Longhorns Lead
Longhorns are leading the Top 25 Polls into 2021. Texas men and women both hold onto their first place rankings from December.
The Longhorns continue to lead the polls as we move into 2021. Both the men and women are ranked first in the Top 25 Polls for January. The committee continues to consider all forms of competition (virtual, intrasquad and in-person) due to the inconsistent schedules forced by COVID.
Once again, Texas men get the unanimous nod for first. Georgia is second, again. California is two points behind the Bulldogs, in third. Unchanged, Texas A&M and Florida are in fourth and fifth respectively. Pennsylvania puts two new teams in the rankings with Pittsburgh at 22nd and Penn State at 24th.
On the women's side, the top three positions remain the same. Texas is first for the second month in a row. Virginia is just six points back, in second. Georgia holds at third. Tennessee is up one spot into fourth and Michigan jumps from ninth to fifth this month, rounding out the top five. Penn State, Notre Dame and Louisiana State enter the polls this month at 17th, 18th and 25th, respectively.
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25
Rankings exclude teams that have announced their intention to not compete in the 2020-2021 season.
The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and select media. Each committee includes nine representatives from the Power Five leagues, five at-large programs, and two media members. The women and men committee chairs are Naya Higashijima (SMU) and Bill Roberts (Navy). The next poll is scheduled for release on February 11 (date is subject to change).
Division I Men
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 350 |
| 2 | 2 | Georgia | 327 |
| 3 | 2 | California | 325 |
| 4 | 4 | Texas A&M | 309 |
| 5 | 5 | Florida | 296 |
| 6 | 6 | NC State | 276 |
| 7 | 9 | Indiana | 271 |
| 8 | 13 | Louisville | 237 |
| 9 | 7 | Michigan | 233 |
| 10 | 10 | Virginia | 218 |
| 11 | 12 | Stanford | 196 |
| 12 | 8 | Missouri | 196 |
| 13 | 11 | Tennessee | 188 |
| 14 | 15 | Virginia Tech | 161 |
| 15 | 16 | Florida State | 141 |
| 16 | 14 | Alabama | 139 |
| 17 | 18 | Ohio State | 124 |
| 18 | 21 | Notre Dame | 98 |
| 19 | 17 | Georgia Tech | 96 |
| 20 | 20 | North Carolina | 82 |
| 21 | 19 | Arizona | 80 |
| 22 | NR | Pittsburgh | 54 |
| 23 | 22 | Auburn | 53 |
| 24 | NR | Penn State | 24 |
| 25 | 25 | Southern Methodist | 20 |
Also Receiving Votes
Navy (16), Wisconsin (14), Louisiana State (9), Southern California (4), Kentucky (4), Duke (4), Texas Christian (3), UNLV (1)Division I Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 366 |
| 2 | 2 | Virginia | 360 |
| 3 | 3 | Georgia | 347 |
| 4 | 5 | Tennessee | 320 |
| 5 | 9 | Michigan | 314 |
| 6 | 4 | NC State | 304 |
| 7 | 6 | California | 275 |
| 8 | 7 | Florida | 271 |
| 9 | 8 | Stanford | 267 |
| 10 | 10 | Kentucky | 244 |
| 11 | 11 | Alabama | 221 |
| 12 | 20 | Indiana | 199 |
| 13 | 12 | Texas A&M | 186 |
| 14 | 21 | Ohio State | 176 |
| 15 | 13 | Missouri | 171 |
| 16 | 15 | Virginia Tech | 113 |
| 17 | NR | Penn State | 100 |
| 18 | NR | Notre Dame | 96 |
| 19 | 14 | Louisville | 95 |
| 20 | 17 | Arkansas | 88 |
| 21 | 22 | Florida State | 75 |
| 22 | 24 | Northwestern | 73 |
| 23 | 19 | Auburn | 53 |
| 24 | 18 | North Carolina | 41 |
| 25 | NR | Louisiana State | 38 |
Also Receiving Votes
Southern California (24), Akron (20), Wisconsin (18), Duke (13), Navy (7)About the CSCAA
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Women's Poll Committee
Dan Colella, Duke; Niko Fantakis, Brown; Chris Hansen, CSU Bakersfield; Naya Higashijima (Chair), Southern Methodist; Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky; Nathan Lavery, Drexel; Matthew Leach, Washington State; Sergio Lopez, Virginia Tech; Jonathan Maccoll, Rutgers; Jesse Moore, Minnesota; Jeff Poppell, Florida; Jos Smith, Utah; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; Andy Ross, Swimming World.
Men's Poll Committee
Steve Barnes, Penn State; Chase Bloch, Southern California; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Chad Cradock, UMBC; Matt Crispino, Princeton; Daniel Dozier, West Virginia; Matt Gianiodis, Michigan State; John Hargis, Pittsburgh; Craig Nisgor, Seattle; Bill Roberts (Chair), Navy; Rachel Stratton Mills, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; Andy Ross, Swimming World.