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It received all 10 first-place votes for 250 points. Stanford is second with 233, one point up on Texas. Tennessee and Indiana each topped 200 points to round out the top five.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/category\/college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Swimming News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Michigan, California, Louisville, NC State and Florida comprise the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>On the men\u2019s side, Texas is the two-time reigning NCAA champion, the last crown its 17th overall. The Longhorns were a unanimous pick for the top spot at 250 points. Indiana was second at 235, with Florida\u2019s 231 third. California, Tennessee and Arizona State all got more than 200 points. Seventh is NC State, then a tie between Stanford and Michigan for eighth and Virginia checking in at 10th.<\/p>\n<h3>Division I Women\u2019s CSCAA Preseason Poll<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rk. 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