Indianapolis Greyhounds Run Away With Top Rankings
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the November Edition of the 2022-23 Division II Swimming & Diving Top 25 Dual Meet Rankings. The committee, comprised of Division II coaches and select media, 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. Indianapolis is the top-ranked team in both the men's and women’s polls this month.
On the men's side, there was very little movement from the October Rankings in the top 5. The Indianapolis Greyhounds (300 points) maintained all twelve first-place votes while McKendree (283), Drury (280) and Colorado Mesa (259) all kept their October ranks, too. The only newcomer in the top 5 was Grand Valley (254), which jumped up from sixth. Of the top 25 teams, twenty teams appeared on all ballots while thirty teams received at least one vote.
For the women, the Indianapolis Greyhounds (299 points) made a big jump from fourth to first while earning eleven first-place votes. Grand Valley (284) made a massive leap from 18th to 2nd this month. Drury (276) moved from seventh to third while Nova Southeastern (268) fell from first to fourth. Tampa (252) rounds out the top 5. Of the top 25 teams, sixteen teams appeared on all ballots with thirty-three women's teams receiving at least one vote.
You can find a complete list of the Division II rankings at www.cscaa.org/top25.
The Indianapolis Men and Women rule Division II Dual Meet Rankings.
Division II Men
| Rk | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Indianapolis (10) | 300 |
| 2 | 2 | McKendree | 283 |
| 3 | 3 | Drury | 280 |
| 4 | 4 | Colorado Mesa | 259 |
| 5 | 6 | Grand Valley | 254 |
| 6 | 9 | Oklahoma Christian | 230 |
| 7 | 8 | Wingate | 228 |
| 8 | 7 | Findlay | 223 |
| 9 | 5 | Tampa | 208 |
| 10 | 10 | Florida Southern | 195 |
| 11 | 12 | Saint Cloud | 173 |
| 12 | 11 | Nova Southeastern | 169 |
| 13 | 16 | Carson-Newman | 160 |
| 14 | 13 | Northern Michigan | 135 |
| 15 | 19 | Saginaw Valley State | 124 |
| 16 | 14 | West Chester | 117 |
| 17 | 17 | Henderson State | 108 |
| 18 | 20 | Wayne State | 101 |
| 19 | 21 | Emmanuel | 79 |
| 20 | 15 | Missouri S&T | 67 |
| 21 | 22 | UMSL | 63 |
| 22 | NR | Davenport | 60 |
| 23 | 18 | Florida Tech | 25 |
| 24 | NR | Ouachita Baptist | 21 |
| 25 | 25 | Rollins | 12 |
Also Receiving Votes
Lewis (10); Simon Fraser (8); Mines (5); William Jewell (2); Augustana (SD) (1)
Division II Women
| Rk | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Indianapolis (9) | 299 |
| 2 | 18 | Grand Valley | 284 |
| 3 | 7 | Drury | 276 |
| 4 | 1 | Nova Southeastern (1) | 268 |
| 5 | 2 | Tampa | 252 |
| 6 | 3 | Colorado Mesa | 241 |
| 7 | 6 | Wingate | 221 |
| 8 | 13 | Carson-Newman | 214 |
| 9 | 5 | West Florida | 206 |
| 10 | 8 | Augustana (SD) | 198 |
| 11 | 11 | Northern Michigan | 179 |
| 12 | 9 | West Chester | 163 |
| 13 | 23 | Oklahoma Christian | 157 |
| 14 | 19 | Wayne State | 146 |
| 15 | 15 | McKendree | 135 |
| 16 | 10 | Florida Southern | 121 |
| 17 | 20 | Sioux Falls | 107 |
| 18 | 14 | Saint Cloud | 96 |
| 19 | 22 | Minnesota State | 82 |
| 20 | NR | Azusa Pacific | 67 |
| 21 | 12 | Henderson State | 55 |
| 22 | 16 | Lynn | 48 |
| 23 | NR | Findlay | 30 |
| 24 | NR | Saginaw Valley State | 24 |
| 25 | 24 | Delta State | 8 |
Also Receiving Votes
Cal State East Bay (7); Emmanuel (5);
Rollins (4); Truman State (3); UMSL (2); Lewis (1); Biola (1)
Top 25 Poll Committees
Each committee includes ten representatives from Division II institutions and select media. Ben Hewitt (Nova Southeastern) chairs the men's committee while Chris Villa (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) chairs the women's committee.
Women's Poll Committee
Jeff Hegle, St. Cloud State; Jimi Kiner, Tampa; Charlie King, Minnesota-Moorhead; Phil Kraus, West Florida; Doug Schranck, Drury; Eric Usbeck, Millersville; Chris Villa, Indiana-PA (Chair); Matt Williams, Northern Michigan; Noah Yanchulis, Oklahoma Christian; Ben Young, Carson-Newman; SwimSwam; Swimming World
Men's Poll Committee
Ben Evans, Wingate; Tony Hernandez, Missouri-St. Louis; Hewitt, Ben Hewitt, Nova Southeastern (Chair); Julianne Kurke-Lehner, Rollins; Andrew Makepeace, Findlay; Brent Noble, Indianapolis; Andy Parro, Colorado Mesa; Sean Peters, Wayne State; Andy Robins, Florida Southern; Scott Serio, Henderson State; 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.