| RANK | SCHOOL (1ST VOTES) | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State (25) | 4-0 | 649 | 1 |
| 2 | South Dakota State (1) | 4-0 | 623 | 2 |
| 3 | Tarleton State | 5-0 | 595 | 3 |
| 4 | Montana | 4-0 | 566 | 4 |
| 5 | Montana State | 3-2 | 529 | 6 |
| 6 | Illinois State | 3-1 | 512 | 5 |
| 7 | UC Davis | 3-1 | 441 | 8 |
| 8 | Lehigh | 5-0 | 430 | 9 |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 4-0 | 426 | 11 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 4-1 | 406 | 7 |
| 11 | Southern Illinois | 3-1 | 376 | 12 |
| 12 | Monmouth | 3-1 | 322 | 14 |
| 13 | Northern Arizona | 4-1 | 301 | T15 |
| 14 | North Dakota | 2-2 | 284 | T15 |
| 15 | Idaho | 2-3 | 249 | 10 |
| 16 | West Georgia | 5-0 | 246 | 20 |
| 17 | Jackson State | 3-1 | 224 | 17 |
| 18 | Youngstown State | 3-1 | 205 | 19 |
| 19 | Villanova | 2-2 | 150 | 22 |
| 20 | UIW | 2-3 | 132 | 24 |
| 21 | Austin Peay | 3-2 | 131 | 25 |
| 22 | Mercer | 3-1 | 126 | 23 |
| 23 | Abilene Christian | 2-3 | 111 | 13 |
| 24 | Presbyterian | 5-0 | 98 | NR |
| 25 | Lamar | 3-1 | 73 | NR |
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