February 5, 2026 – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has released the February edition of the Division I Top 25 dual meet polls, 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) remains at the top of the poll as they have all season. Arizona State (379) maintains its position in second, followed by Indiana (372) in third and Florida (346) in fourth. Rounding out the top five is Stanford (341) who was the biggest mover jumping up three spots from January’s rankings. Alabama (193) jumped up two spots into the top-15 this month at fourteenth. Twenty-nine teams from six conferences received votes this month.
On the women’s side, Virginia (425) continues to remain at the top. Stanford (405) jumped up a spot to take the second position over Texas (389). Michigan (376) and California (358) remained in fourth and fifth, respectively, to round out the top 5. The biggest mover in the top ten was Indiana (332) who climbed three spots to sixth. Louisville (325), N.C. State (302), Tennessee (301), and Florida (271) rounded out the top ten. UCLA moved into the top 25, landing in 22nd while Minnesota also entered the rankings at 25th. Thirty teams received votes in the February 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 400 | |
| 2 | 2 | Arizona State | 379 | |
| 3 | 3 | Indiana | 372 | |
| 4 | 4 | Florida | 346 | |
| 5 | 8 | Stanford | 341 | |
| 6 | 5 | California | 313 | |
| 7 | 7 | Georgia | 303 | |
| 8 | 6 | NC State | 296 | |
| 9 | 11 | Tennessee | 266 | |
| 10 | 9 | Louisville | 260 | |
| 11 | 10 | Ohio State | 224 | |
| 12 | 12 | Michigan | 220 | |
| 13 | 13 | Florida State | 204 | |
| 14 | 16 | Alabama | 193 | |
| 15 | 14 | Southern California | 173 | |
| 16 | 15 | Auburn | 172 | |
| 17 | 17 | Arizona | 134 | |
| 18 | 18 | Louisiana State | 109 | |
| 19 | 20 | Northwestern | 106 | |
| 20 | 22 | Princeton | 98 | |
| 21 | 19 | Virginia Tech | 81 | |
| 22 | 21 | North Carolina | 79 | |
| 23 | 24 | Kentucky | 44 | |
| 24 | 23 | Wisconsin | 30 | |
| 25 | 25 | Virginia | 28 |
Also Receiving Votes
Texas A&M (10), Yale (8), Navy (6), Southern Methodist (5)Division I Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Virginia | 425 | |
| 2 | 3 | Stanford | 405 | |
| 3 | 2 | Texas | 389 | |
| 4 | 4 | Michigan | 376 | |
| 5 | 5 | California | 358 | |
| 6 | 9 | Indiana | 332 | |
| 7 | 6 | Louisville | 325 | |
| 8 | 7 | NC State | 302 | |
| 9 | 8 | Tennessee | 301 | |
| 10 | 10 | Florida | 271 | |
| 11 | 12 | Ohio State | 250 | |
| 12 | 11 | Southern California | 243 | |
| 13 | 14 | Alabama | 212 | |
| 14 | 13 | Louisiana State | 202 | |
| 15 | 15 | Wisconsin | 180 | |
| 16 | 16 | Georgia | 177 | |
| 17 | 18 | Arizona State | 142 | |
| 18 | 19 | South Carolina | 139 | |
| 19 | 17 | Auburn | 126 | |
| 20 | 20 | Duke | 96 | |
| 21 | 21 | North Carolina | 89 | |
| 22 | NR | UCLA | 51 | |
| 23 | 22 | Arizona | 36 | |
| 24 | 25 | Pittsburgh | 35 | |
| 25 | NR | Minnesota | 22 |
Also Receiving Votes
Princeton (17), Texas A&M (13), Northwestern (7), Virginia Tech (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.
