Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Poll
Division I
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The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top-20 teams in the nation each week. Each Division I team with an NFHCA member coach is permitted one vote for the ranking each week.
Polls are announced every Tuesday during the field hockey playing season beginning on March 16, 2021 and ending on April 27, 2021. There is no preseason poll for the 2020-2021 season.
The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2020-2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.
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2020-2021 Polls
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — April 27, 2021
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 16-1 | 679 (33) | 1 | ⏤ |
| 2 | University of Michigan | 13-2 | 639 (1) | 2 | ⏤ |
| 3 | University of Louisville | 13-5 | 582 | 3 | ⏤ |
| 4 | University of Iowa | 11-5 | 553 | 4 | ⏤ |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 11-5 | 530 | 5 | ⏤ |
| 6 | University of Connecticut | 11-1 | 515 | 7 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Rutgers University | 9-6 | 380 | 8 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Liberty University | 13-3 | 366 | 6 | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Boston College | 9-5 | 340 | 10 | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Wake Forest University | 6-11 | 335 | 11 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Syracuse University | 8-8 | 332 | 11 | ⏤ |
| 12 | University of Maryland | 8-7 | 300 | 9 | ▼ 3 |
| 13 | Stanford University | 10-2 | 212 | 19 | ▲ 6 |
| 14 | University of Virginia | 7-11 | 199 | 13 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Old Dominion University | 9-5 | 193 | 16 | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | Miami University | 13-1 | 165 | 17 | ▲ 1 |
| 17 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 9-0 | 157 | 18 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania State University | 7-7 | 152 | 14 | ▼ 4 |
| 19 | Duke University | 4-12 | 144 | 15 | ▼ 4 |
| 20 | University of Delaware | 6-3 | 113 | Unranked | ⏤ |
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — April 20, 2021
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 15-1 | 660 (33) | 1 | ⏤ |
| 2 | University of Michigan | 10-2 | 595 | 3 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | University of Louisville | 13-5 | 535 | 4 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | University of Iowa | 10-4 | 499 | 2 | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 10-4 | 484 | 8 | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | Liberty University | 13-2 | 460 | 5 | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | 9-1 | 447 | 7 | ⏤ |
| 8 | Rutgers University | 9-5 | 399 | 6 | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | University of Maryland | 8-6 | 352 | 12 | ▲ 3 |
| 10 | Boston College | 9-5 | 338 | 10 | ⏤ |
| 11 | Syracuse University | 8-8 | 319 | 11 | ⏤ |
| 11 | Wake Forest University | 6-10 | 319 | 9 | ▲ 2 |
| 13 | University of Virginia | 7-11 | 237 | 13 | ⏤ |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University | 7-6 | 188 | 15 | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | Duke University | 4-12 | 164 | 14 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Old Dominion University | 8-4 | 159 | 17 | ▲ 1 |
| 17 | Miami University | 11-1 | 148 | 18 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 7-0 | 130 | 19 | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | Stanford University | 8-2 | 98 | 16 | ▼ 3 |
| 20 | James Madison University | 5-1 | 61 | Unranked | ⏤ |
| 20 | Monmouth University | 9-2 | 61 | Unranked | ⏤ |
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — April 13, 2021
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 14-1 | 759 (37) | 1 | ⏤ |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 9-2 | 672 | 2 | ⏤ |
| 3 | University of Michigan | 9-2 | 636 | 5 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | University of Louisville | 12-5 | 602 | 3 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Liberty University | 13-2 | 543 | 6 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Rutgers University | 9-3 | 532 | 10 | ▲ 4 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | 9-1 | 515 | 7 | ⏤ |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 8-4 | 498 | 4 | ▼ 4 |
| 9 | Wake Forest University | 6-9 | 410 | 9 | ⏤ |
| 10 | Boston College | 7-5 | 379 | 13 | ▲ 3 |
| 11 | Syracuse University | 8-6 | 347 | 8 | ▼ 3 |
| 12 | University of Maryland | 6-6 | 311 | 11 | ▼ 1 |
| 13 | University of Virginia | 6-11 | 264 | 12 | ▼ 1 |
| 14 | Duke University | 4-11 | 254 | 15 | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University | 6-5 | 243 | 14 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Stanford University | 7-0 | 242 (1) | 18 | ▲ 2 |
| 17 | Old Dominion University | 6-4 | 170 | 16 | ▼ 1 |
| 18 | Miami University | 9-1 | 137 | 17 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 7-0 | 87 | Unranked | ⏤ |
| 20 | Boston University | 3-0 | 62 | Unranked | ⏤ |
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — April 6, 2021
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 13-1 | 659 (32) | 1 | ⏤ |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 9-2 | 584 (1) | 2 | ⏤ |
| 3 | University of Louisville | 12-4 | 558 | 5 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 8-2 | 542 | 3 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | University of Michigan | 7-2 | 490 | 4 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Liberty University | 12-2 | 472 | 6 | ⏤ |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | 9-1 | 433 | 7 | ⏤ |
| 8 | Syracuse University | 8-5 | 409 | 8 | ⏤ |
| 9 | Wake Forest University | 6-9 | 367 | 10 | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Rutgers University | 7-3 | 339 | 12 | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | University of Maryland | 6-4 | 317 | 13 | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | University of Virginia | 6-10 | 279 | 14 | ▲ 2 |
| 13 | Boston College | 5-5 | 265 | 11 | ▼ 2 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University | 4-5 | 263 | 9 | ▼ 5 |
| 15 | Duke University | 3-11 | 169 | 15 | ⏤ |
| 16 | Old Dominion University | 5-4 | 137 | 16 | ⏤ |
| 17 | Miami University | 9-1 | 135 | 17 | ⏤ |
| 18 | Stanford University | 4-0 | 131 | 20 | ▲ 2 |
| 19 | Saint Joseph's University | 2-1 | 83 | 18 | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | University of Delaware | 2-1 | 66 | 19 | ▼ 1 |
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — March 30, 2021
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 12-1 | 779 (38) | 1 | ⏤ |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 8-1 | 720 (1) | 2 | ⏤ |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 8-2 | 643 | 5 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | University of Michigan | 5-2 | 636 | 6 | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | University of Louisville | 11-4 | 570 | 2 | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | Liberty University | 10-2 | 563 | 4 | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | 7-1 | 510 | 8 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Syracuse University | 8-4 | 484 | 9 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University | 4-3 | 436 | 7 | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | Wake Forest University | 6-9 | 417 | 11 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Boston College | 4-1 | 382 | 16 | ▲ 5 |
| 12 | Rutgers University | 5-3 | 367 | 10 | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | University of Maryland | 5-3 | 331 | 12 | ▼ 1 |
| 14 | University of Virginia | 5-10 | 253 | 13 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Duke University | 3-10 | 188 | 14 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Old Dominion University | 5-4 | 186 | 17 | ▲ 1 |
| 17 | Miami University | 7-1 | 137 | 18 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Saint Joseph's University | 2-1 | 134 | 15 | ▼ 3 |
| 19 | University of Delaware | 2-1 | 104 | 19 | ⏤ |
| 20 | Stanford University | 4-0 | 94 | Unranked | ⏤ |
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — March 23, 2021
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 12-1 | 674 (29) | 1 | ⏤ |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 7-1 | 594 (1) | 3 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | University of Louisville | 11-3 | 594 | 2 | ⏤ |
| 4 | Liberty University | 9-1 | 535 (3) | 5 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 6-2 | 485 | 4 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | University of Michigan | 3-2 | 469 | 11 | ▲ 5 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University | 4-3 | 442 | 7 | ⏤ |
| 8 | University of Connecticut | 5-1 | 414 | 6 | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Syracuse University | 7-4 | 394 | 8 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Rutgers University | 5-1 | 360 | 9 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Wake Forest University | 5-9 | 350 | 13 | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | University of Maryland | 5-3 | 344 | 10 | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | University of Virginia | 5-9 | 250 | 14 | ▲ 1 |
| 14 | Duke University | 3-9 | 235 (1) | 12 | ▼ 2 |
| 15 | Saint Joseph's University | 2-1 | 183 | 16 | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | Boston College | 5-4 | 161 | 15 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Old Dominion University | 4-3 | 91 | 17 | ⏤ |
| 18 | Miami University | 7-1 | 90 | 20 | ▲ 2 |
| 19 | University of Delaware | 2-1 | 80 | Unranked | |
| 20 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 4-1 | 75 | 19 | ▼ 1 |
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — March 16, 2021
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 12-1 | 812 (34) | ||
| 2 | University of Louisville | 10-3 | 710 (1) | ||
| 3 | University of Iowa | 5-1 | 708 (3) | ||
| 4 | Northwestern University | 5-1 | 627 | ||
| 5 | Liberty University | 8-1 | 501 (2) | ||
| 6 | University of Connecticut | 4-1 | 481 (1) | ||
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University | 2-3 | 464 | ||
| 8 | Syracuse University | 6-4 | 456 | ||
| 9 | Rutgers University | 5-1 | 419 | ||
| 10 | University of Maryland | 3-3 | 418 | ||
| 11 | University of Michigan | 2-1 | 414 | ||
| 12 | Duke University | 3-7 | 401 | ||
| 13 | Wake Forest University | 4-9 | 399 | ||
| 14 | University of Virginia | 4-9 | 371 | ||
| 15 | Boston College | 3-4 | 268 | ||
| 16 | Saint Joseph's University | 2-1 | 206 | ||
| 17 | Old Dominion University | 4-3 | 148 | ||
| 18 | University of New Hampshire | 3-1 | 118 | ||
| 19 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 4-1 | 97 | ||
| 20 | Miami University | 5-0 | 86 |
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