Fullerton First in New 3CFCA Ranking
LOS ANGELES — The Fullerton College Hornets have dethroned the College of San Mateo atop this period's rankings, moving up three spots to claim their place as 3CFCA's top team following four wins since the last ranking; including two against no. 13 Orange Coast College.
Palomar College's consistency keeps them as the runner-up, while San Mateo drops to third and Cypress College falls one spot into fourth. San Joaquin Delta moved up one place to round out the top-five after eight consecutive wins.
This ranking saw three teams exit the polls and three new teams enter: LA Mission College (15), Cabrillo College (16) and American River College (20) all have at least 17 wins to put them on the board. San Jose City College and Fresno City College made the biggest jumps; the Jaguars moved up three spots while the Rams jumped four.
Next ranking: April 17
Previous Rankings: February 7, February 21, March 6, March 20
| April 3 3CFCA Coaches Poll | |||
| # | Team | Record | Pre |
| 1 | Fullerton | 19-3 | 4 |
| 2 | Palomar | 27-1 | 2 |
| 3 | San Mateo | 27-2 | 1 |
| 4 | Cypress | 21-5 | 3 |
| 5 | San Joaquin Delta | 23-3 | 6 |
| 6 | West Valley | 25-5 | 8 |
| 7 | Mt. SAC | 22-6 | 7 |
| 8 | Long Beach City | 22-6 | 9 |
| 9 | San Jose City | 23-4 | 12 |
| 10 | Cosumnes River | 24-7 | 5 |
| 11 | Fresno City | 20-7 | 15 |
| 12 | El Camino | 18-10 | 11 |
| 13 | Orange Coast | 18-7 | 10 |
| 14 | Sacramento City | 19-12 | 13 |
| 15 | LA Mission | 17-7 | NR |
| 16 | Cabrillo | 18-8 | NR |
| 17 | Sequoias | 23-7 | 14 |
| 18 | Cerritos | 17-9 | 19 |
| 19 | Bakersfield | 17-10 | 16 |
| 20 | American River | 18-12 | NR |
| Dropped Out: Citrus, Ohlone, Merced | |||
| April 3 3CFCA North Coaches Poll | ||
| # | Team | Record |
| 1 | San Mateo | 27-2 |
| 2 | San Joaquin Delta | 23-3 |
| 3 | West Valley | 25-5 |
| 4 | San Jose City | 23-4 |
| 5 | Cosumnes River | 24-7 |
| 6 | Fresno City | 20-7 |
| 7 | Sacramento City | 19-12 |
| 8 | Cabrillo | 18-8 |
| 9 | Sequoias | 23-7 |
| 10 | American River | 18-12 |
| Receiving Votes: Sierra, Ohlone, Merced, Hartnell, Folsom Lake. Feather River | ||
| April 3 3CFCA South Coaches Poll | ||
| # | Team | Record |
| 1 | Fullerton | 19-3 |
| 2 | Palomar | 27-1 |
| 3 | Cypress | 21-5 |
| 4 | Mt. SAC | 22-6 |
| 5 | Long Beach City | 22-6 |
| 6 | El Camino | 18-10 |
| 7 | Orange Coast | 18-7 |
| 8 | LA Mission | 17-7 |
| 9 | Cerritos | 17-9 |
| 10 | Bakersfield | 17-10 |
| Receiving Votes: Southwestern, Citrus, Santiago Canyon, Riverside City | ||