| Rank | Institution | Votes (1st) | Record |
| 1 | University of Maryland | 400 (20) | 5-0 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina | 380 | 6-1 |
| 3 | Boston College | 350 | 6-0 |
| 4 | University of Florida | 325 | 6-1 |
| 5 | Syracuse University | 310 | 5-2 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 278 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Boston College | 279 | 3-0 |
| 8 | University of Virginia | 278 | 3-3 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University | 219 | 4-1 |
| 10 | Princeton University | 207 | 4-0 |
| 11 | Stanford University | 205 | 4-0 |
| 12 | University of Louisville | 187 | 5-0 |
| 13 | University of Pennsylvania | 168 | 4-0 |
| 14 | Ohio State University | 144 | 6-1 |
| 15 | James Madison University | 121 | 5-1 |
| 16 | Loyola University of Maryland | 74 | 1-4 |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 68 | 3-3 |
| 18 | Stony Brook University | 66 | 3-0 |
| 19 | University of Delaware | 438 | 5-1 |
| 20 | ohns Hopkins University | 34 | 3-2 |
Also receiving votes: University of Massachusetts, United States Naval Academy, University of Albany, University of Denver, Towson University
The next poll will be released on Monday, March 16.