April 4, 1996
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapman | 1 | ||
| 2 | The College of New Jersey | 2 | ||
| 3 | Central (Iowa) | 4 | ||
| 4 | Springfield | |||
| 5 | Allegheny | 3 | ||
| 6 | Hope | 7 | ||
| 7 | Rowan | 10 | ||
| 8 | Montclair State | 5 | ||
| 9 | Wis.-Whitewater | |||
| 10 | Western Connecticut State | 21 | ||
| 12 | Cal Lutheran | 11 | ||
| 13 | Alma | |||
| 14 | Bridgewater State | |||
| 15 | Simpson (Iowa) | 19 | ||
| 16 | Luther | |||
| 17 | Wis.-Stevens Point | 23 | ||
| 18 | Kean | 17 | ||
| 19 | Ithaca | 6 | ||
| 20 | Buena Vista | 13 | ||
| 21 | Ursinus | |||
| 22 | Salisbury | 24 | ||
| 23 | Tufts | |||
| 24 | Buffalo St. | 20 | ||
| 25 | Baldwin Wallace |