Longhorns and Cavaliers Remain Atop Polls

Texas men and Virginia women continue as number one in the DI Top 25 Polls.

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the February edition of Division I Top 25 poll. 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 University of Texas men and University of Virginia women continue their strong hold as the top dual meet team in the country.

On the mens side, the Longhorns (350 points) took every first-place vote to maintain their place at the top of the poll. NC State (331) moved up into second. California (325) slide into third. Indiana (305) and Florida (299) flip-flopped positions this month, landing at fourth and fifth, respectively.  Northwestern (17) made their way into the rankings at 25th and overall, twenty-nine men's teams received votes.

Without dispute, the UVA women (350) held on to their first-place ranking for the fifth consecutive poll.  The Texas women (336) kept the second position, a spot they have owned since November. Tennessee (309) jumped three spots to third. NC State (307) climbed into fourth and Stanford (305) rounds out the top five. Virginia Tech (37), Florida State (27), South Carolina (19) and Duke (19) are in the Top 25 this month. Twenty-nine teams earned votes.

You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25

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 final poll is scheduled for March 10. 

Division I Men

Rk Prv  Team Points
1 1 Texas 350
2 3 NC State 331
3 2 California 325
4 5 Indiana 305
5 4 Florida 299
6 11 Stanford 268
7 6 Arizona State 260
8 13 Virginia Tech 235
9 14 Ohio State 231
10 9 Louisville 222
11 8 Southern California 211
12 12 Georgia 207
13 7 Michigan 203
14 10 Missouri 171
15 18 Virginia 149
16 15 Auburn 143
17 16 Tennessee 115
18 22 Harvard 110
19 17 Alabama 101
20 20 Arizona 91
21 19 Florida State 76
22 21 Georgia Tech 42
23 23 Texas A&M 28
24 24 Wisconsin 25
25 NR Northwestern 17

Also Receiving Votes

Purdue (14), Notre Dame (12), South Carolina (5), UNLV (4)

Division I Women

Rk Prv Team Points
1 1 Virginia 350
2 2 Texas 336
2 6 Tennessee 309
4 5 NC State 307
5 4 Stanford 305
6 9 Ohio State 266
7 11 Louisville 255
8 7 California 253
9 3 Michigan 252
10 8 Alabama 236
11 10 Southern California 207
12 12 Georgia 183
13 14 Kentucky 175
14 15 Wisconsin 167
15 13 Indiana 165
16 17 Northwestern 148
17 16 Florida 128
18 19 Auburn 111
19 18 Missouri 94
20 21 Minnesota 85
21 24 North Carolina 64
22 NR Virginia Tech 37
23 20 Notre Dame 29
24 NR Florida State 27
25 NR South Carolina 19
25 NR Duke 19

Also Receiving Votes
Arizona (11), Arizona State (10), Texas A&M (2)

Women's Poll Committee

Jen Betz, Kansas; Niko Fantakis, Brown; Naya Higashijima, Southern Methodist (Chair); Andrew Hodgson, Northwestern; Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky; Nathan Lavery, Drexel; Ben Loorz, UNVL; Sergio Lopez, Virginia Tech; Jonathan Maccoll, Rutgers; Lea Maurer, Southern California; Jeana Kempe, South Carolina; Jos Smith, Utah; Mike Stephens, Boston College; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; David Rieder, Swimming World.

Men's Poll Committee

Steve Barnes, Penn State; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Jerry Champer, Georgia; Matt Crispino, Princeton; Daniel Dozier, West Virginia; John Hargis, Pittsburgh; Jessica Livsey, Old Dominion; Craig Nisgor, Seattle; Bill Roberts (Chair), Navy; Dan Schemmel, Stanford; Rachel Stratton Mills, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State; Trevor Maida, Wisconsin; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; David Rieder, 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.

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