January 22, 2026 – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has released the January edition of the Division I Top 25 dual meet poll, with the Virginia Cavalier women and the Texas Longhorn men remaining in the top spots.
The poll is voted on by a committee of Division I coaches who evaluate and rank the nation’s top 25 dual meet teams. Considerations include head-to-head dual meet results, recent performances since the previous poll, season-long outcomes, dual meet records, roster changes (such as injuries), and data from the SwimCloud Simulator. It is important to note that the poll is not intended to predict championship meet finishes.
On the men’s side, Texas (400) opens 2026 atop the rankings. Arizona State (384) maintains its position in second, followed by Indiana (367) in third. Florida (345) moves up to fourth, with Cal (338) rounding out the top five. Ohio State (261) was the big mover this poll jumping six spots up to 10th. Southern Cal (171) and Northwestern (111) also made significant moves up the rankings with the Trojans moving up four spots to 14th and Wildcats jumping five spots to 20th. Virginia Tech (116) and Kentucky (46) made their way into the top 25 coming in at 19th and 23rd respectively. Twenty-Eight Teams from six conferences received votes this month.
On the women’s side, Virginia (400) continues to lead the January rankings. Texas (377) narrowly edged Stanford (373), preserving the top three positions from December. Michigan (352) remained steady in fourth, while Cal (318) climbed two spots to round out the top five. Along with Cal, Ohio State (227), Alabama (187), and Arizona (53) each moved up two spots, landing in 12th, 14th, and 22nd, respectively. Texas A&M moved into the top 25, landing in 24th. Twenty-eight teams from five conferences received votes in the January poll.
For a complete list of the rankings, visit: https://cscaa.org/top-25/
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Each committee consists of twelve representatives from Power Four leagues and at-large programs. The committee chairs for women and men are Naya Higashijima (NMU) and Bill Roberts (Navy), respectively.
Division I Men
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 400 | 2-0 |
| 2 | 2 | Arizona State | 384 | 8-0 |
| 3 | 3 | Indiana | 367 | 6-0 |
| 4 | 5 | Florida | 345 | 5-1 |
| 5 | 4 | California | 338 | 2-2 |
| 6 | 6 | NC State | 323 | 4-0 |
| 7 | 7 | Georgia | 289 | 5-2 |
| 8 | 9 | Stanford | 286 | 4-2 |
| 9 | 8 | Louisville | 267 | 4-0 |
| 10 | 16 | Ohio State | 261 | 2-1 |
| 11 | 10 | Tennessee | 246 | 3-4 |
| 12 | 11 | Michigan | 239 | 7-3 |
| 13 | 12 | Florida State | 182 | 3-3 |
| 14 | 18 | Southern California | 171 | 3-5 |
| 15 | 15 | Auburn | 159 | 2-4 |
| 16 | 13 | Alabama | 154 | 3-2 |
| 17 | 17 | Arizona | 128 | 2-1 |
| 18 | 14 | Louisiana State | 122 | 6-1 |
| 19 | NR | Virginia Tech | 116 | 5-2 |
| 20 | 25 | Northwestern | 111 | 5-2 |
| 21 | 23 | North Carolina | 90 | 5-2 |
| 22 | 22 | Princeton | 74 | 8-0 |
| 23 | 19 | Wisconsin | 46 | 5-2 |
| 23 | NR | Kentucky | 46 | 3-4 |
| 25 | 21 | Virginia | 39 | 2-5 |
Also Receiving Votes:
U.S. Naval Academy (21), Texas A&M (11), Southern Methodist (5)
Division I Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Virginia | 400 | 7-0 |
| 2 | 2 | Texas | 377 | 4-0 |
| 3 | 3 | Stanford | 373 | 2-0 |
| 4 | 4 | Michigan | 352 | 10-2 |
| 5 | 7 | California | 318 | 3-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Louisville | 306 | 5-0 |
| 7 | 8 | NC State | 304 | 4-0 |
| 8 | 5 | Tennessee | 302 | 3-4 |
| 9 | 10 | Indiana | 282 | 5-2 |
| 10 | 9 | Florida | 266 | 5-1 |
| 11 | 11 | Southern California | 231 | 6-3 |
| 12 | 14 | Ohio State | 227 | 1-2 |
| 13 | 12 | Louisiana State | 196 | 8-1 |
| 14 | 16 | Alabama | 187 | 3-2 |
| 15 | 15 | Wisconsin | 181 | 8-1 |
| 16 | 18 | Georgia | 149 | 4-3 |
| 17 | 13 | Auburn | 140 | 3-4 |
| 18 | 19 | Arizona State | 134 | 3-5-1 |
| 19 | 17 | South Carolina | 131 | 7-0 |
| 20 | 20 | Duke | 87 | 6-1 |
| 21 | 21 | North Carolina | 83 | 3-4 |
| 22 | 24 | Arizona | 53 | 5-2 |
| 23 | 22 | Northwestern | 43 | 3-4 |
| 24 | NR | Texas A&M | 25 | 5-1 |
| 25 | 25 | Pittsburgh | 20 | 7-1 |
Also Receiving Votes:
UCLA (14), Minnesota (13), Virginia Tech (5), Princeton (1)
Women’s Poll Committee
Canaan Campbell (Tulane), Sarah Collins (Tennessee), Catie DeLoof (Alabama), Ashley Dell (Illinois-Chicago), Brooks Fail (Southern Cal), Daniel Graber (Duke), Naya Higashijima (New Mexico), Zach Hinsley (Miami (FL)), Margaret Howe (Northwestern), Nathan Lavery (Drexel), Brody Lewis (Utah), Tylor Mathieu (South Carolina), Zach Mertens (Minnesota), Athena Miller (Florida State), Milana Socha (Dartmouth), Lauren Sullivan (Arizona), Graydon Tedder (Texas Christian).
Men’s Poll Committee
Cauli Bedran (Kentucky), Jim Bolster (Columbia), Ethan Curl (Penn State), Reed Fujan (Louisville), Christian Hanselmann (BYU), Michael Hampel (Minnesota), Michael Joyce (Georgia), Kirk Kumbier (North Carolina), Brody Lewis (Utah), Jack Little (Arizona State), Jessica Miller Livsey (Old Dominion), Noelle Peplowski (Indiana), Erik Posegay (Texas), Jonathan Reeder (Wyoming), Bill Roberts (U.S. Naval Academy), Neal Studd (Florida State).
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.
