The Stanford women and Indiana men have been voted number one in the latest CSCAA / TYR Top 25 Poll of Division I swimming and diving teams.
The Cardinal women were selected first in the the preseason poll and the first poll of the season. The Texas held their spot at number two and the Texas A&M women had big jump from 5th to 3rd.
On the men’s side, Indiana University held their spot at #1 against strong programs like California and Florida. The University of Michigan men jumped up to 4th place and Texas A&M had an impressive win against previous NCAA Champions, Texas, moving them up from 11th to 6th.
The poll aims to measure the top teams in head-to-head competition.
The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and the next poll is scheduled for release on December 6th.
Division I Women
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Stanford | 300 |
| 2 | 2 | Texas | 288 |
| 3 | 5 | Texas A&M | 276 |
| 4 | 3 | Michigan | 263 |
| 5 | 6 | Georgia | 251 |
| 6 | 7 | California | 242 |
| 7 | 12 | Tennessee | 224 |
| 7 | 4 | Southern California | 217 |
| 9 | 8 | Indiana | 196 |
| 10 | 11 | Louisville | 195 |
| 11 | 28 | Alabama | 171 |
| 12 | 13 | NC State | 167 |
| 13 | 9 | Auburn | 150 |
| 14 | 20 | Florida | 128 |
| 15 | 17 | Minnesota | 122 |
| 16 | 14 | Virginia | 114 |
| 17 | 15 | Kentucky | 103 |
| 18 | 10 | Notre Dame | 99 |
| 19 | 18 | Wisconsin | 99 |
| 20 | 16 | Purdue | 80 |
| 21 | 19 | North Carolina | 62 |
| 22 | 24 | Arizona | 42 |
| 23 | NR | Ohio State | 34 |
| 24 | NR | Arizona State | 27 |
| 25 | NR | UCLA | 17 |
Also Receiving Votes: Virginia Tech 15, Florida State 8, Arkansas 4, South Carolina 4, Duke 2
Division I Men
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Indiana | 324 |
| 2 | 2 | California | 308 |
| 3 | 3 | Florida | 301 |
| 4 | 7 | Michigan | 262 |
| 5 | 6 | NC State | 261 |
| 6 | 11 | Texas A&M | 255 |
| 7 | 4 | Stanford | 252 |
| 7 | 10 | Southern California | 235 |
| 9 | 5 | Texas | 234 |
| 10 | 9 | Auburn | 213 |
| 11 | 8 | Arizona State | 199 |
| 12 | 12 | Georgia | 194 |
| 13 | 14 | Notre Dame | 160 |
| 14 | 16 | Alabama | 159 |
| 15 | 15 | Tennessee | 152 |
| 16 | 17 | Ohio State | 124 |
| 17 | 13 | Louisville | 110 |
| 18 | 21 | Florida State | 90 |
| 19 | 20 | South Carolina | 87 |
| 20 | Iowa | 53 | |
| 21 | 22 | Utah | 47 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 45 | |
| 23 | 25 | Virginia | 41 |
| 24 | 19 | Virginia Tech | 32 |
| 25 | 18 | Missouri | 21 |
Also Receiving Votes: Minnesota 16, Arizona 14, Purdue 13, Georgia Tech 13, Kentucky 7, Denver 3
Press release courtesy of the CSCAA.
Texas had a few losses in dual meets last year too but who cares about any regular season meet. Texas has the last laugh at NCAAs when they are champs. Teams need to quit resting for dual meets to boost egos.
Texas needs a strong breaststroke leg. Maybe they should contact you?