Virginia Women, Cal Men Hold Top Spots in CSCAA October Poll
The Virginia Women and Cal Men remain at #1 in the CSCAA Preseason Polls
October 17, 2024 - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the October edition of the Division I Top 25 dual meet poll. The University of Virginia women and California-Berkeley men both remain atop the polls.
The committee, consisting of Division I coaches, evaluates and ranks the nation's top 25 dual meet teams. Their assessment considers head-to-head dual meet outcomes, recent performances since the last rankings, season-long results, 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.
Cal (393) remains at the top of the men's poll as the dual meet season begins, while Texas (377) and Florida (369) swap spots in the top three. Indiana (361) and NC State (332) both hold their positions in the top five after a light start to the season. Auburn climbed three spots to 13th, while Minnesota (18) and LSU (19) each moved up four spots into the top 20. Georgia Tech made the largest leap on the men's side, rising from Honorable Mention to 17th, while Harvard makes its first appearance of the year at 25th. In total, 30 programs from seven conferences received votes in this month's poll.
On the women's side, the top-ranked Cavaliers (420) maintained their spot at the top of the poll, though not unanimously, as Texas (413) received a number of first-place votes. The top five remained unchanged, with Florida (390), Stanford (371), and Tennessee (361) retaining their respective ranks. Georgia (269) moved into the top 10, LSU jumped six spots to 13th, and South Carolina makes its debut this year at 17th. Miami (FL) and Missouri both make their first appearance of the season at 24th and 25th, respectively. In total, 31 teams from five conferences received votes this month.
Dual meet records are sourced from each institution's website.
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, 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 | 1 | California | 393 | 1-0 |
| 2 | 3 | Texas | 377 | 1-0 |
| 3 | 2 | Florida | 369 | 0-0 |
| 4 | 4 | Indiana | 361 | 0-0 |
| 5 | 5 | NC State | 332 | 0-0 |
| 6 | 6 | Arizona State | 326 | 0-0 |
| 7 | 8 | Georgia | 301 | 1-0 |
| 8 | 9 | Tennessee | 283 | 0-0 |
| 9 | 7 | Stanford | 279 | 0-0 |
| 10 | 10 | Virginia Tech | 255 | 2-0 |
| 11 | 11 | Louisville | 222 | 0-0 |
| 12 | 12 | Ohio State | 221 | 1-0 |
| 13 | 16 | Auburn | 196 | 1-0 |
| 14 | 12 | Texas A&M | 182 | 0-0 |
| 15 | 14 | Virginia | 181 | 0-0 |
| 16 | 15 | Michigan | 164 | 0-0 |
| 17 | NR | Georgia Tech | 122 | 2-0 |
| 18 | 22 | Minnesota | 118 | 2-0 |
| 19 | 23 | Louisiana State | 110 | 0-1 |
| 20 | 17 | Alabama | 98 | 1-0 |
| 21 | 21 | Southern California | 91 | 1-0 |
| 22 | 18 | Florida State | 72 | 0-1 |
| 23 | 20 | Wisconsin | 59 | 1-0 |
| 24 | 19 | SMU | 23 | 0-0 |
| 25 | NR | Harvard | 15 | 0-0 |
Also Receiving Votes
UNLV (12), Brigham Young (6), Kentucky (5), Army (5), George Washington (3)
Division I Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Virginia | 420 | 0-0 |
| 2 | 2 | Texas | 413 | 1-0 |
| 3 | 3 | Florida | 390 | 0-0 |
| 4 | 4 | Stanford | 371 | 0-0 |
| 5 | 5 | Tennessee | 361 | 0-0 |
| 6 | 6 | Indiana | 331 | 0-0 |
| 7 | 9 | Louisville | 323 | 0-0 |
| 8 | 8 | California | 302 | 1-0 |
| 9 | 8 | Southern California | 275 | 1-0 |
| 10 | 13 | Georgia | 269 | 2-0 |
| 11 | 10 | Ohio State | 259 | 0-0 |
| 12 | 11 | NC State | 248 | 0-0 |
| 13 | 19 | Louisiana State | 218 | 0-1 |
| 14 | 12 | Michigan | 214 | 0-0 |
| 15 | 14 | Wisconsin | 179 | 1-0 |
| 16 | 15 | Duke | 150 | 0-0 |
| 17 | NR | South Carolina | 147 | 1-1 |
| 18 | 21 | Arizona State | 131 | 4-0 |
| 19 | 17 | Auburn | 122 | 1-0 |
| 20 | 16 | Texas A&M | 114 | 0-0 |
| 21 | 18 | North Carolina | 92 | 0-0 |
| 22 | 20 | UCLA | 50 | 0-0 |
| 23 | 24 | Minnesota | 41 | 3-0 |
| 24 | NR | Miami (FL) | 36 | 1-0 |
| 25 | NR | Missouri | 35 | 1-0 |
Also Receiving Votes
Florida State (16), Princeton (6), Arkansas (6), Alabama (3), Georgia Tech (2), Northwestern (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)), Michael Licon (Akron), Maddy Olson (Minnesota), Pat Roman (Nebraska), Coleman Stewart (Duke), Leah Stancil (Louisiana State), Milana Socha (Dartmouth), Athena Spellman (Florida State), 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).