As we have said before, the opening week of rankings is a bit of a guess and relies heavily on last year.
But small changes in teams can make for big changes in their fortunes. SLU's win over Washington University was a good example of that, as was RPI's win over Albany.
SLU, Coast Guard, UMBC, and RPI all move up significantly. New Hampshire, South Dakota State, and Minnesota-Duluth all enter the Top 40. MSU Mankato moves up only two spots, but moving from #14 to #12 is a big deal.
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