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The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 25 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.

The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

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2022 Polls

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 8, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	17-0	675 (27)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	17-3	609	2	―
3	Northwestern University	17-4	587	4	▲ 1
4	University of Michigan	14-5	584	6	▲ 2
5	University of Virginia	13-7	530	5	―
6	Pennsylvania State University	15-3	528	3	▼ 3
7	Princeton University	13-4	494	7	―
8	Syracuse University	15-5	435	10	▲ 2
9	Saint Joseph's University	15-4	431	11	▲ 2
10	Wake Forest University	15-5	422	8	▼ 2
11	University of Iowa	11-7	414	9	▼ 2
12	University of Louisville	12-7	373	12	―
13	Liberty University	12-7	301	19	▲ 6
14	Old Dominion University	15-3	298	13	▼ 1
15	University of Connecticut	11-7	279	14	▼ 1
16	University at Albany	15-4	277	17	▲ 1
16	Harvard University	13-4	277	15	▼ 1
18	Rutgers University	8-10	182	18	―
18	Ohio State University	11-8	182	20	▲ 2
20	Boston College	8-10	170	16	▼ 4
21	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	14-6	164	21	―
22	James Madison University	10-7	105	22	―
23	Temple University	13-6	80	24	▲ 1
24	Cornell University	10-7	64	25	▲ 1
25	Miami University	13-7	57	Unranked	―

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 1, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	15-0	1025 (41)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	16-2	955	2	―
3	Pennsylvania State University	15-2	901	3	―
4	Northwestern University	15-3	891	4	―
5	University of Virginia	11-6	825	5	―
6	University of Michigan	11-5	796	6	―
7	Princeton University	12-4	783	7	―
8	Wake Forest University	14-4	673	12	▲ 4
9	University of Iowa	11-6	638	10	▲ 1
10	Syracuse University	14-4	625	9	▼ 1
11	Saint Joseph's University	13-4	615	11	―
12	University of Louisville	12-6	586	8	▼ 4
13	Old Dominion University	14-2	505	14	▲ 1
14	University of Connecticut	11-6	475	13	▼ 1
15	Harvard University	12-4	457	15	―
16	Boston College	8-9	333	22	▲ 6
17	University at Albany	13-4	327	17	―
18	Rutgers University	8-9	305	21	▲ 3
19	Liberty University	10-7	287	16	▼ 3
20	Ohio State University	11-7	275	18	▼ 2
21	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	13-5	237	20	▼ 1
22	James Madison University	10-7	175	19	▼ 3
23	University of Maine	14-4	121	23	―
24	Temple University	13-5	107	Unranked	―
25	Cornell University	9-7	98	24	▼ 1

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 25, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	14-0	1099 (43)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	14-2	1007 (1)	2	―
3	Pennsylvania State University	14-2	971	5	▲ 2
4	Northwestern University	13-3	939	3	▼ 1
5	University of Virginia	11-5	876	7	▲ 2
6	University of Michigan	10-5	873	6	―
7	Princeton University	11-4	764	10	▲ 3
8	University of Louisville	12-5	741	4	▼ 4
9	Syracuse University	14-3	716	12	▲ 3
10	University of Iowa	10-6	709	8	▼ 2
11	Saint Joseph's University	12-4	644	9	▼ 2
12	Wake Forest University	13-4	585	13	▲ 1
13	University of Connecticut	11-4	582	11	▼ 2
14	Old Dominion University	13-2	518	14	―
15	Harvard University	11-4	471	15	―
16	Liberty University	10-6	379	16	―
17	University at Albany	12-4	351	22	▲ 5
18	Ohio State University	10-6	327	18	―
19	James Madison University	10-6	319	17	▼ 2
20	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	12-4	303	20	―
21	Rutgers University	7-8	291	19	▼ 2
22	Boston College	7-9	243	21	▼ 1
23	University of Maine	12-4	143	23	―
24	Cornell University	9-6	93	Unranked	―
25	Duke University	6-9	67	25	―

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 18, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	12-0	1049 (41)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	14-1	1005 (1)	2	―
3	Northwestern University	12-3	935	3	―
4	University of Louisville	12-3	837	7	▲ 3
5	Pennsylvania State University	13-2	832	4	▼ 1
6	University of Michigan	9-4	796	10	▲ 4
7	University of Virginia	9-4	760	6	▼ 1
8	University of Iowa	10-5	729	5	▼ 3
9	Saint Joseph's University	11-3	673	9	―
10	Princeton University	10-4	671	8	▼ 2
11	University of Connecticut	10-4	600	13	▲ 2
12	Syracuse University	12-3	594	11	▼ 1
13	Wake Forest University	11-4	565	12	▼ 1
14	Old Dominion University	11-2	460	14	―
15	Harvard University	11-3	446	15	―
16	Liberty University	9-5	384	16	―
17	James Madison University	8-5	358	17	―
18	Ohio State University	8-6	316	21	▲ 3
19	Rutgers University	7-7	288	20	▲ 1
20	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	11-4	268	18	▼ 2
21	Boston College	6-8	263	19	▼ 2
22	University at Albany	11-4	255	23	▲ 1
23	University of Maine	11-3	169	22	▼ 1
24	University of Pennsylvania	4-8	110	Unranked	―
25	Duke University	6-9	85	24	▼ 1

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 11, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	11-0	1025 (41)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	12-1	999	2	―
3	Northwestern University	10-3	900 (1)	3	―
4	Pennsylvania State University	11-2	887	5	▲ 1
5	University of Iowa	10-2	874	4	▼ 1
6	University of Virginia	9-3	822	6	―
7	University of Louisville	10-3	723	7	―
8	Princeton University	9-4	718	8	―
9	Saint Joseph's University	10-3	708	9	―
10	University of Michigan	7-4	656	10	―
11	Syracuse University	12-2	601	11	―
12	Wake Forest University	10-3	570	14	▲ 2
13	University of Connecticut	8-4	528	12	▼ 1
14	Old Dominion University	9-2	484	13	▼ 1
15	Harvard University	9-3	456	15	―
16	Liberty University	8-5	377	16	―
17	James Madison University	7-5	345	17	―
18	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	10-3	336	18	―
19	Boston College	5-7	333	19	―
20	Rutgers University	7-6	304	23	▲ 3
21	Ohio State University	7-5	194	24	▲ 3
22	University of Maine	10-3	188	22	―
23	University at Albany	9-4	127	21	▼ 2
24	Duke University	5-8	101	25	▲ 1
25	William and Mary	7-6	79	20	▼ 5

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 4, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	9-0	997 (37)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	11-1	934	4	▲ 2
3	Northwestern University	10-2	906 (2)	2	▼ 1
4	University of Iowa	9-2	849 (1)	3	▼ 1
5	Pennsylvania State University	9-2	829	6	▲ 1
6	University of Virginia	7-2	769	7	▲ 1
7	University of Louisville	9-2	719	5	▼ 2
8	Princeton University	7-4	666	9	▲ 1
9	Saint Joseph's University	8-3	647	10	▲ 1
10	University of Michigan	6-4	624	8	▼ 2
11	Syracuse University	10-2	540	13	▲ 2
12	University of Connecticut	7-3	533	11	▼ 1
13	Old Dominion University	7-2	525	12	▼ 1
14	Wake Forest University	8-3	489	17	▲ 3
15	Harvard University	7-3	409	15	―
16	Liberty University	7-4	392	14	▼ 2
17	James Madison University	7-4	382	18	▲ 1
18	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	9-2	353	20	▲ 2
19	Boston College	5-6	269	16	▼ 3
20	William and Mary	7-4	247	19	▼ 1
21	University at Albany	8-3	193	Unranked	―
22	University of Maine	8-3	135	23	▲ 1
23	Rutgers University	6-6	131	21	▼ 2
24	Ohio State University	5-5	126	24	―
25	Duke University	4-7	83	22	▼ 3

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 27, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	8-0	1019(35)	2	▲ 1
2	Northwestern University	9-1	930(5)	1	▼ 1
3	University of Iowa	8-1	915	5	▲ 2
4	University of Maryland	9-1	908(1)	3	▼ 1
5	University of Louisville	8-1	824	4	▼ 1
6	Pennsylvania State University	8-1	792	6	―
7	University of Virginia	5-3	708	10	▲ 3
8	University of Michigan	5-4	674	8	―
9	Princeton University	5-4	644	7	▼ 2
10	Saint Joseph's University	6-3	608	12	▲ 2
11	University of Connecticut	6-2	568	9	▼ 2
12	Old Dominion University	6-2	553	13	▲ 1
13	Syracuse University	8-2	540	11	▼ 2
14	Liberty University	6-3	461	16	▲ 2
15	Harvard University	6-2	441	14	▼ 1
16	Boston College	5-4	388	18	▲ 2
17	Wake Forest University	6-3	375	15	▼ 2
18	James Madison University	7-3	370	21	▲ 3
19	William and Mary	6-3	337	17	▼ 2
20	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	8-2	293	22	▲ 2
21	Rutgers University	6-4	257	19	▼ 2
22	Duke University	4-6	138	20	▼ 2
23	University of Maine	6-3	101	Unranked	―
24	Ohio State University	3-5	88	23	▼ 1
25	American University	6-3	71	25	―

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 20, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points(First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	8-0	1210(37)	1	―
2	University of North Carolina	7-0	1176(12)	2	―
3	University of Maryland	7-0	1084	3	―
4	University of Louisville	7-1	1005	4	―
5	University of Iowa	6-1	981	5	―
6	Pennsylvania State University	6-1	932	6	―
7	Princeton University	3-3	890	8	▲ 1
8	University of Michigan	4-3	817	7	▼ 1
9	University of Connecticut	6-1	767	11	▲ 2
10	University of Virginia	4-3	716	9	▼ 1
11	Syracuse University	7-1	684	10	▼ 1
12	Saint Joseph's University	4-3	616	13	▲ 1
13	Old Dominion University	5-2	595	14	▲ 1
14	Harvard University	3-2	551	15	▲ 1
15	Wake Forest University	5-2	492	17	▲ 2
16	Liberty University	4-3	416	12	▼ 4
17	William and Mary	5-3	381	16	▼ 1
18	Boston College	4-4	377	21	▲ 3
19	Rutgers University	5-3	375	19	―
20	Duke University	4-4	355	18	▼ 2
21	James Madison University	5-3	352	25	▲ 4
22	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	6-2	247	20	▼ 2
23	Ohio State University	3-3	148	23	―
24	Temple University	7-1	143	Unranked	―
25	American University	4-3	142	22	▼ 3

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 13, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	6-0	1086 (35)	1	―
2	University of North Carolina	6-0	1053 (9)	2	―
3	University of Maryland	6-0	967	3	―
4	University of Louisville	6-0	910	5	▲ 1
5	University of Iowa	5-1	837	6	▲ 1
6	Pennsylvania State University	4-1	800	8	▲ 2
7	University of Michigan	3-2	767	4	▼ 3
8	Princeton University	2-2	725	17	▲ 9
9	University of Virginia	3-2	674	9	―
10	Syracuse University	5-1	673	7	▼ 3
11	University of Connecticut	4-1	595	10	▼ 1
12	Liberty University	3-2	531	11	▼ 1
13	Saint Joseph's University	3-2	529	12	▼ 1
14	Old Dominion University	5-1	521	14	―
15	Harvard University	2-2	500	12	▼ 3
16	William and Mary	5-1	451	21	▲ 5
17	Wake Forest University	3-2	392	18	▲ 1
18	Duke University	3-3	334	16	▼ 2
19	Rutgers University	3-3	331	15	▼ 4
20	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	4-2	236	22	▲ 2
21	Boston College	2-4	193	20	▼ 1
22	American University	3-3	176	23	▲ 1
23	Ohio State University	3-1	154	19	▼ 4
24	Miami University	3-3	113	Unranked	―
25	James Madison University	3-3	99	Unranked	―

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 6, 2022

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	4-0	960 (29)	1	―
2	University of North Carolina	4-0	936 (7)	2	―
3	University of Maryland	4-0	887 (3)	4	▲ 1
4	University of Michigan	2-1	784	3	▼ 1
5	University of Louisville	4-0	776	9	▲ 4
6	University of Iowa	3-1	774	5	▼ 1
7	Syracuse University	4-0	715	10	▲ 3
8	Pennsylvania State University	2-1	639	11	▲ 3
9	University of Virginia	3-1	559	12	▲ 3
10	University of Connecticut	3-1	496	15	▲ 5
11	Liberty University	2-1	488	6	▼ 5
12	Harvard University	1-1	481	7	▼ 5
12	Saint Joseph's University	2-1	481	16	▲ 4
14	Old Dominion University	3-1	424	19	▲ 5
15	Rutgers University	2-2	421	8	▼ 7
16	Duke University	2-2	404	18	▲ 2
17	Princeton University	0-2	388	13	▼ 4
18	Wake Forest University	1-2	271	20	▲ 2
19	Ohio State University	3-0	269	22	▲ 3
20	Boston College	1-3	266	14	▼ 6
21	William & Mary	3-1	239	Unranked	―
22	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	3-1	170	25	▲ 3
23	American University	2-2	151	21	▼ 2
24	University of Delaware	1-3	109	17	▼ 7
25	Monmouth University	2-1	102	Unranked	―

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — August 23, 2022 (Preseason)

Rank	Institution	Points (First place votes)
1	Northwestern University	1107 (26)
2	University of North Carolina	1067 (14)
3	University of Michigan	967 (3)
4	University of Maryland	961 (3)
5	University of Iowa	930
6	Liberty University	861
7	Harvard University	837
8	Rutgers University	768
9	University of Louisville	764
10	Syracuse University	758 (1)
11	Pennsylvania State University	701
12	University of Virginia	610
13	Princeton University	557
14	Boston College	555
15	University of Connecticut	468
16	Saint Joseph's University	444
17	University of Delaware	370
18	Duke University	343
19	Old Dominion University	281
20	Wake Forest University	275
21	American University	258
22	Ohio State University	168
22	University of Maine	168
24	Miami University	126
25	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	122

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

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