Catawba, S.C.	45-17	142	RV
13	Grand Valley State, Mich.	43-16	127	9
14	Angelo State, Texas	40-17	119	12
15	Mercyhurst, Pa.	38-15	114	RV
16	Nova Southeastern, Fla.	35-15	109	RV
17	St. Cloud State, Minn.	48-14	105	11
18	LeMoyne, N.Y.	43-15-1	101	21
19	UC San Diego	33-24	100	RV
20	West Florida	35-19	76	NR
21	Tusculum, Tenn.	48-10	66	3
T22	Colorado Messa	39-16	60	15
T22	Seton Hill, Pa.	42-8	60	6
24	USC Aiken	37-18	44	RV
25	St. Edward's, Texas	37-16	26	20

Also receiving votes: Southern New Hampshire (43-15) 23 points; Western Oregon (40-11) 20 points; Southern Arkansas (37-17) 15 points; Missouri Western (34-17) 11 points; Wilmington, Del. (33-18) 8 points; Armstrong Atlantic, Ga. (41-16) 7 points; Quincy, Ill. (28-21) 7 points; California Baptist (43-13) 6 points; Lander (38-20) 4 points; UNC Pembroke (30-19) 3 points; New Mexico Highlands (41-16) 2 points.


Atlantic Region Top 10

RK	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	West Chester, Pa. (8)	38-10	98	2
2	Mercyhurst, Pa. (2)	38-15	84	4
3	Seton Hill, Pa.	42-8	82	1
4	Shippensburg, Pa.	32-21	57	5
5	Kutztown, Pa.	31-15	56	3
6	Millersville, Pa.	25-23-1	41	9
7	Slippery Rock, Pa.	25-23-1	27	RV
8	California, Pa.	26-24	24	10
9	Pitt-Johnstown, Pa.	24-25	18	NR
10	Indiana, Pa.	25-23	17	NR

Also receiving votes: Gannon, Pa. (25-23) 10 points; Shepherd, W. Va. (27-21) 10 points; East Stroudsburg, Pa. (24-21-1) 5 points; Charleston, W. Va. (27-21) 3 points; West Virginia Wesleyan (28-19) 2 points; Bloomsburg, Pa. (25-20) 9 points; Concord, W. Va. (24-26) 7 points; Alderson-Broaddus (29-24); 4 points.


Central Region

RK	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Central Missouri (5)	48-9	76	T-1*
2	Minnesota State (2)	51-12	72	1
3	St. Cloud State, Minn. (1)	48-14	65	2
4	Missouri Western	34-17	50	6*
5	Southern Arkansas	37-17	41	5*
6	Southeastern Okla. St.	34-17	31	7*
7	Winona State, Minn.	29-22	28	6
8	Augustana, S.D.	32-21	18	7
9	Central Oklahoma	31-17	13	9*
10	Missouri Southern State	32-19	12	RV*

Also receiving votes: Emporia State, Kans. (26-22) 11 points; Southwestern Oklahoma State (27-19) 8 points; Wayne State, Neb. (32-18) 7 points; Ouachita Baptist, Ark. (30-26) 6 points; East Central, Okla. (26-23) 2 points; Arkansas Tech (26-27) 1 point.

East Region

RK	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Franklin Pierce, N.H. (5)	38-19-1	79	1
2	LeMoyne, N.Y. (2)	43-15-1	78	2
3	Southern New Hamp. (2)	43-15	76	3
4	Wilmington, Del.	38-18	44	8
5	Stonehill, Mass.	30-19	39	6
6	St. Anselm, N.H.	29-25-2	37	RV
7	St. Thomas Aquinas N.Y.	34-18	36	4
8	Southern Conn. State	31-17	32	5
9	Pace, N.Y.	29-19	31	7
10	Dowling, N.Y.	31-19	24	10

Also receiving votes: Dominican, N.Y. (27-26) 10 points; Felician, N.J. (27-24) 5 points; Bentley, Mass. (28-23) 2 points;

Midwest Region Top 10

RK	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Indianapolis (7)	46-16	70	2
2	Grand Valley State	43-16	63	1
3	Quincy, Ill.	28-21	53	9
4	Drury, Mo.	29-22	51	8
5	Wayne State, Mich.	34-21	40	5
6	Missouri St. Louis	32-21	35	10
7	Ashland, Ohio	27-25	29	RV
8	Southern Indiana	26-24	18	NR
9	Bellarmine, Ky.	27-23	16	NR
10	Missouri S&T	32-25	8	3

Also receiving votes: Rockhurst, Mo. (35-19); Saginaw Valley State, Mich. (26-26); Lewis, Ill. (33-22).

Rank	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev
1	Delta State, Miss. (3)	49-15	48	2
2	Tampa, Fla. (3)	38-10	47	1
T3	Nova Southeastern, Fla.	35-15	46	5
T3	West Florida	35-19	46	7
5	Alabama-Huntsville	33-24	28	6
6	Lynn, Fla.	35-15	26	3
7	Florida Southern	26-18	25	9
8	North Alabama	39-18	23	4
9	Stillman, Ala.	32-18	15	RV
10	Florida Tech	26-23	11	10

Also receiving votes: Valdosta State, Ga. (27-19) 9 points; Saint Leo, Fla. (22-23) 3 points; Barry Fla. (23-22) 1 point; Benedict, S.C. (2017) 1 point; West Alabama (28-22) 1 point.




South Central Region Top 10

RK	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	St. Mary's, Texas (9)	49-11	90	T1
2	Angelo State, Texas	40-17	72	3
T3	Colorado Mesa	39-16	69	3*
T3	St. Edward's Texas	37-16	69	4
5	New Mexico Highlands	41-16	59	4*
6	Texas A&M-Kingsville	31-18	36	8
7	Regis, Colo.	33-23	33	9*
8	Colorado State-Pueblo	30-24	24	8*
9	Incarnate Word, Texas	23-21	18	NR
10	Tarleton State, Texas	30-21	11	RV

Also receiving votes: Newman, Kan. (28-23) 6 points; West Texas A&M (29-19) 5 points; Arkansas-Fort Smith (29-22) 3 points.

Southeast Region

RK	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Mount Olive, N.C. (4)	48-10	101	2
2	Francis Marion (4)	40-18	93	4
3	Catawba. S.C. (3)	45-17	87	6
4	Tusculum, Tenn.	48-10	79	1
5	USC Aiken	37-18	72	5
6	Armstrong Atlantic, GA.	41-16	57	3
7	Lander, S.C.	38-20	32	8
8	UNC Pembroke	30-19	25	T9
9	Columbus State	30-23	17	RV
10	Young Harris	36-14	11	RV

Also receiving votes: Wingate (31-24) 10 points; Belmont Abbey (30-21) 9 points; Erskine (32-23) 5 points; King (30-21) 4 points; Georgia College (29-21) 2 points; Montevallo (25-28) 1 point.


West Region

RK	School (#1 Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Chico State, Calif. (5)	40-19	58	2
2	UC San Diego (1)	33-24	55	4
3	Western Oregon	40-11	39	1
4	Cal Baptist	43-13	38	3
5	Dixie State, Utah	35-20	33	5
6	Caly Poly Ponoma	31-18	30	7
7	Sonoma State Calif.	28-25	29	9
8	Cal State Los Angeles	26-22	15	8
9	Hawaii Pacific	30-19	12	RV
10	Cal State San Bernandino	27-20	9	6

Also receiving votes: Grand Canyon (27-23) 4 points; San Francisco State (17-33) 4 points; Cal State Monterey Bay