EVANSTON, Iliinois, November 9. THE College Swimming Coaches Association of America has released the first coaches' poll of the 2011-2012 season, with the Michigan men's team and the Georgia women's team leading in the rankings.
Michigan won a close dual over Texas last weekend by one point, 150.5-149.5. Georgia beat Florida and Georgia Tech in a span of a week, with the win over Georgia Tech making the Lady Bulldogs' 75th-straight dual meet at their home pool.
Men's rankings
1. Michigan
2. Texas
3. Arizona
4. Stanford
5. Auburn
6. California
7. Florida
8. Southern California
9. Georgia
10. Iowa
11. Ohio St
11. UNC
13. Tennessee
14. Indiana
15. Minnesota
16. Louisville
17. Purdue
18. Texas A&M
19. North Carolina State
20. Louisiana State
21. Virginia
22. Virginia Tech
23. Florida St
24. Missouri
25. UNLV
Also receiving votes:
Navy, Notre Dame, Kentucky, Alabama, Penn St, UC Santa Barbara , SMU , Buffalo , South Carolina
Women's rankings
1. Georgia
2. Cal
3. Texas
4. Florida
5. USC
6. Auburn
7. Stanford
8. Arizona
9. Tennessee
10. Texas A&M
11. Minnesota
12. North Carolina
13. Ohio St
14. Indiana
15. Missouri
16. Michigan
17. Louisville
18. Virginia
19. Maryland
20. Southern Methodist
20. Louisiana State
22. Purdue
23. Arizona St
24. Florida St
25. UCLA
Others receiving votes:
Penn St, Wisconsin, UC Santa Barbara , Kentucky, Alabama , Toledo , Virginia Tech