January 23, 2026 – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has released the January edition of the Division II Top 25 dual meet poll, with the Drury men and Tampa women claiming the top spots this month.
The committee, made up of Division II coaches, evaluates and ranks the nation’s top 25 dual meet teams based on several factors. These include head-to-head dual meet results, performances since the last rankings, season-long achievements, dual meet records, roster changes (such as injuries), and data from the SwimCloud simulator. It’s important to note that the poll is not intended to predict top finishers in a championship meet format.
Drury (247) lead the Division II Men’s Dual Meet Poll to open 2026. Indianapolis (240), Tampa (228) and Colorado Mesa (224) kept the top four static coming in at second, third and fourth respectively. Grand Valley State (210) moved up one spot to round out the top five. Rollins (55) made the most significant leap up the rankings, up four spots to 20th. Twenty-Nine teams received votes in the January edition of the poll.
On the women’s side, Tampa (250) remains atop the January CSCAA Division II rankings. Nova Southeastern (232) narrowly edged Colorado Mesa (231) to maintain second and third place, respectively, while Drury (226) and West Florida (211) round out the top five. West Chester (64) recorded the largest move of the month, climbing three spots to 19th, and Biola (12) entered the top 25 at number 25. A total of 27 teams received votes in this month’s poll.
*Dual meet records are sourced from each institution’s website.
A full list of the rankings is available at: https://cscaa.org/top-25/
Remaining Poll Release Dates:
Friday, February 6, 2026
Friday, March 6, 2026
Each committee includes eleven representatives from across the country. The women and men committee chairs are Chris Villa (IUP) and Brent Noble (Indy).
Division II Men
| Rk | Prv | Team | Pts | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Drury | 247 | 5-0 |
| 2 | 2 | Indianapolis | 240 | 7-0 |
| 3 | 3 | Tampa | 228 | 8-2 |
| 4 | 4 | Colorado Mesa | 224 | 3-2 |
| 5 | 6 | Grand Valley | 210 | 5-2 |
| 6 | 5 | Wingate | 198 | 4-0 |
| 7 | 7 | McKendree | 193 | 3-2 |
| 8 | 9 | Lynn | 176 | 3-3 |
| 9 | 8 | Findlay | 170 | 5-3 |
| 10 | 10 | Catawba | 160 | 5-2 |
| 11 | 12 | Saint Cloud | 146 | 5-1 |
| 12 | 13 | Florida Southern | 140 | 3-2 |
| 14 | 11 | Northern Michigan | 128 | 6-1 |
| 15 | 15 | Saginaw Valley State | 116 | 9-2 |
| 16 | 14 | Florida Tech | 111 | 2-3 |
| 17 | 17 | Nova Southeastern | 105 | 5-4 |
| 18 | 16 | Wayne State | 88 | 2-2 |
| 19 | 18 | Ouachita Baptist | 80 | 3-2 |
| 19 | 20 | Mines | 62 | 3-4 |
| 20 | 24 | Rollins | 55 | 2-5 |
| 21 | 21 | West Chester | 49 | 3-2 |
| 22 | 22 | Carson-Newman | 44 | 5-6 |
| 23 | 23 | Missouri S&T | 37 | 6-2 |
| 24 | 19 | Delta State | 27 | 2-3 |
| 25 | 25 | Henderson State | 15 | 4-1 |
Also Receiving Votes:
Quincy (3), Augustana (SD) (2), Bridgeport (1), Rockhurst (1)
Division II Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Pts | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tampa | 250 | 7-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Nova Southeastern | 232 | 8-2 |
| 3 | 3 | Colorado Mesa | 231 | 0-5 |
| 4 | 4 | Drury | 226 | 3-1 |
| 5 | 5 | West Florida | 211 | 11-2 |
| 6 | 7 | Indianapolis | 196 | 7-1 |
| 7 | 6 | Grand Valley | 194 | 6-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Wingate | 179 | 3-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Delta State | 171 | 4-1 |
| 10 | 10 | Catawba | 160 | 6-1 |
| 11 | 12 | Mines | 150 | 5-3 |
| 12 | 11 | Northern Michigan | 136 | 6-1 |
| 13 | 13 | Findlay | 126 | 6-3 |
| 14 | 14 | Lynn | 124 | 3-4 |
| 15 | 16 | Simon Fraser | 108 | 6-6 |
| 16 | 18 | Minnesota State | 103 | 9-1 |
| 17 | 15 | Cal State East Bay | 92 | 2-7 |
| 18 | 17 | Florida Southern | 87 | 3-5 |
| 19 | 22 | West Chester | 64 | 3-2 |
| 20 | 19 | Saginaw Valley State | 62 | 10-2 |
| 21 | 20 | Saint Cloud | 53 | 2-2 |
| 22 | 21 | Azusa Pacific | 36 | 1-2 |
| 23 | 23 | Carson-Newman | 23 | 4-7 |
| 24 | 24 | UMSL | 16 | 6-2 |
| 25 | NR | Biola | 12 | 7-0 |
Also Receiving Votes:
McKendree (7), UNC-Pembroke (1)
Division II Men’s Poll Committee
Steven Bostick (Florida Southern), Bryan Christiansen (Quincy), Matthew Gearing (Catawba), Ben Evans (Wingate), Brehan Kelley (PennWest Clarion), Jason Lintjer (Saginaw Valley State), Andrew Makepeace (Augustana University (SD)), Tony Marleneanu (Florida Tech), Brent Noble (Indianapolis), Scotty Serio (Henderson State),
Division II Women’s Poll Committee
Annie Anderson (St. Cloud State), Evan Anthony (Millersville), Mike Bishop (Tampa), Mike Darbee (Saginaw Valley State), Mathew Gearing (Catawba),Phil Kraus (West Florida), Shane Pelton (Cal State East Bay), Doug Schranck (Rockhurst), Brad Shannon (Colorado School of Mines), Chris Villa (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
About the CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), is the nation’s first organization of college coaches. The mission of the CSCAA is to advance the sport of swimming and diving with coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development.
