LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Defending national champion University of North Georgia is the unanimous preseason favorite in the 2024 NFCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.
Head coach Mike Davenport's Nighthawks set a program record with 64 wins in 2023 as they went 10-1 during the NCAA postseason. They recorded a 5-1 mark at the NCAA Championships, which included a championship series sweep of Grand Valley State.
National runner-up GVSU opens the season at No. 2. The Lakers enjoyed a perfect 8-0 run to the Championship series before falling to the Nighthawks.
National semifinalist Central Oklahoma comes in at No. 3 following a season that witnessed a program-record 54 wins, while West Texas A&M, a Super Regional participant, was voted No. 4.
The 2024 NFCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches, with two representing each of the NCAA's eight regions.
North Georgia is scheduled to open its title defense on Feb. 2-4 when the team travels to Gulf Shores, Ala., to take part in the Gulf Shores Invitational.
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