California Leads Latest CSCAA NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming Rankings

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PHOENIX – The California Golden Bears jumped from fifth to first in the College Swim Coaches Association of America’s (CSCAA) poll of the top 25 Division I women’s swimming and diving teams. The poll is produced in conjunction with Swimming World Magazine and supported by TYR.

The goal of the CSCAA rankings committee is to produce an in-season poll of the 25 best-performing teams in rank order at the time of each poll. The poll is not designed to predict the results of the NCAA Championship, but rather which teams would win head-to-head against other teams in the country.

Specifically, the poll committee does not differentiate between the types of meets, or the status of a specific team in terms of rested versus unrested, when considering votes. Further, rankings are only based on performances that have taken place up to that point in the season, with an emphasis on action from the previous poll.

Swimming World has been invited as a media member to participate in the polling process, and has a vote in each poll. Jeff Commings serves as Swimming World’s representative on these weekly conference calls.

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1. California (2-1, 1-0 Pac 12)

California Cheering 2012 NCAA W SD 1607

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Last poll rank: 5

Results
Pinch-A-Penny Invitational (10/3-5), second place
L vs. Texas (10/31), 161-139
W vs. Wisconsin (11/7), 161-124
W at Utah (11/14), 186.5-109.5
Since last poll:
Georgia Invitational (12/4-6), second place

Next competition: January 23 at Arizona State

2. Georgia (7-0, 3-0 SEC)

2014 Georgia Team Celebration Women's NCAA

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Last poll rank: 2

Results
W vs. Vanderbilt (9/24), 153-94
W vs. Alabama (10/10), 164-130
W at North Carolina (10/17), 164-136
W at NC State (10/18), 183.5-114.5
W vs. Florida (10/31), 176-119
W vs. Georgia Tech (11/7), 171-121
W vs. SCAD (at Georgia Tech) (11/7), 201-71
Since last poll:
Georgia Invitational (12/5-7), first place

Next competition: January 3 at South Carolina

3. Stanford (2-1, 1-0 Pac 12)

Stanford Fans

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Last poll rank: 3

Results
W at Utah (9/26), 174-124
L vs. Texas (10/30), 156-144
W vs. Wisconsin (11/8), 145-91
Since last poll:
Art Adamson Invitational (11/20-22), second place

Next competition: January 23 at Arizona

4. Texas A&M (5-0, 1-0 SEC)

Texas A&M

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Last poll rank: 1

Results
W at Arkansas (10/18), 170-120
W at North Texas (10/31), 140-86
W vs. Houston (at North Texas), (10/31), 140-95
W at Texas (11/7), 169-131
Since last poll:
Art Adamson Invitational (11/20-22), first place
W vs. Rice (12-6), 167-91

Next competition: January 8 vs. Tennessee and SMU

5. Virginia (2-1, 1-0 ACC)

Virginia Generic

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Last poll rank: 9

Results
L at Penn State (11/8), 183-170
W vs. Michigan (at Penn State) (11/8), 184.5-168.5
W vs. N.C. State (11/15), 188-112
Since last poll:
Georgia Invitational (12/5-7), third place

Next competition: January 16-17 vs. Virginia Tech

6. Texas (5-1, 0-0 Big 12)

Sarah Denninghoff

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Last poll rank: 4

Results
W at Michigan (10/24), 199-154
W vs. Indiana (at Michigan) (10/24), 204.5-148.5
W vs. Louisville (at Michigan) (10/24), 243.5-109.5
W vs. Stanford (10/30), 156-144
W vs. California (10/31), 161-139
L vs. Texas A&M (11/7), 169-131
Since last poll:
Texas Invitational (12/4-6)

Next competition: January 8 at Auburn

7. Florida (3-2, 3-1 SEC)

Florida Fans 2011 M NCAA SD 1301

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Last poll rank: 16

Results
W vs. Arkansas (9/27), 189.5-110.5
Pinch-A-Penny Invitational (10/3-5), first place
W vs. LSU (10/10), 166-134
W at Kentucky (10/16), 161-137
L vs. Georgia (10/31), 176-119
L vs. Minnesota (11/8), 183-117
Since last poll:
Georgia Tech Invite (11/20-22)

Next competition: January 3 at Florida State

8. Michigan (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten)

Michigan Cheering 2014 Nationals

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Last poll rank: 12

Results
W at Iowa (10/4), 188.5-105.5
W vs. Nebraska (at Iowa) (10/4), 182-112
L vs. Texas (10/24-25), 199-154
W vs. Indiana (10/24-25), 179-174
W vs. Louisville (10/24-25), 232.5-120.5
W at Penn State (11/7-8), 178-175
L vs. Virginia (at Penn State) (11/7-8), 184.5-168.5
Since last poll:
USA Swimming nationals (12/3-6)

Next competition: January 3 at Orange Bowl Classic

9. Louisville (2-6, 0-1 ACC)

Louisville Women Relay 2014 Nationals

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Last poll rank: 17

Results
W vs. Xavier (10/10), 204-56
SMU Classic (10/17-18), second place
L vs. Michigan (10/24-25), 232.5-120.5
L vs. Texas (at Michigan) (10/24-25), 243.5-109.5
L vs. Indiana (at Michigan) (10/24-25), 210-143
W vs. Cincinnati (11/1), 204-94
L vs. North Carolina (11/8), 194-159
L vs. Tennessee (11/14), 166-134
L vs. Auburn (at Tennessee) (11/14), 185-114
Since last poll:
Louisville Invitational (11/21-23)
USA Swimming nationals (12/3-6)

Next competition: January 9 vs. Florida State

10. UCLA (4-1, 2-1 Pac 12)

UCLA Relay 2014 Nationals

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Last poll rank: 19

Results
W vs. Washington State (10/10), 143-104
W vs. UC-Santa Barbara (10/25), 162-96
W vs. Brigham Young (at Santa Barbara) (10/25), 171-87
L vs. Arizona (11/14), 155-145
W vs. Arizona State (11/15), 169-124
Since last poll:
A3 Performance Invitational (11/20-22)
USA Swimming nationals (12/3-6)

Next competition: January 10 vs. Kansas

11. Tennessee (4-2-1, 1-1-1 SEC)

KNOXVILLE, TN - December 5, 2013 - Tennessee cheers on their teammate during the USA Swimming AT&T Winter National Championships at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee

Photo Courtesy: Tia Patron/Tennessee Athletics

Last poll rank: 8

Results
W at UNC-Wilmington (9/26), 166-120
W at Queens (10/9), 157-45
L at North Carolina (10/10), 204-96
W vs. Kentucky (10/31), 191-109
L vs. Indiana (10/31), 169-129
Tied vs. Auburn (11/14), 150-150
W vs. Louisville (11/14), 166-134
Since last poll:
Nike Cup (11/20-22), first place
USA Swimming nationals (12/4-7)

Next competition: January 8 vs. Texas A&M and SMU

T12. Minnesota (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten)

Minnesota Team 2011 W NCAA 1353

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Last poll rank: 7

Results
W at Arizona State (10/4), 191-101
W vs. Wisconsin (10/17), 203-95
W vs. North Dakota (10/24), 215-81
W vs. Iowa (10/31), 195-105
W at Florida (11/8), 183-117
Since last poll:
Arena Grand Prix – Minnesota (11-15-17)
Jean Freeman Invite (12/5-6)

Next competition: January 10 at Hawaii

T12. Auburn (6-0-1, 3-0-1 SEC)

Auburn Fans

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Last poll rank: 6

Results
W at Indiana (10/10), 129-113
W vs. Notre Dame (10/18), 192-102
W vs. Vanderbilt (10/18), 201-75
W at Alabama (11/1), 174-126
W vs. LSU (at Alabama) (11/1), 176-124
Tied vs. Tennessee (11/14), 150-150
W vs. Louisville (at Tennessee) (11/14), 185-114
Since last poll:
Georgia Invitational (12/5-7), fourth place

Next competition: January 8 vs. Texas

14. Arizona (6-0, 4-0 Pac 12)

Arizona Team

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Last poll rank: 11

Results
W vs. Wisconsin (10/4), 180-101
W at Washington State (10/17), 172-89
W at UNLV (11/1), 232.5-66.5
W vs. Utah (at UNLV) (11/1), 210-90
W at UCLA (11/14), 155-145
W at USC (11/15), 172-128
Since last poll:
Texas Invitational (12/4-6)

Next competition: January 2 vs. Northern Arizona, Oregon State, Air Force

15. Indiana (1-3, 0-1 Big Ten)

Brooklynn Snodgrass 2014 Nationals

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Last poll rank: 10

Results
L vs. Auburn (10/10), 126-113
L vs Michigan (10/24-25), 179-174
L vs. Texas (at Michigan) (10/24-25), 204.5-148.5
W vs. Louisville (at Michigan) (10/24-25), 210-143
Since last poll:
USA Swimming nationals (12/4-6)

Next competition: January 16 vs. Notre Dame at Wisconsin

16. Missouri (4-0, 2-0 SEC)

Missouri,Rhodengaugh,G.

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Last poll rank: NR

Results
1st, Show-Me Showdown
W, Arkansas, 166-134
W, Kentucky, 199-154
W, Northwestern, 222-131
W, Southern Illinois, 261-92
Since last poll:
1st, Mizzou Invite

Next competition: January 2 vs. Arizona, Air Force, Northern Arizona, Oregon State

17. Penn State (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten)

Penn State Generic

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Last poll rank: 15

Results
W vs. Georgia Tech (10/3), 170-119
W at Virginia Tech (10/18), 197-156
W vs. Old Dominion (at Virginia Tech) (10/18), 285-68
W vs. Liberty (at Virginia Tech) (10/18), 270-74
W vs. James Madison (at Virginia Tech) (10/18), 274-79
W vs. Villanova (10/31), 156-101
L vs. Michigan (11/8), 178-175
W vs. Virginia (11/8), 183-170
Since last poll:
Georgia Invitational (12/5-7), fifth place

Next competition: January 16-17 vs. Yale at Rutgers

18. Southern California (3-1, 3-1 Pac 12)

Andrea Kropp places third in the 200 breaststroke prelims.

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Last poll rank: 13

Results
W at Washington State (10/9), 150-106
W at Oregon State (10/18), 153-107
SMU Classic (10/17-18), 4th place
W vs. Arizona State (11/14), 169-127
L vs. Arizona (11/14), 172-128
Since last poll:
Arena Invitational (11/20-22)
Texas Invitational (12/4-6)

Next competition: January 9 vs. Wisconsin

19. Purdue (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten)

Purdue Generic

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Last poll rank: 25

Results
W vs. Miami (Ohio) (10/17), 199-94
Indiana Intercollegiates (10/18), first place
W at Ohio State (10/24), 165-134
W vs. Cincinnati (at Ohio State) (10/24), 246-53
Since last poll:
Ohio State Invitational (11/21-23)

Next competition: January 10 vs. Michigan State

20. Florida State (1-2, 0-2 ACC)

Chelsea Britt

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Last poll rank: NR

Results
2nd, All-Florida Invite
L, NC State, 164-131
L, Georgia Tech, 152-148
W, Florida Southern, 171-114
Since last poll:
3rd, Georgia Tech Invite
6th, Georgia Fall Invitational

Next competition: January 3 vs. Florida

21. Louisiana State (3-2, 1-2 SEC)

LSU Kopsco

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Last poll rank: 21

Results
W vs. Tulane (10/3), 220-80
L at Florida (10/10), 166-134
SMU Classic (10/17-18), first place
W vs Alabama (11/1), 155-145
L vs. Auburn (at Alabama) (11/1), 176-124
W vs. Incarnate Word (11/15), 203-92
Since last poll:
Art Adamson Invitational (11/20-22)

Next competition: January 3 at SMU

22. Wisconsin (2-4, 1-1 Big Ten)

Wisconsin Generic Team

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Last poll rank: 23

Results
W at Arizona State (10/3), 142-94
L at Arizona (10/4), 196-104
L at Minnesota (10/10), 203-95
L at California (11/7), 161-124
L at Stanford (11/8), 145-91
W vs. Northwestern (11/13), 166.5-125.5
Since last poll:
Ohio State Invitational (11/21-23)
Texas Invitational (12/4-6)

Next competition: January 10 at USC

22. North Carolina (3-1, 2-0 ACC)

Nunn, Emma

Photo Courtesy: David Farr

Last poll rank: 14

Results
W vs. Tennessee (10/10), 204-96
L vs. Georgia (10/17), 164-136
W vs. Virginia Tech (10/25), 186-108
W vs. Louisville (11/8), 194-159
Since last poll:
Nike Cup (11/20-22)

Next competition: January 10 at Navy

24. Boise State (3-0, 0-0 Mountain West)

Boise State Wins 2014 Mountain West

Photo Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

Last poll rank: NR

Results
W, Utah, 156.5-143.5
W, Idaho, 211-89
W, Oregon State, 178-84
Since last poll:
Art Adamson Invite
Jean Freeman Invite

Next competition: January 3 vs. USD Relay Meet

25. Kentucky (2-1, 2-0 ACC)

Tina Bechtel 2014 Summer Nationals

Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott

Last poll rank: NR

Results
W, South Carolina, 177-123
L, Florida, 161-137
L, Indiana, 176.5-123.5
L, Tennessee, 191-109
W, Northwestern, 206-147
W, Southern Illinois, 273-80
L, Missouri, 199-154
Since last poll:
2nd, Ohio State Invitational

Next competition: January 9 vs. Vanderbilt

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CSCAA NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Ranking as of December 10, 2014 supported by TYR.
1. California
2. Georgia
3. Stanford
4. Texas A&M
5. Virginia
6. Texas
7. Florida
8. Michigan
9. Louisville
10. UCLA
11. Tennessee
12. Minnesota
12. Auburn
14. Arizona
15. Indiana
16. Missouri
17. Penn State
18. Southern California
19. Purdue
20. Florida State
21. Louisiana State
22. Wisconsin
22. North Carolina
24. Boise State
25. Kentucky

Also receiving votes: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Southern Methodist, Virginia Tech

A NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Ranking Committee
Chair: Matt Barany, University of Richmond; Dan Colella, Duke University; Roric Fink, University of Texas; Naya Higashijima, UCLA; Kristin Hill, Boise State University; Sue Novitsky, University of Illinois; Katie Robinson, Tulane; Brian Smith, University of Georgia; Suzanne Yee, Princeton University; Jeff Commings, Swimming World Magazine

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wildcat
wildcat
9 years ago

Let’s go UofA! Move on up lady Wildcats!

Mo
Mo
9 years ago

I predict UofA will be moving up in the rankings! Go Wildcats!

Fred Barker
Fred Barker
9 years ago

love to see how these polls shake out in the end.

Mo
Mo
9 years ago
Reply to  Fred Barker

Yes, there is still time.

Jason V
Jason V
9 years ago

Wonder who the surprise team will be in the ranking this month?!

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