Two conferences, the American Mideast Conference and the Cascade Collegiate Conference, boast three ranked teams. Representing the American Mideast is Malone, No. 11 Cedarville University (Ohio) and No. 12 Shawnee State University (Ohio). No. 6 Concordia (Ore), No. 9 Southern Oregon University and No. 25 College of Idaho make the poll for the Cascade.

New to the first regular season poll from the preseason is No. 18 Bryan College (Tenn.), No. 19 Vanguard University (Calif.), No. 21 Azusa Pacific University (Calif.), No. 23 Oklahoma Christian University and No. 25 College of Idaho.

Behind Malone, the top five remains unchanged since the preseason poll on Aug. 26. Aquinas ranked second with 594 points and just nine points back is Embry-Riddle with 585 points at No. 3. Simon Fraser earned 555 points to hold steady at No. 4 and Concordia follows with 542.

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences. The next poll will be released on Sept. 23.

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma Baptist University 99; Lee University (Tenn.) 88; Kansas Wesleyan University 61; Milligan College (Tenn.) 47; Dana College (Neb.) 46; Westmont College (Calif.) 42; Siena Heights University (Mich.) 39; Wayland Baptist University (Texas) 35; University of British Columbia 20; McKendree University (Ill.) 14; Marian College (Ind.) 12; Eastern Oregon University 4; University of Great Falls (Mont.) 3; Dakota State University (S.D.) 3; Indiana Wesleyan University 3; Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) 3; Concordia University (Calif.) 1; Friends University (Kan.) 1; Biola University (Calif.) 1; Indiana Institute of Technology 1; Central Methodist University (Mo.) 1.