California and Stanford Top Preseason Polls
The ballots have been counted and the votes for the preseason poll were close! The Stanford University Women and California Men top the first College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America / TYR Top 25 Swimming & Diving Poll of the 2017-18 season. Rankings are compiled by CSCAA-member coaches and released on a bi-weekly basis. The next polls will be released October 24, 2017.
Division I Women
| Rank | Division I Women | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 249 | |
| 2 | Cal | 235 | |
| 3 | Texas | 224 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 221 | |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 198 | |
| 6 | Michigan | 194 | |
| 7 | Southern California | 191 | |
| 7 | NC State | 184 | |
| 9 | Louisville | 172 | |
| 10 | Indiana | 163 | |
| 11 | Missouri | 132 | |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 122 | |
| 13 | Virginia | 113 | |
| 14 | Tennessee | 111 | |
| 15 | Auburn | 110 | |
| 16 | Kentucky | 110 | |
| 17 | Minnesota | 91 | |
| 18 | Florida | 86 | |
| 19 | Ohio State | 64 | |
| 20 | Duke | 59 | |
| 21 | UCLA | 41 | |
| 22 | North Carolina | 39 | |
| 23 | Florida State | 37 | |
| 24 | Arizona | 28 | |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 24 |
Also Receiving Votes: VT (12), Alabama (11), ASU (9), Yale (6), LSU (5), Purdue (4), Boise St & South Carolina (1)
Division I Men
| Rank | Division I Men | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 268 | |
| 2 | Texas | 244 | |
| 3 | Stanford | 241 | |
| 4 | Florida | 238 | |
| 5 | NC State | 236 | |
| 6 | Indiana | 228 | |
| 7 | Louisville | 187 | |
| 7 | Arizona State | 186 | |
| 9 | Georgia | 186 | |
| 10 | Auburn | 172 | |
| 11 | Southern California | 158 | |
| 12 | Michigan | 150 | |
| 13 | Alabama | 110 | |
| 14 | Ohio State | 99 | |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 93 | |
| 16 | South Carolina | 78 | |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 73 | |
| 18 | Tennessee | 72 | |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 62 | |
| 20 | Florida State | 56 | |
| 21 | Minnesota | 47 | |
| 22 | Virginia | 45 | |
| 23 | Missouri | 34 | |
| 24 | Arizona | 25 | |
| 25 | Wisconsin/Harvard | 22 |
Also Receiving Votes: Denver (8), UCSB (5), LSU (4), GCU (4), Purdue (3), Princeton (2), UNC (1)
Poll Committee Members:
Men's Team Poll: Chase Bloch (Southern California), Jason Calanog (Texas A&M), Chad Cradock (UMBC), Ashley Dell (Iowa), Damian Dennis (West Virginia), Mandy DiSalle (Cincinatti), Dan Kesler (Arizona State), McGee Moody (South Carolina), Craig Nisgor (Seattle), Bill Roberts (Navy), Steve Schaffer (Grand Canyon), Brian Schrader (Denver), Neal Studd (Florida State),
Women's Team Poll: Jennifer Buffin (Oregon State),, Dan Colella (Duke), Roric Fink (Texas), David Geyer (Louisiana State), Neil Harper (Arkansas), Naya Higashijima (UCLA), Lars Jorgensen (Kentucky), Tracy Menzel (Rutgers), Jesse Moore (Northwestern), Colleen Murphy (Air Force), Katherine Robinson (Tulane), Ryan Wochomurka (Houston), Jordan Wolfrum (Ohio State)
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.
About the CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving 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.