Arizona State Men, Virginia Women Dominate Division I Dual Meet Rankings
The Arizona State men & Virginia Women wrap up the 2022-23 season as the #1 dual meet teams in the March edition of the CSCAA Division I Top 25 Dual Meet Rankings, presented by Speedo.
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the March Edition of the 2022-23 Division I Top 25 Dual Meet Ranks. The committee, comprised of Division I coaches and select media outlets, ranks the top 25 teams in the nation based on dual meet strength. The committee uses head-to-head results from the most recent segment of the season as the top consideration. Head-to-head results from prior segments of the season, common opponents and meet simulations are also considered when establishing monthly rankings. This poll does not predict top finishers in a championship meet format.
On the men's side, the Arizona State Sun Devils (448 points) took all but two of the top votes after their first-ever Pac-12 Team Title. California (424) and Florida (421) each earned one first-place vote and are second and third, respectively. Rounding out the top five are NC State (391) in fourth and Texas (375) in fifth. Of the top 25 teams, nineteen appeared on all ballots and a total of thirty men’s teams earned at least one vote. The teams that made the biggest leap this month were Missouri (unranked to #23), Harvard (#22 to #19) and Wisconsin (#23 to #20).
For the fourth time in a row, the top five teams on the women's poll remain the same; and, for the third time this season, the Virginia Cavaliers (450 points) collected 100% of the first-place votes. Texas (428), Stanford (417), NC State (392) and Ohio State (380) remained in second, third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Of the top 25 teams, twenty-three teams appeared on all ballots and a total of twenty-six women's teams earned at least one vote. The teams that made the biggest leap this month were LSU (#23 to #17) and UCLA (unranked to #21).
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25
Division I Men
| Rk | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Arizona State (16) | 448 |
| 2 | 2 | California (1) | 424 |
| 3 | 5 | Florida (1) | 421 |
| 4 | 4 | NC State | 391 |
| 5 | 3 | Texas | 375 |
| 6 | 6 | Indiana | 368 |
| 7 | 7 | Tennessee | 340 |
| 8 | 9 | Auburn | 323 |
| 9 | 10 | Stanford | 302 |
| 10 | 8 | Ohio State | 285 |
| 11 | 12 | Virginia Tech | 274 |
| 12 | 11 | Texas A&M | 250 |
| 13 | 13 | Georgia | 241 |
| 14 | 14 | Louisville | 217 |
| 15 | 15 | Virginia | 197 |
| 16 | 17 | Michigan | 170 |
| 17 | 16 | Alabama | 156 |
| 18 | 20 | Notre Dame | 136 |
| 19 | 22 | Harvard | 100 |
| 20 | 23 | Wisconsin | 92 |
| 21 | 19 | Arizona | 87 |
| 22 | 18 | Florida State | 77 |
| 23 | NR | Missouri | 74 |
| 24 | 24 | Princeton | 48 |
| 25 | 21 | Georgia Tech | 27 |
Also Receiving Votes
Minnesota (13); Pittsburgh (7); North Carolina (3); Southern Methodist (3); Southern California (1)
Division I Women
| Rk | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Virginia (18) | 450 |
| 2 | 2 | Texas | 428 |
| 3 | 3 | Stanford | 417 |
| 4 | 4 | NC State | 392 |
| 5 | 5 | Ohio State | 380 |
| 6 | 6 | Florida | 363 |
| 7 | 9 | Tennessee | 327 |
| 8 | 11 | Louisville | 312 |
| 9 | 10 | Kentucky | 303 |
| 10 | 8 | Indiana | 282 |
| 11 | 7 | Alabama | 279 |
| 12 | 14 | Southern California | 258 |
| 13 | 12 | California | 220 |
| 14 | 15 | Georgia | 217 |
| 15 | 13 | Auburn | 214 |
| 16 | 16 | Michigan | 175 |
| 17 | 23 | Louisiana State | 157 |
| 18 | 17 | North Carolina | 154 |
| 19 | 19 | Duke | 111 |
| 20 | 22 | Virginia Tech | 86 |
| 21 | NR | UCLA | 80 |
| 22 | 18 | Arkansas | 66 |
| 23 | 24 | Wisconsin | 63 |
| 24 | 21 | Texas A&M | 62 |
| 25 | 25 | South Carolina | 47 |
Also Receiving Votes
Northwestern (7)
Top 25 Committees
Each Division I committee includes representatives from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC as well as seven at-large voters from Division 1 Mid-Major programs. The committee chair for the women is Naya Higashijima (SMU) while Bill Roberts (Navy) chairs the men's committee.
Women's Poll Committee
Ashley Dell, Illinois-Chicago; Naya Higashijima, Southern Methodist (Chair); Andrew Hodgson, Northwestern; Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky; Jeana Kempe, Illinois; Nathan Lavery, Drexel; Chris Lindauer, Notre Dame; Ben Loorz, UNLV; Bret Lundgaard, Princeton; Lea Maurer, Southern California; Alice McCall, TCU; Jaclyn Rosen, UCSB; Jos Smith, Utah; Milana Socha, Dartmouth; Albert Subirats, Virginia Tech; Roman Willets, Alabama; SwimSwam; Swimming World.
Men's Poll Committee
Jim Bolster, Columbia; Abby Brethauer, Princeton; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Jerry Champer, Georgia; Alicia Hicken-Franklin, Denver; Mike Joyce, Minnesota; Jessica Livsey, Old Dominion; Laura McGlaughlin, Villanova; Trevor Maida, Wisconsin; Samantha Pitter, Pittsburgh; Bill Roberts, Navy (Chair); Dan Schemmel, Stanford; Shari Skabelund, BYU; Rachel Stratton-Mills, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State; Dr. Rick West, West Virginia; SwimSwam; Swimming World.
About the CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the first 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.