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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 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

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2021 Polls

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 9, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Rutgers University	18-3	804 (24)	3	▲ 2
2	University of Michigan	15-4	780 (2)	2	—
3	University of Iowa	16-2	726 (7)	1	▼ 2
4	Pennsylvania State University	14-5	649	7	▲ 3
5	University of Maryland	13-6	648	6	▲ 1
6	University of Louisville	16-3	631	4	▼ 2
7	Northwestern University	14-5	628	5	▼ 2
8	University of North Carolina	13-6	623	10	▲ 2
9	Liberty University	17-2	587	8	▼ 1
10	Syracuse University	13-5	486	9	▼ 1
11	Saint Joseph's University	16-4	481	12	▲ 1
12	Harvard University	15-1	480	11	▼ 1
13	University of Virginia	12-8	444	14	▲ 1
14	Boston College	12-6	378	13	▼ 1
15	American University	13-3	359	17	▲ 2
16	Princeton University	10-7	300	16	—
17	Old Dominion University	13-5	261	15	▼ 2
17	University of Delaware	12-8	261	22	▲ 5
19	University of Connecticut	11-11	231	19	—
20	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	13-6	189	18	▼ 2
21	University of Maine	15-6	185	25	▲ 4
22	Wake Forest University	7-10	129	21	▼ 1
23	Monmouth University	12-6	109	20	▼ 3
24	James Madison University	12-7	69	24	—
25	Miami University	11-10	54	Unranked	—

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 2, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Iowa	16-1	969 (36)	1	—
2	University of Michigan	13-3	866 (1)	2	—
3	Rutgers University	15-3	858 (1)	3	—
4	University of Louisville	16-2	834	5	▲ 1
5	Northwestern University	14-4	816	6	▲ 1
6	University of Maryland	13-5	784	4	▼ 2
7	Pennsylvania State University	13-4	765	7	—
8	Liberty University	15-2	696	8	—
9	Syracuse University	12-4	662 (1)	9	—
10	University of North Carolina	10-6	624	10	—
11	Harvard University	14-1	565	11	—
12	Saint Joseph's University	14-4	554	12	—
13	Boston College	12-5	526	13	—
14	University of Virginia	10-7	392	14	—
15	Old Dominion University	13-4	381	16	▲ 1
16	Princeton University	9-7	347	15	▼ 1
17	American University	11-3	345	17	—
18	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	13-5	330	18	—
19	University of Connecticut	10-10	218	20	▲ 1
20	Monmouth University	12-5	192	Unranked	—
21	Wake Forest University	7-9	171	19	▼ 2
22	University of Delaware	10-8	164	21	▼ 1
23	Kent State University	12-5	160	22	▼ 1
24	James Madison University	11-6	115	23	▼ 1
25	University of Maine	13-6	104	Unranked	—

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 26, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Iowa	16-0	875 (35)	1	—
2	University of Michigan	13-2	815	2	—
3	Rutgers University	13-3	754	3	—
4	University of Maryland	12-5	748	8	▲ 4
5	University of Louisville	15-2	728	4	▼ 1
6	Northwestern University	12-4	713	5	▼ 1
7	Pennsylvania State University	12-4	663	7	—
8	Liberty University	14-2	594	9	▲ 1
9	Syracuse University	11-3	593	6	▼ 3
10	University of North Carolina	9-6	562	10	—
11	Harvard University	13-1	504	12	▲ 1
12	Saint Joseph's University	12-4	479	11	▼ 1
13	Boston College	11-5	437	13	—
14	University of Virginia	10-6	404	16	▲ 2
15	Princeton University	8-6	368	14	▼ 1
16	Old Dominion University	13-3	361	15	▼ 1
17	American University	10-3	319	19	▲ 2
18	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	12-5	271	20	▲ 2
19	Wake Forest University	7-8	204	17	▼ 2
20	University of Connecticut	9-9	190	18	▼ 2
21	University of Delaware	9-7	153	23	▲ 2
22	Kent State University	11-5	151	22	—
23	James Madison University	10-6	116	25	▲ 2
24	Ohio State University	7-9	92	21	▼ 3
25	Duke University	6-10	80	24	▼ 1

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 19, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Iowa	16-0	1075 (43)	1	—
2	University of Michigan	12-1	1023	2	—
3	Rutgers University	12-2	946	3	–
4	University of Louisville	13-2	899	4	—
5	Northwestern University	12-4	880	6	▲ 1
6	Syracuse University	11-2	827	7	▲ 1
7	Pennsylvania State University	10-4	808	5	▼ 2
8	University of Maryland	10-5	789	8	—
9	Liberty University	12-2	718	9	—
10	University of North Carolina	9-5	701	10	—
11	Saint Joseph's University	11-4	618	11	—
12	Harvard University	12-1	570	13	▲ 1
13	Boston College	9-5	551	12	▼ 1
14	Princeton University	8-5	502	16	▲ 2
15	Old Dominion University	11-3	415	18	▲ 3
16	University of Virginia	7-6	401	14	▼ 2
17	Wake Forest University	6-7	352	15	▼ 2
18	University of Connecticut	8-8	335	17	▼ 1
19	American University	9-3	290	22	▲ 3
20	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	10-5	241	21	▲ 1
21	Ohio State University	7-7	216	19	▼ 2
22	Kent State University	10-4	168	24	▲ 2
23	University of Delaware	8-7	152	20	▼ 3
24	Duke University	5-9	134	23	▼ 1
25	James Madison University	9-5	88	Unranked	—

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 12, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Iowa	14-0	1039 (32)	1	—
2	University of Michigan	11-0	1012 (10)	2	—
3	Rutgers University	10-2	907	5	▲ 2
4	University of Louisville	11-2	877	3	▼ 1
5	Pennsylvania State University	9-3	839	4	▼ 1
6	Northwestern University	10-4	835	6	—
7	Syracuse University	10-2	777	7	—
8	University of Maryland	9-4	761	8	—
9	Liberty University	10-2	724	10	▲ 1
10	University of North Carolina	8-5	657	9	▼ 1
11	Saint Joseph's University	10-3	616	11	—
12	Boston College	9-3	571	14	▲ 2
13	Harvard University	10-1	513	13	—
14	University of Virginia	7-5	484	12	▼ 2
15	Wake Forest University	5-6	373	15	—
16	Princeton University	6-5	357	18	▲ 2
17	University of Connecticut	7-7	299	19	▲ 2
18	Old Dominion University	9-3	285	17	▼ 1
19	Ohio State University	7-5	276	16	▼ 3
20	University of Delaware	7-6	254	21	▲ 1
21	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	9-4	229	20	▼ 1
22	American University	7-3	212	23	▲ 1
23	Duke University	5-8	195	22	▼ 1
24	Kent State University	8-4	119	24	—
25	University of Maine	9-5	118	25	—

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 5, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Iowa	12-0	1118 (39)	1	—
2	University of Michigan	9-0	1096 (6)	2	—
3	University of Louisville	11-1	989	3	—
4	Pennsylvania State University	8-2	906	8	▲ 4
5	Rutgers University	9-2	887	6	▲ 1
6	Northwestern University	9-3	881	4	▼ 2
7	Syracuse University	8-2	823	11	▲ 4
8	University of Maryland	7-4	808	7	▼ 1
9	University of North Carolina	7-4	785	5	▼ 4
10	Liberty University	8-2	664	12	▲ 2
11	Saint Joseph's University	9-3	626	9	▼ 2
12	University of Virginia	7-3	608	14	▲ 2
13	Harvard University	9-1	579	12	▼ 1
14	Boston College	7-3	543	10	▼ 4
15	Wake Forest University	5-5	490	15	—
16	Ohio State University	6-4	405	18	▲ 2
17	Old Dominion University	8-2	388	19	▲ 2
18	Princeton University	5-5	353	17	▼ 1
19	University of Connecticut	5-7	297	16	▼ 3
20	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	7-4	288	21	▲ 1
21	University of Delaware	5-6	249	23	▲ 2
22	Duke University	4-7	173	20	▼ 2
23	American University	6-3	169	25	▲ 2
24	Kent State University	6-4	97	24	—
25	University of Maine	7-5	68	Unranked	—

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 28, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Iowa	10-0	1122 (26)	2	▲ 1
2	University of Michigan	8-0	1115 (20)	1	▼ 1
3	University of Louisville	9-1	945	4	▲ 1
4	Northwestern University	8-2	927	3	▼ 1
5	University of North Carolina	6-3	912	7	▲ 2
6	Rutgers University	8-1	890	10	▲ 4
7	University of Maryland	7-2	863	9	▲ 2
8	Pennsylvania State University	6-2	859	6	▼ 2
9	Saint Joseph's University	8-2	808	8	▼ 1
10	Boston College	7-2	743	5	▼ 5
11	Syracuse University	6-2	627	12	▲ 1
12	Harvard University	7-1	595	14	▲ 2
12	Liberty University	6-2	595	13	▲ 1
14	University of Virginia	6-3	553	11	▼ 3
15	Wake Forest University	4-4	424	16	▲ 1
16	University of Connecticut	4-6	414	15	▼ 1
17	Princeton University	3-5	374	17	—
18	Ohio State University	6-3	357	19	▲ 1
19	Old Dominion University	6-2	355	21	▲ 2
20	Duke University	4-5	291	18	▼ 2
21	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	6-3	210	22	▲ 1
22	Monmouth University	5-4	135	20	▼ 2
23	University of Delaware	3-6	131	24	▲ 1
24	Kent State University	5-4	129	23	▼ 1
25	American University	5-3	121	Unranked	—

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 21, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Michigan	6-0	1165 (32)	1	—
2	University of Iowa	8-0	1135 (15)	2	—
3	Northwestern University	8-1	1019	4	▲ 1
4	University of Louisville	7-1	940	5	▲ 1
5	Boston College	7-1	923	3	▼ 2
6	Pennsylvania State University	6-0	916	8	▲ 2
7	University of North Carolina	4-3	907	6	▼ 1
8	Saint Joseph's University	6-2	790	9	▲ 1
9	University of Maryland	4-2	768	7	▼ 2
10	Rutgers University	6-1	754	10	—
11	University of Virginia	5-2	674	11	—
12	Syracuse University	4-2	670	14	▲ 2
13	Liberty University	5-2	582	12	▼ 1
14	Harvard University	5-1	520	13	▼ 1
15	University of Connecticut	4-4	516	16	▲ 1
16	Wake Forest University	4-3	506	15	▼ 1
17	Princeton University	2-3	417	18	▲ 1
18	Duke University	3-4	307	17	▼ 1
19	Ohio State University	6-2	277	24	▲ 5
20	Monmouth University	5-3	257	20	—
21	Old Dominion University	4-2	251	19	▼ 2
22	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	5-3	211	21	▼ 1
23	Kent State University	5-2	130	23	—
23	University of Delaware	2-6	130	22	▼ 2
25	Michigan State University	6-1	101	25	—

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 14, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Michigan	4-0	1200 (36)	1	—
2	University of Iowa	6-0	1183 (11)	2	—
3	Boston College	6-0	1120 (1)	3	—
4	Northwestern University	6-1	1029 (1)	5	▲ 1
5	University of Louisville	6-0	1001	6	▲ 1
6	University of North Carolina	3-3	914	4	▼ 2
7	University of Maryland	4-1	854	7	—
8	Pennsylvania State University	5-0	851	9	▲ 1
9	Saint Joseph's University	4-2	810	17	▲ 8
10	Rutgers University	4-1	781	8	▼ 2
11	University of Virginia	4-1	733	10	▼ 1
12	Liberty University	3-2	594	11	▼ 1
13	Harvard University	4-0	582	15	▲ 2
14	Syracuse University	3-2	503	16	▲ 2
15	Wake Forest University	2-3	446	14	▼ 1
16	University of Connecticut	2-4	425	12	▼ 4
17	Duke University	2-3	417	18	▲ 1
18	Princeton University	0-3	378	13	▼ 5
19	Old Dominion University	4-1	340	20	▼ 1
20	Monmouth University	4-2	275	22	▲ 2
21	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	4-2	274	21	—
22	University of Delaware	2-4	215	19	▼ 3
23	Kent State University	4-2	205	23	—
24	Ohio State University	5-1	187	Unranked	—
25	Michigan State University	5-0	141 (1)	Unranked	—

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 7, 2021

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of Michigan	3-0	930 (25)	2	▲ 1
2	University of Iowa	4-0	909 (9)	3	▲ 1
3	Boston College	4-0	833	7	▲ 4
4	University of North Carolina	2-2	824 (5)	1	▼ 3
5	Northwestern University	3-1	780	4	▼ 1
6	University of Louisville	4-0	739	5	▼ 1
7	University of Maryland	2-1	620	9	▲ 2
8	Rutgers University	3-0	601	15	▲ 7
9	Pennsylvania State University	3-0	574	16	▲ 7
10	University of Virginia	3-1	549	8	▼ 2
11	Liberty University	3-0	513	10	▼ 1
12	University of Connecticut	2-2	438	6	▼ 6
13	Princeton University	0-2	426	13	⏤
14	Wake Forest University	1-2	412	11	▼ 3
15	Harvard University	2-0	362	19	▲ 4
16	Syracuse University	2-1	329	14	▼ 2
17	Saint Joseph's University	2-2	319	20	▲ 3
18	Duke University	1-3	276	12	▼ 6
19	University of Delaware	2-2	221	17	▼ 2
20	Old Dominion University	2-1	201	18	▼ 2
21	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	4-0	188	Unranked	⏤
22	Monmouth University	3-1	184	Unranked	⏤
23	Kent State University	3-1	176	Unranked	⏤
24	James Madison University	3-1	144	24	⏤
25	University of Maine	1-3	103	Unranked	⏤

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — August 24, 2021 (Preseason)

Rank	Institution	Points (First place votes)
1	University of North Carolina	1123 (43)
2	University of Michigan	1009
3	University of Iowa	937
4	Northwestern University	893
5	University of Louisville	855
6	University of Connecticut	801
7	Boston College	751
8	University of Virginia	684 (1)
9	University of Maryland	672
10	Liberty University	651
11	Wake Forest University	608
12	Duke University	604
13	Princeton University	576 (1)
14	Syracuse University	573
15	Rutgers University	559
16	Pennsylvania State University	495
17	University of Delaware	359
18	Old Dominion University	300
19	Harvard University	298
20	Saint Joseph's University	237
21	Miami University	222
22	Ohio State University	211
23	Virginia Commonwealth University	204
24	James Madison University	145
25	Stanford University	127

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

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