| Poll | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Preseason Poll | Wednesday, November 5 |
| Poll #1 | Wednesday, March 4 |
| Poll #2 | Wednesday, March 18 |
| Poll #3 | Wednesday, April 1 |
| Poll #4 | Wednesday, April 15 |
| Final Poll | Wednesday, April 29 |
| Postseason Poll | Wednesday, June 3 |
Poll releases will be linked here as they become available. Please check back biweekly for updates.
Poll Methodology
- The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
- The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
- 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
- The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
- Teams receiving only one point are not listed as “receiving votes.”
- For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system.
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