Hawaii (30-5) climbed from No. 3 to claim the No. 1 ranking, overtaking UCLA (29-2), which dropped two spots to No. 3 after previously holding the top position. The Rainbow Warriors' ascension marks the poll's headline move, but the most dramatic jump belongs to UC Irvine (21-9), which vaulted four spots from No. 6 to No. 2 — the biggest single-week rise in the Top 20.
Long Beach State (25-5) also slipped two spots, falling from No. 2 to No. 4, while Pepperdine (24-7) and USC (20-8) each dropped two positions to Nos. 6 and 7, respectively. Ball State (26-5) capitalized on the chaos, rising from No. 7 to No. 5. Further down, Penn State (22-8) climbed three spots to No. 12, and Lewis (20-7) fell two to No. 15.
The reshuffling paints a clear picture: the top four has completely reorganized, with Hawaii and UC Irvine now occupying positions that UCLA and Long Beach owned a week ago. The race at the top just got tighter — and a lot more interesting.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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