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. 

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.