Cal Closes Dual Season at #1
With a 136-105 win over Pac 12 Rival Stanford, the California men's swimming and diving team was voted to the top spot in the final CSCAA / TYR Top 25. Cal ended the season 5-0. Seniors Ryan Murphy, Hunter Cobleigh, Jon Fiepke, Dillian Williams and Long Guiterrez going a combined 27-1 over their four year careers with the lone setback being a 148.5-19.5 loss to USC last season.
Texas (6-3), which begins pursuit of its 38th consecutive conference title tonight, moved up one spot to second. Previous number one NC State fell to third.
| Rank | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | California | 248 |
| 2 | 3 | Texas | 240 |
| 3 | 1 | NC State | 225 |
| 4 | 4 | Indiana | 220 |
| 5 | 11 | Stanford | 206 |
| 5 | 6 | Florida | 203 |
| 7 | 5 | Georgia | 195 |
| 8 | 7 | Auburn | 178 |
| 9 | 10 | Alabama | 166 |
| 10 | 9 | Louisville | 154 |
| 11 | 7 | Michigan | 145 |
| 11 | 14 | Missouri | 145 |
| 13 | 15 | Southern Cal | 126 |
| 14 | 12 | Virginia | 114 |
| 15 | 17 | Arizona State | 112 |
| 15 | 13 | Arizona | 112 |
| 17 | 18 | Ohio State | 88 |
| 18 | 16 | Tennessee | 85 |
| 19 | 19 | Notre Dame | 68 |
| 20 | 20 | Minnesota | 65 |
| 21 | 21 | Florida State | 54 |
| 22 | 25 | Texas A&M | 41 |
| 23 | 22 | Wisconsin | 24 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 23 | |
| 25 | 25 | Louisiana State | 16 |
Denver 15, Duke 9, Harvard 4 Virginia Tech 3, Georgia Tech 1
Men's Poll Committee
Mandy Commons-Disalle Cincinnati ; Brian Schrader Denver ; Steve Schaffer Grand Canyon ; Bill Roberts Navy ; Gary Taylor NC State ; Dan Ross Purdue ; Craig Nisgor Seattle ; McGee Moody South Carolina ; Dave Salo Southern California ; Chad Craddock UMBC ; Vic Riggs West Virginia
About the CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the oldest organization of college coaches in America -is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.
About TYR
Founded in Huntington Beach, CA by swimwear designer Joseph DiLorenzo (current owner) and 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist Steve Furniss, TYR Sport was established in 1985 to provide the competitive swim market with vibrant, performance-driven prints. Since its inception three decades ago, TYR has grown to exist as one of the world’s most recognizable swimming and triathlon brands.