Preseason Polls Highlight Top Teams Heading into the 2019-2020 Season
October 9, 2019 - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the first TYR Top 25 Dual Meet Swimming and Diving Poll of the 2019-2020 season. Unique to the other polls, the preseason poll includes both teams that have competed and those still waiting to race in their first meet of the year.
The Stanford women and California men, both defending national champions, sit atop the preseason poll this year. While the teams under Coach Meehan (Stanford) and Coach Durden (Cal) can enjoy the top spot, there is little doubt that they will be challenged as the season unfolds.The margin between the number one and three spot is small in both the women and the men’s polls, just 22 and 24 points, respectively.
On the women's side, Virginia, California, NC State, and Texas round out the top five spots. On the men's side Texas, NC State, Virginia and The Ohio State University complete the top five. In total, 31 women's and 33 men's teams earned votes. In future polls, the teams will be evaluated on their meet results from the current year as the poll aims to measure the top teams in head-to-head competition.
The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches. Each committee includes 9 spots from the Power Five leagues and five at-large spots from non-P5 leagues. The women and men committee chairs are Naya Higashijima (SMU) and Bill Roberts (Navy). The next poll is scheduled for release on October 23rd.
Women's Poll Committee
Dan Colella, Duke; Niko Fantakis, Brown; Chris Hansen, CSU Bakersfield; Neil Harper, Arkansas; Naya Higashijima, Southern Methodist; Nathan Lavery, Texas Christian; Matthew Leach, Washington State; Sergio Lopez, Virginia Tech; Christine Mabile, Boise State; Jonathan Maccoll, Rutgers; Jesse Moore, Minnesota; Jeff Poppell, Florida; Jos Smith, Utah
Men's Poll Committee
Steve Barnes, Penn State; Chase Bloch, Southern California; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Chad Cradock UMBC; Daniel Dozier, West Virginia; John Hargis, Pittsburgh; Jamie Holder, Dartmouth; Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky; Craig Nisgor, Seattle; Bill Roberts Navy; Rachel Stratton Mills, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State .
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
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Division I Women
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NR | Stanford | 319 |
| 2 | NR | Virginia | 311 |
| 3 | NR | California | 297 |
| 4 | NR | NC State | 280 |
| 5 | NR | Texas | 259 |
| 6 | NR | Missouri | 251 |
| 7 | NR | Southern California | 243 |
| 8 | NR | Georgia | 235 |
| 9 | NR | Indiana | 211 |
| 10 | NR | Florida | 209 |
| 11 | NR | Michigan | 206 |
| 12 | NR | Texas A&M | 181 |
| 13 | NR | Auburn | 158 |
| 14 | NR | Ohio State | 140 |
| 15 | NR | Tennessee | 133 |
| 16 | NR | Notre Dame | 125 |
| 17 | NR | Alabama | 113 |
| 18 | NR | Minnesota | 107 |
| 19 | NR | Kentucky | 88 |
| 20 | NR | Wisconsin | 79 |
| 21 | NR | Louisville | 75 |
| 22 | NR | Duke | 46 |
| 23 | NR | UCLA | 31 |
| 24 | NR | Florida State | 31 |
| 25 | NR | Arizona State | 22 |
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NR | California | 323 |
| 2 | NR | Texas | 314 |
| 3 | NR | NC State | 299 |
| 4 | NR | Virginia | 280 |
| 5 | NR | Ohio State | 271 |
| 6 | NR | Indiana | 254 |
| 7 | NR | Florida | 246 |
| 8 | NR | Michigan | 241 |
| 9 | NR | Louisville | 216 |
| 10 | NR | Stanford | 208 |
| 11 | NR | Texas A&M | 193 |
| 12 | NR | Notre Dame | 183 |
| 13 | NR | Missouri | 158 |
| 14 | NR | Arizona State | 149 |
| 15 | NR | Georgia | 138 |
| 16 | NR | Tennessee | 129 |
| 17 | NR | Florida State | 116 |
| 18 | NR | Arizona | 103 |
| 19 | NR | Iowa | 83 |
| 20 | NR | Alabama | 75 |
| 21 | NR | Wisconsin | 64 |
| 22 | NR | Virginia Tech | 58 |
| 23 | NR | Southern California | 51 |
| 24 | NR | Pittsburgh | 22 |
| 25 | NR | Auburn | 13 |