The latest collegiate poll is out and there’s been some slight shuffling in the rankings. Army, despite having only played two matches (both losses to the DC Diplomats and Boston) since the last poll is still the top team in the county.
Virginia, however, has impressed enough voters to move ahead of Air Force for the 2nd place ranking. They placed 4th in February at the Carolina Blue Cup, and have been playing competitively in the Northeast Team Handball League. Meanwhile Air Force has not played a match since the last poll.
Illinois State maintained their 4th place position. They’ve added 2 wins in the Windy City Series and placed 3rd at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH. Moving into a tie for 5th place were Army’s 2nd team and North Carolina. The Army 2nd team had a good showing at the Carolina Blue Cup where they finished 5th just behind 2nd ranked Virginia. North Carolina’s rise to 5th is probably related to several close matches at the Carolina Blue Cup, including a 20-17 loss to tourney winner NYAC.
Ohio State dropped out of the poll, but this may be due to some voters not having the results for the Arnold Classic. Ohio State finished 2nd in the tourney and beat 4th ranked Illinois State 21-19