NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll - Week 1
Rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Mary's (Minn.) (7) | 6-2 | 198 | |
| 2 | Alma | 18-7 | 183 | |
| 3 | Pacific Lutheran | 10-8 | 167 | |
| 4 | Central (Iowa) | 19-4 | 166 | |
| 5 | Salisbury | 21-5 | 156 | |
| Springfield (Mass.) | 11-4 | 156 | ||
| 7 | Cabrini | 16-2 | 150 | |
| 8 | North Central (Ill.) | 14-2 | 142 | |
| 9 | Western Connecticut State | 11-1 | 135 | |
| 10 | Roanoke | 19-4 | 116 | |
| 11 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 10-4 | 104 | |
| 12 | William Paterson | 16-2 | 103 | |
| 13 | Muskingum | 13-5 | 101 | |
| 14 | Chapman | 21-7 | 100 | |
| 16 | Bridgewater State | 8-9 | 83 | |
| 17 | Ithaca | 7-6 | 69 | |
| 18 | Chicago | 9-1 | 61 | |
| 19 | Moravian | 18-4 | 56 | |
| 20 | Emory | 29-11 | 50 | |
| 21 | La Verne | 24-7 | 47 | |
| 22 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 11-3 | 39 | |
| 23 | Wheaton (Mass.) | 14-3 | 31 | |
| 24 | Denison | 12-2 | 27 | |
| 25 | Geneseo State | 10-5 | 14 | |
| Virginia Wesleyan | 14-5 | 14 |
Others receiving votes:
Montclaire State 12, Illinois Wesleyan 10, Christopher Newport 5, Simpson 3, Rochester Institute of Technology 2, Tufts 1
Dropped out:
Bridgewater, College of New Jersey, Hope Mount Union, Rowan, Simpson, Tufts, Wisconsin-Stevens point, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Willamette