| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. McNeese State Cowboys (70) | 10-1 | 2,059 | 1 |
| 2. Wofford Terriers (5) | 10-1 | 1,945 | 2 |
| 3. Delaware Blue Hens (6) | 11-1 | 1,910 | 3 |
| 4. Southern Illinois Salukis (2) | 10-1 | 1,758 | 5 |
| 5. Massachusetts Minutemen | 10-2 | 1,617 | 7 |
| 6. Colgate Raiders | 12-0 | 1,590 | 6 |
| 7. Northern Iowa Panthers | 9-2 | 1,537 | 8 |
| 8. Penn Quakers | 10-0 | 1,358 | 9 |
| 9. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 8-3 | 1,354 | 10 |
| 10. Western Illinois Leathernecks | 8-3 | 1,296 | 11 |
| 11. Montana Grizzlies | 9-3 | 1,264 | 4 |
| 12. Grambling State Tigers | 9-2 | 1,195 | 12 |
| 13. Florida Atlantic Owls | 9-2 | 1,019 | 14 |
| 14. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 9-2 | 1,014 | 15 |
| 15. Southern Jaguars | 10-1 | 931 | 16 |
| 16. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 8-3 | 852 | 17 |
| 17. Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 8-3 | 658 | 19 |
| 18. North Carolina A&T Aggies | 10-2 | 577 | 13 |
| 19. Northern Colorado Bears | 9-2 | 488 | 20 |
| 20. Northeastern Huskies | 8-4 | 453 | 21 |
| 21. Idaho State Bengals | 8-4 | 330 | 24 |
| 22. Georgia Southern Eagles | 7-4 | 303 | 22 |
| 23. Villanova Wildcats | 7-4 | 269 | 18 |
| 24. Montana State Bobcats | 7-5 | 209 | NR |
| 25. Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 8-3 | 207 | NR |