The Rainbow Warriors (30-5) vaulted from No. 3 to No. 1, unseating the Bruins (29-2), who dropped two spots to third despite owning the best winning percentage in the poll. Hawaii's 30-win campaign earned the nod, while the Anteaters (21-9) made the poll's biggest surge inside the top 10, jumping from sixth to second.
Long Beach State (25-5) slipped from second to fourth, and the Waves (24-7) fell two spots to sixth, opening the door for the Cardinals (26-5) to climb from seventh to fifth. The Trojans (20-8) also dropped, falling from fifth to seventh.
The Nittany Lions (22-8) made the poll's largest overall climb, surging three spots from No. 15 to No. 12. Meanwhile, the Lions (20-7) fell from 13th to 15th. The bottom half held steady — every team from No. 16 through No. 20 stayed put, suggesting the race for the top is where all the movement lives.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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