| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. | Southern Arkansas | 29-3 | 472 | T4 |
| 2. | Sonoma State | 29-3 | 456 | 2 |
| 3. | Mount Olive | 36-4 | 446 | 1 |
| 4. | Tampa | 26-5-1 | 436 | 6 |
| 5. | West Chester | 26-2 | 412 | 7 |
| 6. | Emporia State | 26-3 | 410 | 10 |
| 7. | Franklin Pierce | 16-2 | 388 | 8 |
| 8. | St. Joseph's (Ind.) | 23-4 | 358 | 17 |
| 9. | Metro State | 27-5 | 350 | 13 |
| 10. | Columbus State | 25-12 | 338 | T11 |
| 11. | Delta State | 24-8 | 336 | T11 |
| 12. | UC San Diego | 28-7 | 306 | 14 |
| 13. | USC Aiken | 28-8 | 294 | 9 |
| 14. | Erskine | 29-4 | 264 | 15 |
| 15. | Valdosta State | 23-10-1 | 256 | NR |
| 16. | Cal State Chico | 23-9 | 234 | 16 |
| 17. | Central Missouri | 21-5 | 230 | 21 |
| 18. | Grand Valley State | 16-4 | 224 | T4 |
| 19. | Abilene Christian | 24-11 | 196 | RV |
| 20 | West Alabama | 29-8 | 178 | 3 |
| 21. | St. Edwards (Texas) | 24-8 | 162 | 19 |
| 22. | Ouachita Baptist | 29-7 | 142 | 23 |
| 23. | Francis Marion | 25-13 | 128 | 27 |
| 24. | Armstrong Atlantic State | 21-9 | 112 | 22 |
| 25. | St. Mary's (Texas) | 24-8 | 98 | 24 |
| 26. | Catawba | 27-12 | 80 | 28 |
| 27. | Lynn | 24-10 | 44 | RV |
| 28. | Wayne State (Neb.) | 16-6 | 40 | 18 |
| 29. | Cal State Stanislaus | 24-10 | 32 | 26 |
| 30. | Ashland | 16-6 | 24 | 30 |
Dropped Out: #20 Angelo State, #25 Florida Tech, #29 Mansfield
Did Not Report: Pace, Concord, Mansfield, Angelo State, West Georgia, Southern Indiana, Bellarmine, Saginaw Valley State.
Also Receiving Votes: Mesa State 14, West Virginia State 14, Central Oklahoma 8, Bryant 4, Carson-Newman 2, Barry 1, Tusculum 1, Florida Tech 1, Slippery Rock 1, Shippensburg 1, Western Oregon 1.