Posted: Aug 15, 2013
The Cortland Red Dragons finished the 2012 season with an overall record of 34-6. Cortland was crowned SUNYAC Champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
SUNY New Paltz ended last season 34-9. The Hawks defeated SUNY Cortland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but fell short in the regional final when Clarkson University defeated them 3-2.
AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll
2013 Preseason Poll: August 14, 2013
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | 2012 Final Poll |
| 1 | St. Thomas (Minn.) (47) | 1196 | 39-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Calvin | 1106 | 33-3 | 2 |
| 3 | Wittenberg | 1036 | 27-5 | 5 |
| 4 | Elmhurst | 1017 | 33-8 | 4 |
| T-5 | Christopher Newport (1) | 916 | 40-3 | 3 |
| T-5 | Hope | 916 | 29-5 | 7 |
| 7 | Washington-St. Louis | 881 | 31-4 | 8 |
| 8 | Emory | 866 | 33-6 | 6 |
| 9 | Puget Sound | 841 | 22-6 | 9 |
| 10 | Cal Lutheran | 792 | 30-5 | 10 |
| 11 | Mount Union | 649 | 27-7 | 11 |
| 12 | Chicago | 588 | 29-11 | 14 |
| 13 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 528 | 26-12 | 16 |
| 14 | Otterbein | 511 | 26-8 | 13 |
| 15 | Wartburg | 454 | 32-6 | 15 |
| 16 | Eastern | 439 | 30-6 | 20 |
| 17 | Colorado College | 416 | 23-10 | 19 |
| 18 | Chapman | 353 | 25-7 | 17 |
| 19 | St. Benedict (MN) | 337 | 29-6 | 18 |
| 20 | Juniata | 323 | 26-12 | 24 |
| 21 | Pacific Lutheran | 254 | 20-6 | 21 |
| 22 | Salisbury | 191 | 37-4 | 12 |
| 23 | Clarkson | 170 | 31-7 | 25 |
| 24 | SUNY Cortland | 151 | 34-6 | 23 |
| 25 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 131 | 29-8 | 22 |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: La Verne 74; Johns Hopkins 44; Stevenson 42; Wisconsin-Eau Claire 39; Carthage 35; Bowdoin 31; Hardin-Simmons 28; Southwestern (TX) 28; UMass-Boston 27; Randolph-Macon 26; Cornell (Iowa) 25; Ohio Northern 25; Trinity (Texas) 17; Springfield 15; MIT 10; SUNY New Paltz 9; Williams 6; Richard Stockton-New Jersey 4; Northwestern (MN) 3
16 schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 62 combined points.
Next Poll: September 10, 2013
