Updated November 13, 2017
| Rnk | School (1st Votes) | Rec | Pts | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Francis IN (15) | 10-0 | 340 | 1 |
| 2 | Reinhardt | 9-0 | 324 | 2 |
| 3 | Morningside | 11-0 | 317 | 3 |
| 4 | Lindsey Wilson | 10-0 | 300 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern Oregon | 10-0 | 289 | 5 |
| 6 | Baker | 10-1 | 268 | 7 |
| 7 | Langston | 10-0 | 266 | 8 |
| 8 | Saint Xavier | 9-1 | 252 | 9 |
| 9 | Southeastern | 8-1 | 227 | 10 |
| 10 | Northwestern (IA) | 9-1 | 216 | 11 |
| 11 | Grand View | 9-2 | 208 | 6 |
| 12 | Georgetown (KY) | 8-1 | 197 | 13 |
| 13 | Dickinson St. | 9-1 | 187 | 12 |
| 14 | Concordia-Ann Arbor | 9-1 | 178 | 14 |
| 15 | Benedictine (KS) | 9-2 | 164 | 15 |
| 16 | Sterling | 9-2 | 143 | 16 |
| 17 | Tabor | 8-2 | 128 | 17 |
| 18 | SAGU | 8-2 | 114 | 20 |
| 19 | Marian | 7-3 | 106 | 19 |
| 20 | Campbellsville | 7-2 | 79 | 18 |
| 21 | Kansas Wesleyan | 8-3 | 69 | 24 |
| 22 | Faulkner | 7-3 | 54 | NR |
| 23 | Dakota St. | 8-3 | 38 | NR |
| 24 | OK Panhandle St. | 7-3 | 31 | NR |
| 25 | Evangel | 7-4 | 22 | 23 |
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona Christian 21; Montana Tech 17; Cumberland (Tenn.) 12; College of Idaho 6.