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Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 1, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 6-0 | 1029 (28) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 10-0 | 1008 (25) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | University of Virginia | 9-0 | 930 (0) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | The Ohio State University | 9-0 | 888 (0) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | University of Maryland | 5-3 | 766 (0) | 5 | ― |
| 6 | University of Michigan | 7-1 | 712 (0) | 8 | ▲2 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's University | 7-2 | 700 (0) | 6 | ▼1 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut | 9-1 | 659 (0) | 11 | ▲3 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 7-1 | 585 (0) | 10 | ▲1 |
| 10 | University of Iowa | 5-3 | 570 (0) | 7 | ▼3 |
| 11 | Boston College | 8-2 | 549 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | Duke University | 5-4 | 514 (0) | 9 | ▼3 |
| 13 | University at Albany | 8-1 | 428 (0) | 17 | ▲4 |
| 14 | Princeton University | 5-3 | 350 (0) | 16 | ▲2 |
| 15 | Syracuse University | 6-3 | 308 (0) | 15 | ― |
| 16 | University of Louisville | 5-5 | 258 (0) | 13 | ▼3 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania State University | 6-3 | 218 (0) | 19 | ▲2 |
| 18 | Liberty University | 5-4 | 166 (0) | 14 | ▼4 |
| 19 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 7-3 | 124 (0) | Unranked | ― |
| 20 | University of California, Berkeley | 6-1 | 96 (0) | Unranked | ― |
After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week. The Ivy League Conference is an exception to this criteria the week of Sept 3 based on their different schedule. Beginning the week of Sept 10, all programs ranked in the top 20 must have a record of 0.500 or above.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll — October 1, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shippensburg University | 7-0 | 250 (25) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Kutztown University | 6-1 | 220 (1) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | East Stroudsburg University | 7-1 | 204 (0) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | West Chester University | 7-2 | 166 (0) | 5 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Bloomsburg University | 8-2 | 162 (0) | 4 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Southern New Hampshire University | 6-1 | 120 (0) | 7 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Assumption University | 5-3 | 102 (0) | 6 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Newberry College | 6-1 | 86 (0) | 7 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Mansfield University | 5-3 | 44 (0) | 10 | ▲1 |
| 10 | University of Mount Olive | 5-3 | 27 (0) | 9 | ▼1 |
After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll — October 1, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 8-0 | 1697 (66) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Salisbury University | 8-1 | 1601 (2) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | Williams College | 8-0 | 1587 (0) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University | 7-2 | 1478 (0) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | Christopher Newport University | 7-0 | 1444 (1) | 5 | ― |
| 6 | Babson College | 6-3 | 1301 (0) | 6 | ― |
| 6 | Tufts University | 6-2 | 1301 (0) | 7 | ▲1 |
| 8 | York College of Pennsylvania | 7-2 | 1238 (0) | 8 | ― |
| 9 | SUNY Cortland | 9-0 | 1161 (0) | 10 | ▲1 |
| 10 | Bryn Mawr College | 7-1 | 998 (0) | 13 | ▲3 |
| 11 | Bates College | 6-2 | 965 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | Wesleyan University | 6-2 | 932 (0) | 14 | ▲2 |
| 13 | Amherst College | 5-4 | 905 (0) | 9 | ▼4 |
| 14 | University of Lynchburg | 5-2 | 897 (0) | 11 | ▼3 |
| 15 | Shenandoah University | 6-2 | 710 (0) | 17 | ▲2 |
| 16 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 5-3 | 650 (0) | 15 | ▼1 |
| 17 | Ursinus College | 4-3 | 596 (0) | 16 | ▼1 |
| 18 | University of Rochester | 8-1 | 548 (0) | 19 | ▲1 |
| 19 | Ithaca College | 6-3 | 484 (0) | 18 | ▼1 |
| 20 | SUNY Geneseo | 8-1 | 423 (0) | 20 | ― |
| 21 | SUNY New Paltz | 8-1 | 396 (0) | 21 | ― |
| 22 | Hamilton College | 5-3 | 322 (0) | 23 | ▲1 |
| 23 | Messiah University | 4-4 | 140 (0) | Unranked | ― |
| 24 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 6-4 | 136 (0) | 24 | ― |
| 25 | University of Scranton | 9-1 | 75 (0) | Unranked | ― |
Polls are announced every Tuesday during the field hockey playing season.
The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2024 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.
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