| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|
| 1. Northwest Missouri St Bearcats (25) | 14-1 | 625 | 2 |
| 2. Grand Valley State Lakers | 13-2 | 600 | 3 |
| 3. Central Washington Wildcats | 12-1 | 558 | 1 |
| 4. Carson-Newman Eagles | 11-3 | 535 | 10 |
| 5. Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | 11-2 | 502 | 4 |
| 6. North Alabama Lions | 11-2 | 492 | 5 |
| 7. California (PA) Vulcans | 11-4 | 426 | 22 |
| 8. Nebraska-Kearney Lopers | 11-2 | 413 | 6 |
| 9. West Liberty State Hilltoppers | 11-2 | 377 | 9 |
| 10. Tarleton State Texans | 10-3 | 362 | 12 |
| 11. Hillsdale Chargers | 10-3 | 352 | 15 |
| 12. Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks | 10-2 | 310 | 8 |
| 13. Abilene Christian Wildcats | 9-4 | 307 | 18 |
| 14. Midwestern State Mustangs | 9-3 | 289 | 7 |
| 15. Shippensburg Red Raiders | 9-3 | 272 | 17 |
| 16. Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas | 9-3 | 253 | 13 |
| 17. Tuskegee Golden Tigers | 10-2 | 244 | 14 |
| 18. Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys | 9-3 | 235 | 21 |
| 19. Saginaw Valley State Cardinals | 9-3 | 206 | 16 |
| 20. UNC-Pembroke Braves | 9-2 | 166 | 11 |
| 21. West Alabama Tigers | 8-5 | 113 | NR |
| 22. Albany State Golden Rams | 8-3 | 106 | 20 |
| 23. Charleston (WV) Golden Eagles | 9-2 | 82 | 19 |
| 24. Edinboro Fighting Scots | 9-4 | 77 | NR |
| 25. Washburn Ichabods | 8-3 | 43 | 24 |
