Emory and Denison Top First DIII Poll
October 16, 2019 - This year's CSCAA / TYR Top 25 Division III Pre-Season Poll puts the Denison men and Emory women in the top spots. Denison finished the 2018-2019 season ranked first in the men' poll while Emory ended last season ranked second, behind the Denison women.
On the men's side, Kenyon, Emory, John Hopkins and WashU earn the second through fifth slots, respectively. Denison, Kenyon, Williams and NYU round out the top five for the women.
The poll aims to measure the top teams in head-to-head competition. The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and scheduled for release November 13th, December 11th, February 4th and March 2nd.
Division III Men
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NR | Denison | 325 |
| 2 | NR | Kenyon | 308 |
| 3 | NR | Emory | 303 |
| 4 | NR | Johns Hopkins | 282 |
| 5 | NR | WashU | 269 |
| 6 | NR | Chicago | 251 |
| 7 | NR | MIT | 245 |
| 8 | NR | Carnegie Mellon | 222 |
| 9 | NR | Pomona-Pitzer | 208 |
| 10 | NR | Williams | 206 |
| 11 | NR | Tufts | 205 |
| 12 | NR | Coast Guard | 184 |
| 13 | NR | Amherst | 162 |
| 14 | NR | Swarthmore | 143 |
| 15 | NR | Calvin | 140 |
| 16 | NR | NYU | 138 |
| 17 | NR | John Carroll | 118 |
| 18 | NR | Rowan | 117 |
| 19 | NR | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 86 |
| 20 | NR | Albion | 78 |
| 21 | NR | Merchant Marine | 72 |
| 22 | NR | TCNJ | 61 |
| 23 | NR | Carthage | 48 |
| 24 | NR | Birmingham Southern | 19 |
| 25 | NR | SUNY Geneseo | 16 |
Also Receiving Votes:Saint Thomas (8), RPI (4), Bowdoin (3), Gustavus (2), Washington & Lee/ Bates (1)
Division III Women
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NR | Emory | 344 |
| 2 | NR | Denison | 339 |
| 3 | NR | Kenyon | 324 |
| 4 | NR | Williams | 286 |
| 5 | NR | NYU | 271 |
| 6 | NR | Johns Hopkins | 256 |
| 7 | NR | Chicago | 248 |
| 8 | NR | Tufts | 232 |
| 9 | NR | MIT | 220 |
| 10 | NR | WashU | 200 |
| 11 | NR | Saint Kate's | 184 |
| 12 | NR | Amherst | 180 |
| 13 | NR | Pomona-Pitzer | 173 |
| 14 | NR | SUNY Geneseo | 156 |
| 15 | NR | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 138 |
| 16 | NR | Bates | 119 |
| 17 | NR | Carnegie Mellon | 116 |
| 18 | NR | Calvin | 116 |
| 19 | NR | Washington & Lee | 108 |
| 20 | NR | Ursinus | 65 |
| 21 | NR | Franklin | 61 |
| 22 | NR | Bowdoin | 53 |
| 23 | NR | Trinity (TX) | 44 |
| 24 | NR | Rowan | 44 |
| 25 | NR | Allegheny | 16 |
Also Receiving Votes: Wesleyan (9), Rhodes (7), RIT (4), Trinity (CT (3), Saint Thomas (2), Saint Olaf (1)
Regional Rankings
WOMEN:
CENTRAL: 1. Denison 2. Kenyon 3. Chicago 4. Saint Catherine 5. Calvin 6.Franklin 7.Saint Thomas 8. Saint Olaf 9. Albion 10. Carthage
NORTHEAST-NORTH: 1. Williams 2. New York University 3. Tufts 4. MIT 5. Amherst 6. Bates 7. Bowdoin 8. Wesleyan 9. Connecticut College 10. Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
WEST-MIDWEST-SOUTH: 1. Emory 2. Johns Hopkins 3. Washington University (Mo) 4. Pomona-Pitzer Colleges 5. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 6. Washington and Lee 7.Trinity University (TX) 8.Rhodes 9. Mary Washington 10.Birmingham Southern
NORTHEAST-SOUTH: 1.SUNY-Geneseo 2. Carnegie Mellon 3. Ursinus 4. Rowan 5. RIT 6. Gettysburg 7. Swarthmore 8. Ithaca 9. Rochester 10. Allegheny
MEN:
CENTRAL: 1. Denison 2. Kenyon 3. Chicago 4. Calvin 5. Joh Carroll 6. Albion 7. Carthage 8. Saint Thomas 9. Gustavus Adolphus 10. UW-Stevens Point
NORTHEAST-NORTH: 1. MIT 2. Williams 3. Tufts 4. U.S. Coast Guard Academy 5. Amherst 6. NYU 7. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 8. RPI 9. Bowdoin 10. Roger Williams
WEST-MIDWEST-SOUTH: 1. Emory 2. Johns Hopkins 3. Washington University (Mo) 4. Pomona-Pitzer Colleges 5. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 6. Birmingham Southern 7.Washington & Lee 8.Mary Washingtons 9. Trinity University (TX) 10. California Lutheran
NORTHEAST-SOUTH: 1.SUNY-Geneseo 2. Swarthmore 3. Rowan 4. TCNJ 5. SUNY-Geneseo 6. Stevens 7.Franklin & Marshall 8. Gettysburg 9.Ithaca 10.Grove City
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.