Arizona State Men, Virginia Women are Undisputed #1
The Arizona State men & Virginia Women are the unanimous #1 teams in the February edition of the CSCAA Division I Top 25 Dual Meet Rankings.
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the February Edition of the 2022-23 Division I Top 25 Dual Meet Ranks. The committee, comprised of Division I coaches and select media outlets, ranks the top 25 teams in the nation based on dual meet strength. The committee uses head-to-head results from the most recent segment of the season as the top consideration. Head-to-head results from prior segments of the season, common opponents and meet simulations are also considered when establishing monthly rankings. This poll does not predict top finishers in a championship meet format.
On the men's side, the Arizona State Sun Devils (450 points) took all of the #1 votes after their continued run of dominance in dual meets. California (422), Texas (415), NC State (394) and Florida (389) round out the top five. Of the top 25 teams, eighteen appeared on all ballots. A total of twenty-nine men’s teams earned at least one vote.
For the third time in a row, the top five teams on the women's poll remain the same. This time, however, Virginia (450 points) collected all of the first-place votes while Texas (432), Stanford (414), NC State (393) and Ohio State (381) remained in second, third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Of the top 25 teams, twenty-two teams appeared on all ballots. A total of twenty-six women's teams earned at least one vote.
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25
The next CSCAA Division I Top 25 Dual Rankings are scheduled for release on March 9, 2023.
Division I Men
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Arizona State (18) | 450 |
| 2 | 2 | California | 422 |
| 3 | 5 | Texas | 415 |
| 4 | 4 | NC State | 394 |
| 5 | 3 | Florida | 389 |
| 6 | 7 | Indiana | 351 |
| 7 | 8 | Tennessee | 343 |
| 8 | 5 | Ohio State | 317 |
| 9 | 9 | Auburn | 313 |
| 10 | 12 | Stanford | 284 |
| 11 | 10 | Texas A&M | 267 |
| 12 | 13 | Virginia Tech | 251 |
| 13 | 11 | Georgia | 241 |
| 14 | 18 | Louisville | 213 |
| 15 | 14 | Virginia | 191 |
| 16 | 15 | Alabama | 179 |
| 17 | 17 | Michigan | 146 |
| 18 | 16 | Florida State | 137 |
| 19 | 19 | Arizona | 119 |
| 20 | 22 | Notre Dame | 106 |
| 21 | 21 | Georgia Tech | 76 |
| 22 | NR | Harvard | 68 |
| 23 | 24 | Wisconsin | 44 |
| 24 | NR | Princeton | 39 |
| 25 | 25 | Minnesota | 28 |
Also Receiving Votes
Southern California (26); Missouri (22);
North Carolina (17); Southern Methodist (2)
Division I Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Virginia (18) | 450 |
| 2 | 2 | Texas | 432 |
| 3 | 3 | Stanford | 414 |
| 4 | 4 | NC State | 393 |
| 5 | 5 | Ohio State | 381 |
| 6 | 7 | Florida | 360 |
| 7 | 8 | Alabama | 342 |
| 8 | 9 | Indiana | 324 |
| 9 | 12 | Tennessee | 299 |
| 10 | 14 | Kentucky | 293 |
| 11 | 6 | Louisville | 272 |
| 12 | 11 | California | 247 |
| 13 | 13 | Auburn | 233 |
| 14 | 10 | Southern California | 215 |
| 15 | 15 | Georgia | 203 |
| 16 | 16 | Michigan | 177 |
| 17 | 18 | North Carolina | 165 |
| 18 | 19 | Texas A&M | 140 |
| 19 | 20 | Duke | 121 |
| 20 | NR | Northwestern | 94 |
| 21 | 17 | Wisconsin | 90 |
| 22 | 23 | Virginia Tech | 84 |
| 23 | 22 | Louisiana State | 41 |
| 24 | 21 | Arkansas | 40 |
| T-25 | NR | South Carolina | 20 |
| T-25 | NR | Arizona State | 20 |
Also Receiving Votes
None.
Top 25 Committees
Each Division I committee includes representatives from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC as well as seven at-large voters from Division 1 Mid-Major programs. The committee chair for the women is Naya Higashijima (SMU) while Bill Roberts (Navy) chairs the men's committee.
Women's Poll Committee
Ashley Dell, Illinois-Chicago; Naya Higashijima, Southern Methodist (Chair); Andrew Hodgson, Northwestern; Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky; Jeana Kempe, Illinois; Nathan Lavery, Drexel; Chris Lindauer, Notre Dame; Ben Loorz, UNLV; Bret Lundgaard, Princeton; Lea Maurer, Southern California; Alice McCall, TCU; Jaclyn Rosen, UCSB; Jos Smith, Utah; Milana Socha, Dartmouth; Albert Subirats, Virginia Tech; Roman Willets, Alabama; SwimSwam; Swimming World.
Men's Poll Committee
Jim Bolster, Columbia; Abby Brethauer, Princeton; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Jerry Champer, Georgia; Alicia Hicken-Franklin, Denver; Mike Joyce, Minnesota; Jessica Livsey, Old Dominion; Laura McGlaughlin, Villanova; Trevor Maida, Wisconsin; Samantha Pitter, Pittsburgh; Bill Roberts, Navy (Chair); Dan Schemmel, Stanford; Shari Skabelund, BYU; Rachel Stratton-Mills, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State; Dr. Rick West, West Virginia; SwimSwam; Swimming World.
About the CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the first organization of college coaches in America -is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.