Virginia Women, Cal Men atop Preseason Poll
The Virginia Women and Cal Men Debut at #1 in the CSCAA Preseason Polls
September 26, 2024 - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the Preseason edition of the Division I Top 25 dual meet poll. The University of Virginia women land at number one, while the University of Cal men claim the top spot.
The committee, consisting of Division I coaches, assesses and ranks the nation's top 25 dual meet teams. Their evaluation takes into account head-to-head dual meet outcomes, performances since the last rankings, season-long performances, dual meet records, roster changes (such as injuries), and data from the SwimCloud Simulator. It's important to note that the poll's objective is not to predict the top finishers in a championship meet format.
The Cal Bears (365) debut at the top of the men's poll to kick off the 2024-25 dual meet season, moving up two spots from their final position last year. Florida (356) ranks second, while Texas (343) is third. Indiana (337) and NC State (318) complete the top five. A total of thirty-three programs across seven conferences received at least one vote in this season’s initial poll.
On the women's side, the top-ranked Cavaliers (375 points) picked up where they left off the previous two years, coming in as the unanimous choice for the number one spot. Texas (358 points) ranks second, with Florida (340), Stanford (334) and Tennessee (317), rounding out the top five. Twenty-nine programs across six conferences received at least one vote at the start of the season.
For a complete list of the rankings, visit: www.cscaa.org/top25.
Each committee consists of twelve representatives from Power Four leagues and four from at-large programs. The committee chairs for women and men are Naya Higashijima (NMU) and Bill Roberts (Navy), respectively.
The upcoming poll release dates are as follows:
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Division I Men
| RK | Prv | Team | Points | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NR | California | 365 | 0-0 |
| 2 | NR | Florida | 356 | 0-0 |
| 3 | NR | Texas | 343 | 0-0 |
| 4 | NR | Indiana | 337 | 0-0 |
| 5 | NR | NC State | 318 | 0-0 |
| 6 | NR | Arizona State | 298 | 0-0 |
| 7 | NR | Stanford | 273 | 0-0 |
| 8 | NR | Georgia | 259 | 0-0 |
| 9 | NR | Tennessee | 244 | 0-0 |
| 10 | NR | Virginia Tech | 212 | 0-0 |
| 11 | NR | Ohio State | 211 | 0-0 |
| 12 | NR | Texas A&M | 210 | 0-0 |
| 12 | NR | Louisville | 210 | 0-0 |
| 14 | NR | Virginia | 185 | 0-0 |
| 15 | NR | Michigan | 184 | 0-0 |
| 16 | NR | Auburn | 167 | 0-0 |
| 17 | NR | Alabama | 115 | 0-0 |
| 18 | NR | Florida State | 114 | 0-0 |
| 19 | NR | Southern Methodist | 82 | 0-0 |
| 20 | NR | Wisconsin | 79 | 0-0 |
| 21 | NR | Southern California | 74 | 0-0 |
| 22 | NR | Minnesota | 68 | 0-0 |
| 23 | NR | Louisiana State | 62 | 0-0 |
| 24 | NR | Harvard | 47 | 0-0 |
| 25 | NR | Kentucky | 18 | 0-0 |
Also Receiving Votes
Arizona (7), Brigham Young (7), Purdue (7), South Carolina (6), Missouri (5), Princeton (5), Pittsburgh (3), Army (2), Northwestern (1), Georgia Tech (1)
Division I Women
| RK | Prv | Team | Points | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NR | Virginia | 375 | 0-0 |
| 2 | NR | Texas | 358 | 0-0 |
| 3 | NR | Florida | 340 | 0-0 |
| 4 | NR | Stanford | 334 | 0-0 |
| 5 | NR | Tennessee | 317 | 0-0 |
| 6 | NR | Indiana | 291 | 0-0 |
| 7 | NR | California | 283 | 0-0 |
| 8 | NR | Southern California | 270 | 0-0 |
| 9 | NR | Louisville | 250 | 0-0 |
| 10 | NR | Ohio State | 244 | 0-0 |
| 11 | NR | NC State | 234 | 0-0 |
| 12 | NR | Michigan | 211 | 0-0 |
| 13 | NR | Georgia | 193 | 0-0 |
| 14 | NR | Wisconsin | 173 | 0-0 |
| 15 | NR | Duke | 167 | 0-0 |
| 16 | NR | Texas A&M | 154 | 0-0 |
| 17 | NR | Auburn | 135 | 0-0 |
| 18 | NR | North Carolina | 123 | 0-0 |
| 19 | NR | Louisiana State | 98 | 0-0 |
| 20 | NR | UCLA | 89 | 0-0 |
| 21 | NR | Arizona State | 65 | 0-0 |
| 22 | NR | Virginia Tech | 46 | 0-0 |
| 23 | NR | Alabama | 39 | 0-0 |
| 24 | NR | Minnesota | 34 | 0-0 |
| 25 | NR | Akron | 17 | 0-0 |
Also Receiving Votes:
South Carolina (14), Princeton (8), Purdue (7), Northwestern (5), Florida State (1)Division I Women's Poll Committee
Brooks Fail (Southern Cal), Bex Freebairn (Missouri), Jerry Champer (Georgia), Ashley Dell (Illinois-Chicago), Ryan Evans (Kansas), Naya Higashijima (New Mexico), Zach Hinsley (Miami (FL)), Maddy Olson (Minnesota), Pat Roman (Nebraska), Coleman Stewart (Duke), Leah Stancil (Louisiana State), Milana Socha (Dartmouth), Graydon Tedder (Texas Christian), Nathan Lavery (Drexel) Brody Lewis (Utah).
Division I Men's Poll Committee
Cauli Bedran (Wisconsin), Jim Bolster (Columbia), Patrick Callan (Auburn), Graham Carpenter (Ohio State), Alicia Franklin (Denver), Reed Fujan (Louisville), Josh Huger (California-Berkley), Michael Joyce (Minnesota), Caitlin Kolbus (Kentucky), Brody Lewis (Utah), Jessica Miller Livsey (Old Dominion), Corey Manley (Arizona State), Tamber McCallister (Brigham Young), Eric Posegay (Texas), Bill Roberts (U.S. Naval Academy), Neal Studd (Florida State).