CSCAA Releases Newest Coaches Dual Meet Rankings

PHOENIX, Arizona, January 30. THE College Swim Coaches Association of America has released the latest edition of its Coaches Dual Meet Rankings. Here is the CSCAA's press release along with its coaches poll:

There has been a lot of exciting action in the pool as the dual meet season has just a few weeks remaining. The women from top-ranked Georgia most recently travelled to face No. 7 Tennessee in an SEC showdown of two top 10 programs. The Bulldogs handed the Lady Vols their first loss of the season, 158-142. The ACC saw action between conference rivals in a battle pitting No. 11 Virginia against No. 15 North Carolina. The Wahoos were able to claim victory with a score of 182.5-117.5 over the Tar Heels.

No. 1 Texas leads the men's poll despite being idle since the last rankings. The Longhorns are preparing to battle last season's NCAA champions, No. 4 Arizona, this weekend in Austin. In top 10 action, the No. 5 Auburn defeated No. 8 Florida by a score of 166-132. Other top 25 action saw No. 13 Louisville take victory for the first time in program history over in-state rival No. 22 Kentucky, 178-120.

This year's poll will be published eight times and the champion will be crowned on February 26, 2009. Pollsters representing eight conferences along with two at-large voters have the task of ranking the top dual meet teams in the nation throughout the season. Additionally, the group of pollsters is completely different for the men's and women's rankings. This poll should not be confused with the results of the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships that will take place in March.

Women
Rank Team Points Previous
1 Georgia (10) 300 1
2 Stanford 290 2
3 Texas 279 3
4 Arizona 271 7
5 Florida 258 6
6 Auburn 252 5
7 Tennessee 233 10 (tie)
8 Texas A&M 230 8
9 California 226 4
10 Minnesota 202 9
11 Virginia 201 10 (tie)
12 Southern California 197 12
13 Indiana 180 13
14 Penn State 160 15
15 North Carolina 150 14
16 Wisconsin 149 17
17 SMU 140 18
18 Arkansas 115 19
19 Kentucky 108 NR
20 UCLA 101 16
20 Virginia Tech 101 23
22 Louisville 93 21
22 Northwestern 93 20
24 Washington 76 NR
25 Notre Dame 46 24
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Missouri 41, Michigan 39, Princeton 38, Louisiana State 35, Kansas 13, Santa Barbara 10, Arizona State 3, Harvard 2, Utah 2, Oregon State 1
DROPPED FROM RANKINGS: Michigan 22, Princeton 25

Men
Rank Team Points Previous
1 Texas (10) 300 1
2 Stanford 287 3
3 Michigan 283 2
4 Arizona 266 4
5 Auburn 259 7
6 California 246 5
7 Indiana 244 8
8 Florida 231 6
9 Ohio State 214 10
10 Tennessee 212 11
11 Minnesota 197 9
12 Georgia 185 12
13 Louisville 183 16
14 Virginia 178 13
15 North Carolina 165 14
16 Purdue 147 15
17 Louisiana State 126 18
18 Florida State 125 17
19 Penn State 115 19
20 SMU 112 20
21 Princeton 97 22
22 Kentucky 94 23
23 Southern California 73 21
24 Missouri 58 25
25 Harvard 47 NR
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Washington 41, Alabama 36, Navy 27, Wisconsin 23, Missouri State 20, Georgia Tech 14, Notre Dame 14, UNLV 9, Denver 7, Texas A&M 5, Santa Barbara 4, Iowa 1
DROPPED FROM RANKINGS: Alabama 25

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