Oklahoma keeps hold on No. 1 in USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll

Liberty joins at No. 25 for first time in program history

                                                                                

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma kept its hold on No. 1 and the top five remained the same in this week’s 2021 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Ranked first for the 11th straight week, the Sooners, who captured Bedlam with a 2-1 series win over No. 9 Oklahoma State, received 25 first-place votes and 793 points.

 

Liberty makes its first-ever appearance in the rankings at No. 25. The Flames (39-13) won the ASUN North Division title and reached the tournament semifinals taking two-of-three from Lipscomb in the quarterfinal round.

 

The 2021 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference. Records reflect games played through May 9. Programs not competing in 2021 will not be eligible for ranking consideration.

 

2021 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – May 11 (Week 13)

Rank School Points Record Last Week
1 Oklahoma (25) 793 42-2 1
2 UCLA (6) 773 38-3 2
3 Alabama (1) 724 42-7 3
4 Florida 711 40-8 4
5 Washington 671 39-9 5
6 Arkansas 588 39-7 8
7 Florida State 587 38-9-1 6
8 Arizona 567 35-10 7
9 Oklahoma State 566 40-8 9
10 Texas 484 38-9 11
11 Oregon 468 33-15 12
12 Arizona State 465 32-14 10
13 Clemson 426 40-5 13
14 Louisiana 356 40-10 14
15 Missouri 342 37-14 15
16 LSU 313 31-18 16
17 Kentucky 300 38-12 18
18 Michigan 257 32-6 19
19 Tennessee 234 39-12 17
20 Virginia Tech 192 32-12 20
21 Duke 183 39-10 21
22 JMU 97 31-1 24
23 Minnesota 82 26-10 23
24 Wichita State 66 37-11-1 25
25 Liberty 36 39-13 RV

 

New to Poll: No. 25 Liberty

 

Dropped Out: No. 22 Georgia

 

Receiving Votes: Georgia (25), Notre Dame (23), Ole Miss (21), Fresno State (15), Mississippi State (13), UCF (7), Miami University (6), Boston University (5), USF (3), Cal State Fullerton (1).

 

The 2021 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through May 9.

*Programs not competing in 2021 will not be eligible for ranking consideration.

 

 

 

2021 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – May 11 (Week 13)

Rank School Points Record Last Week

1 Oklahoma (25) 793 42-2 1

2 UCLA (6) 773 38-3 2

3 Alabama (1) 724 42-7 3

4 Florida 711 40-8 4

5 Washington 671 39-9 5

6 Arkansas 588 39-7 8

7 Florida State 587 38-9-1 6

8 Arizona 567 35-10 7

9 Oklahoma State 566 40-8 9

10 Texas 484 38-9 11

11 Oregon 468 33-15 12

12 Arizona State 465 32-14 10

13 Clemson 426 40-5 13

14 Louisiana 356 40-10 14

15 Missouri 342 37-14 15

16 LSU 313 31-18 16

17 Kentucky 300 38-12 18

18 Michigan 257 32-6 19

19 Tennessee 234 39-12 17

20 Virginia Tech 192 32-12 20

21 Duke 183 39-10 21

22 JMU 97 31-1 24

23 Minnesota 82 26-10 23

24 Wichita State 66 37-11-1 25

25 Liberty 36 39-13 RV

 

New to Poll: No. 25 Liberty

 

Dropped Out: No. 22 Georgia

 

Receiving Votes: Georgia (25), Notre Dame (23), Ole Miss (21), Fresno State (15), Mississippi State (13), UCF (7), Miami University (6), Boston University (5), USF (3), Cal State Fullerton (1).

 

The 2021 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through May 9.

*Programs not competing in 2021 will not be eligible for ranking consideration.