Texas Men and Georgia Women Thankful to be First
Texas men maintain a tight grip on first; Georgia women take over the top spot in CSCAA Top 25 Dual Meet Poll. (Photo by Tony Walsh, UGA)
The November edition of CSCAA Top 25 is out. Texas and Georgia sit at the head of the table this Thanksgiving. With minimal in-person competition taking place thus far, the committee looked to intrasquad and virtual meets to provide insight when finalizing the rankings.
Texas men published impressive results from their Orange vs. White meet, helping them earn 14 of 15 possible number one votes. They stay at the top for another month. California took the remaining top vote and remain in second. Georgia, NC State and Florida are are separated by just ten points and come in at third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
Georgia women are at the top for the first time in recent history. They move up from their fourth position in the preseason poll. The Longhorns tallied seven first place votes, good enough for second place. California is in third but trails Texas by only two points. The Bears also picked up a couple first place votes. Virginia is fourth and Stanford fifth.
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25
Rankings exclude teams that have announced their intention to not compete in the 2020-2021 season.
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 polls are scheduled for release on December 17, January 21, and February 11. These dates are subject to change.
Division I Men
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 374 |
| 2 | 2 | California | 361 |
| 3 | 8 | Georgia | 325 |
| 4 | 4 | NC State | 318 |
| 5 | 3 | Florida | 315 |
| 6 | 7 | Texas A&M | 312 |
| 7 | 11 | Stanford | 267 |
| 8 | 5 | Michigan | 262 |
| 9 | 6 | Indiana | 252 |
| 10 | 9 | Louisville | 237 |
| 11 | 19 | Virginia Tech | 200 |
| 12 | 14 | Tennessee | 189 |
| 13 | 15 | Alabama | 175 |
| 14 | 10 | Ohio State | 165 |
| 15 | 21 | Notre Dame | 163 |
| 16 | 18 | Florida State | 152 |
| 17 | 13 | Virginia | 148 |
| 18 | 17 | Missouri | 139 |
| 19 | 20 | Wisconsin | 91 |
| 20 | 16 | Arizona | 90 |
| 21 | 22 | Auburn | 75 |
| 22 | NR | Georgia Tech | 54 |
| 23 | 24 | North Carolina | 51 |
| 24 | 23 | Southern California | 39 |
| 25 | NR | Kentucky | 31 |
Also Receiving Votes
Northwestern (15), South Carolina (9), Navy (8), Texas Christian (7), Louisiana State (7), Duke (6), Pittsburgh (4), Penn State (4), Purdue (2), Denver (2), Iowa (1)Division I Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Georgia | 354 |
| 2 | 8 | Texas | 345 |
| 3 | 5 | California | 343 |
| 4 | 1 | Virginia | 339 |
| 5 | 2 | Stanford | 328 |
| 6 | 3 | Michigan | 301 |
| 7 | 6 | NC State | 275 |
| 8 | 12 | Kentucky | 266 |
| 9 | 7 | Tennessee | 265 |
| 10 | 10 | Florida | 232 |
| 11 | 13 | Alabama | 221 |
| 12 | 23 | Notre Dame | 180 |
| 13 | 20 | Missouri | 164 |
| 14 | 9 | Ohio State | 162 |
| 15 | 17 | Texas A&M | 144 |
| 16 | 21 | Duke | 131 |
| 17 | 24 | Virginia Tech | 127 |
| 18 | 15 | Southern California | 124 |
| 19 | 14 | Northwestern | 119 |
| 20 | 16 | Indiana | 98 |
| 21 | 11 | Louisville | 74 |
| 22 | 19 | Auburn | 71 |
| 23 | 18 | North Carolina | 56 |
| 24 | NR | Akron | 55 |
| 25 | NR | Florida State | 38 |
Also Receiving Votes
Wisconsin (29), Minnesota (13), Penn State (10), UCLA (5), South Carolina (2), Arkansas (2)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.
Women's Poll Committee
Dan Colella, Duke; Niko Fantakis, Brown; Chris Hansen, CSU Bakersfield; Naya Higashijima (Chair), Southern Methodist; Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky; Nathan Lavery, Drexel; Matthew Leach, Washington State; Sergio Lopez, Virginia Tech; Jonathan Maccoll, Rutgers; Jesse Moore, Minnesota; Jeff Poppell, Florida; Jos Smith, Utah; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; Andy Ross, Swimming World.
Men's Poll Committee
Steve Barnes, Penn State; Chase Bloch, Southern California; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Chad Cradock, UMBC; Matt Crispino, Princeton; Daniel Dozier, West Virginia; Matt Gianiodis, Michigan State; John Hargis, Pittsburgh; Craig Nisgor, Seattle; Bill Roberts (Chair), Navy; Rachel Stratton Mills, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; Andy Ross, Swimming World.