Texas Women and California Men Hold Their Place in Third 2018-19 Poll
November 14, 2018 - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) have released the third TYR Top 25 Dual Meet Poll of the 2018-19 swimming and diving season. The California men and Texas women held their #1 positions.
On the women's side, Michigan, Stanford, Virginia, and California complete the top 5. On the men's side Indiana, NC State, Florida, and Michigan complete the top five.
The poll aims to measure the top teams in head-to-head competition over the most-recent polling period. The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and the next polls are scheduled for release on December 5, January 23, February 13 and February 20.
Division I Men
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | California | 250 |
| 2 | 2 | Indiana | 238 |
| 3 | 4 | NC State | 237 |
| 4 | 3 | Florida | 207 |
| 4 | 6 | Michigan | 207 |
| 6 | 5 | Texas | 200 |
| 7 | 8 | Southern California | 197 |
| 8 | 7 | Stanford | 175 |
| 9 | 13 | Louisville | 172 |
| 10 | 15 | Tennessee | 163 |
| 11 | 10 | Ohio State | 146 |
| 12 | 11 | Alabama | 141 |
| 13 | 12 | Texas A&M | 127 |
| 14 | 9 | Georgia | 109 |
| 15 | 16 | Virginia | 106 |
| 16 | NR | Virginia Tech | 102 |
| 17 | 14 | Arizona State | 97 |
| 18 | 20 | Minnesota | 66 |
| 19 | NR | Florida State | 58 |
| 20 | 17 | Georgia Tech | 57 |
| 21 | NR | Notre Dame | 47 |
| 22 | 25 | Purdue | 35 |
| 23 | NR | Kentucky | 33 |
| 24 | 19 | Missouri | 31 |
| 25 | 21 | Arizona | 13 |
Also Receiving Votes:
Pittsburgh (12), Harvard/Iowa (11), Wisconsin/Princeton (1)Division I Women
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 274 |
| 2 | 3 | Michigan | 264 |
| 3 | 2 | Stanford | 252 |
| 4 | 7 | Virginia | 234 |
| 5 | 5 | California | 218 |
| 6 | 11 | Southern California | 214 |
| 7 | 4 | NC State | 212 |
| 8 | 8 | Louisville | 202 |
| 9 | 24 | Tennessee | 178 |
| 10 | 10 | Florida | 177 |
| 11 | 6 | Texas A&M | 160 |
| 12 | 17 | Auburn | 152 |
| 13 | 9 | Indiana | 150 |
| 14 | 13 | Notre Dame | 139 |
| 15 | 11 | Georgia | 136 |
| 16 | 20 | Duke | 91 |
| 17 | 18 | Kentucky | 87 |
| 17 | NR | Purdue | 87 |
| 19 | NR | North Carolina | 81 |
| 20 | 14 | Wisconsin | 77 |
| 21 | 16 | Minnesota | 60 |
| 22 | NR | Florida State | 49 |
| 23 | 15 | Ohio State | 31 |
| 24 | NR | South Carolina | 24 |
| 25 | NR | Missouri | 12 |
Also Receiving Votes:
UCLA/Arkansas (6), Northwestern/Alabama (1)Women's Poll Committee
Colleen Murphy, Air Force; Dan Colella, Duke; Ryan Wochomurka, Houston; Lars Jorgenson, Kentucky; Naya Higashijima, UCLA; Jennifer Buffin, Oregon State; David Geyer, LSU; Neil Harper, Arkansas; Jesse Moore, Minnesota; Kristy Brager, Wisconsin; Niko Fantakis, Brown; April Jensen, Notre Dame; Nathan Lavery, TCU;
Men's Poll Committee
Brian Schrader, Denver; Steve Schaffer, Grand Canyon ; Bill Roberts Navy; Craig Nisgor, Seattle; McGee Moody South Carolina; Chad Cradock UMBC; Chase Bloch, USC; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Ashley Dell, Iowa; Damion Dennis, West Virginia; Dan Kesler, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State; Jamie Holder, Dartmouth; Kevin Woodhull-Smith, East Carolina
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.
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.