September 14, 2026 – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has announced the schedule, voting criteria, and committee membership for the 2026-27 Division I CSCAA Top 25 polls.
The CSCAA will conduct five Division I Top 25 polls throughout the 2026-27 season, beginning with the preseason rankings in September and continuing with polls in October, December, February and March. The schedule is designed to align polling periods with key points throughout the collegiate swimming and diving season while maintaining a consistent structure for each ranking period.
The CSCAA Top 25 will serve as a comprehensive in-season ranking designed to reflect overall team strength throughout the season. Voters will consider a broad range of results and performances, providing the most complete evaluation of programs.
Poll committee members will evaluate teams based on head-to-head results, nationally ranked performances, significant performances achieved since the previous poll, results from invitational and championship-style competition, and the quality and depth of performances across events.
Together, these criteria are intended to provide a comprehensive assessment of each program’s strength at the time of the poll while recognizing the different competitive opportunities and formats that occur throughout the collegiate season.
2026-27 Division I Top 25 Schedule
The five polls will be released on the following dates:
Preseason Poll: September 17, 2026
October Poll: October 29, 2026
December Poll: December 10, 2026
February Poll: February 4, 2027
March Poll: March 4, 2027
Poll Committee Structure
The men’s and women’s Division I Top 25 committees are composed of coaches representing a cross-section of programs and conferences throughout Division I. Each committee includes one representative from each Power Four conference, one representative from a mid-major conference, four at-large representatives and the committee chair.
United States Naval Academy head coach Bill Roberts returns as chair of the Division I Men’s Poll Committee. Roberts is entering his 24th season as head coach at Navy and his 27th year as a member of the program’s coaching staff.
University of New Mexico head coach Naya Higashijima will once again chair the Division I Women’s Poll Committee. Higashijima is entering her fourth season at the helm of the Lobos and has more than 20 years of Division I coaching experience.
Division I Men’s Poll Committee
Mike Joyce — Georgia
Reed Fujan — Virginia
James Bretsche — Purdue
Jack Little — Arizona State
Jim Bolster — Columbia
Erik Posegay — Texas
Ethan Curl — Ohio University
Neal Studd — Florida State
Cauli Bedran — Kentucky
Bill Roberts — Navy (Chair)
Division I Women’s Poll Committee
Tylor Mathieu — South Carolina
Daniel Graber — NC State
Brooks Fail — Southern Cal
Christian Hanselmann — BYU
Milana Socha — Dartmouth
Ashley Dell — Illinois-Chicago
Nathan Lavery — Drexel
Cannan Campbell — Evansville
Brody Lewis — California
Naya Higashijima — New Mexico (Chair)
The CSCAA Top 25 provides an in-season assessment of the nation’s top Division I swimming and diving programs. By incorporating head-to-head results, nationally ranked performances, invitational and championship-style competition, recent significant performances and depth across events, the rankings are intended to reflect the overall strength and body of work of each program throughout the season.
*Polls dates and committee members are subject to change.
Complete list of rankings can be found at www.cscaa.org/top25
