Arizona State, Virginia Lead December Polls
Arizona State has wrestled the top spot away from Texas, who previously unseated California.
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the December 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 as the top consideration. Common opponents and 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, there is a new leader in the clubhouse! The Arizona State Sun Devils (438 points) made a huge jump from fifth to take the top spot from the Texas Longhorns (432). California (415) dropped to third while Florida (399) and NC State (372) round out the top five. Of the top 25 teams, twenty appeared on all ballots. A total of thirty men’s teams earned at least one vote. Worth note is that #9 Auburn and #17 Arizona each increased their November point totals by more than 110 points.
On the women's side, Virginia (440 points) reclaimed the throne from Texas (439) by the narrowest of margins. Stanford (413) and NC State (398) maintained the third and fourth ranks, respectively, while Ohio State (372) jumped into the fifth spot. Of the top 25 teams, nineteen teams appeared on all ballots. A total of twenty-eight women's teams earned at least one vote. Worth note is that #11 California made the biggest leap by increasing their November point total by 51 points.
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25
The next CSCAA Top 25 Dual meet poll is scheduled for release on January 26, 2023.
Division I Men
| Rank | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Arizona State (12) | 438 |
| 2 | 1 | Texas (3) | 432 |
| 3 | 2 | California (2) | 415 |
| 4 | 6 | Florida (1) | 399 |
| 5 | 3 | NC State | 372 |
| 6 | 10 | Tennessee | 358 |
| 7 | 7 | Indiana | 336 |
| 8 | 11 | Texas A&M | 306 |
| 9 | 15 | Auburn | 299 |
| 10 | 4 | Georgia | 290 |
| 11 | 8 | Virginia | 284 |
| 12 | 9 | Stanford | 277 |
| 13 | 12 | Ohio State | 227 |
| 14 | 20 | Alabama | 193 |
| 15 | 14 | Michigan | 187 |
| 16 | 19 | Florida State | 173 |
| 17 | 25 | Arizona | 171 |
| 18 | 13 | Louisville | 160 |
| 19 | 18 | Virginia Tech | 107 |
| 20 | 16 | Southern California | 103 |
| 21 | NR | Georgia Tech | 69 |
| 22 | 17 | Missouri | 64 |
| 23 | 22 | Notre Dame | 63 |
| 24 | 21 | Wisconsin | 54 |
| 25 | 24 | Minnesota | 53 |
North Carolina (8); Princeton (5); Louisiana State (4); Harvard (2); Army / West Point (1)
Division I Women
| Rank | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Virginia | 440 |
| 2 | 1 | Texas | 439 |
| 3 | 3 | Stanford | 413 |
| 4 | 4 | NC State | 398 |
| 5 | 6 | Ohio State | 372 |
| 6 | 7 | Alabama | 358 |
| 7 | 8 | Louisville | 339 |
| 8 | 9 | Florida | 334 |
| 9 | 11 | Georgia | 290 |
| 10 | 5 | Southern California | 280 |
| 11 | 14 | California | 267 |
| 12 | 10 | Indiana | 258 |
| 13 | 12 | Michigan | 246 |
| 14 | 15 | Tennessee | 209 |
| 15 | 16 | Texas A&M | 193 |
| 16 | 13 | Wisconsin | 181 |
| 17 | 17 | North Carolina | 148 |
| 18 | 19 | Arkansas | 145 |
| 19 | 20 | Auburn | 133 |
| 20 | 22 | Kentucky | 115 |
| 21 | 18 | Northwestern | 72 |
| 22 | 21 | Duke | 68 |
| 23 | NR | Minnesota | 42 |
| 24 | NR | South Carolina | 39 |
| 25 | NR | Louisiana State | 37 |
Also Receiving Votes
Virginia Tech (19); UCLA (8); Florida State (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.