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Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 17, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | 6-0 | 954 (43) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | University of North Carolina | 4-0 | 929 (6) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | University of Virginia | 5-0 | 843 (0) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | University of Iowa | 4-1 | 722 (0) | 6 | ▲2 |
| 5 | Duke University | 4-2 | 705 (0) | 4 | ▼1 |
| 6 | The Ohio State University | 6-0 | 703 (0) | 8 | ▲2 |
| 7 | University of Maryland | 4-2 | 691 (0) | 5 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 3-1 | 554 (0) | 7 | ▼1 |
| 9 | University of Michigan | 5-1 | 552 (0) | 10 | ▲1 |
| 10 | Saint Joseph's University | 5-1 | 508 (0) | 13 | ▲3 |
| 11 | Liberty University | 4-1 | 504 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | University of Louisville | 3-3 | 457 (0) | 9 | ▼3 |
| 13 | Rutgers University | 3-2 | 441 (0) | 11 | ▼2 |
| 14 | University of Connecticut | 5-1 | 368 (0) | 16 | ▲2 |
| 15 | Syracuse University | 4-1 | 300 (0) | 14 | ▼1 |
| 16 | Boston College | 4-2 | 231 (0) | 17 | ▲1 |
| 17 | University at Albany | 5-1 | 229 (0) | 19 | ▲2 |
| 18 | Princeton University | 2-2 | 210 (0) | 15 | ▼3 |
| 19 | Old Dominion University | 4-2 | 156 (0) | 18 | ▼1 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania State University | 3-3 | 94 (0) | Unranked | ― |
2024 Eligibility Criteria:
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 — September 17, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kutztown University | 5-0 | 216 (19) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Shippensburg University | 4-0 | 190 (4) | 3 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Assumption University | 2-1 | 167 (0) | 4 | ▲1 |
| 3 | East Stroudsburg University | 3-1 | 167 (0) | 2 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Bloomsburg University | 5-1 | 128 (0) | 8 | ▲3 |
| 6 | West Chester University | 3-1 | 126 (0) | 6 | ― |
| 7 | University of Mount Olive | 3-1 | 79 (0) | 7 | ― |
| 8 | Millersville University | 3-1 | 40 (0) | 10 | ▲2 |
| 9 | Saint Anselm College | 2-2 | 38 (0) | 5 | ▼4 |
| 10 | Mansfield University | 3-1 | 33 (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.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll — September 17, 2024
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 4-0 | 1763 (62) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Salisbury University | 6-0 | 1664 (9) | 3 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | 5-1 | 1597 (0) | 2 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Williams College | 5-0 | 1537 (0) | 5 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Babson College | 4-2 | 1505 (0) | 4 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Christopher Newport University | 4-0 | 1382 (0) | 6 | ― |
| 7 | Tufts University | 3-1 | 1282 (0) | 8 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Bates College | 2-1 | 1221 (0) | 7 | ▼1 |
| 9 | York College of Pennsylvania | 4-1 | 1062 (0) | 9 | ― |
| 10 | Amherst College | 3-1 | 1058 (0) | 11 | ▲1 |
| 11 | SUNY Cortland | 5-0 | 1031 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | University of Lynchburg | 4-1 | 973 (0) | 10 | ▼2 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3-1 | 822 (0) | 13 | ― |
| 14 | The College of New Jersey | 3-2 | 687 (0) | 14 | ― |
| 15 | Wesleyan University | 3-1 | 667 (0) | 15 | ― |
| 16 | Bryn Mawr College | 4-1 | 584 (0) | 22 | ▲6 |
| 17 | Ursinus College | 3-1 | 577 (0) | 18 | ▲1 |
| 18 | Ithaca College | 4-2 | 555 (0) | 17 | ▼1 |
| 19 | Shenandoah University | 3-2 | 452 (0) | 16 | ▼3 |
| 20 | SUNY Geneseo | 4-1 | 347 (0) | 20 | ― |
| 21 | University of Rochester | 6-0 | 315 (0) | 21 | ― |
| 22 | Bowdoin College | 2-2 | 224 (0) | Unranked | ― |
| 23 | SUNY New Paltz | 5-0 | 190 (0) | 23 | ― |
| 24 | Hamilton College | 2-2 | 110 (0) | 24 | ― |
| 25 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 4-1 | 105 (0) | 25 | ― |
After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.
