Final Dual Meet Poll of 2019-20; Queens and McKendree Number One
Queens and McKendree finish 2019-2020 regular season as the top dual meet team.
The CSCAA Division II Top 25 Poll is out. The lady Royals take back their top ranking as they get ready to compete for a National Championship. For the men, McKendree is the top team in the poll for the first time this year.
On the women's side, Queens is number one, after holding the second position for the last two polls. UC San Diego and Drury are tied for second, just two points behind Queens. Indianapolis holds their position at fourth. Nova Southeastern breaks back into the top five this month. After a preseason ranking of fourth, they held at sixth in every poll until the most recent votes. Fresno Pacific, Indiana (PA) and Saint Cloud State all join the top 25 this month after not being ranked in February.
The men have a new top team. McKendree takes first, edging out Drury by only one point. Drury remains second - their same position from February. Queens is third, for the third time in a row. Indy repeats at fourth. UC San Diego moves out of first but remains in the top five, at fifth. Rollins makes it into the polls at 24th for the first time this season.
The poll aims to measure the top teams in head-to-head competition.The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and select media.
Division II Women
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Queens University of Charlotte | 145 |
| 2 | 1 | UC San Diego | 143 |
| 3 | 4 | Drury | 143 |
| 4 | 4 | Indianapolis | 131 |
| 5 | 6 | Nova Southeastern | 127 |
| 6 | 7 | Tampa | 121 |
| 7 | 8 | Lindenwood | 110 |
| 8 | 5 | Wingate | 109 |
| 9 | 9 | Delta State | 103 |
| 10 | 10 | West Chester | 97 |
| 11 | 12 | West Florida | 89 |
| 12 | 13 | Northern Michigan | 86 |
| 13 | 14 | Wayne State | 78 |
| 14 | 11 | Colorado Mesa | 66 |
| 15 | 16 | Sioux Falls | 61 |
| 16 | 17 | Carson-Newman | 59 |
| 17 | 21 | Mines | 55 |
| 18 | 19 | Dixie State | 53 |
| 19 | 18 | Truman State | 44 |
| 20 | NR | Fresno Pacific | 38 |
| 21 | 15 | Grand Valley | 32 |
| 22 | NR | Indiana (PA) | 20 |
| 23 | NR | Saint Cloud State | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | Cal State East Bay | 11 |
| 25 | 24 | Rollins | 7 |
Division II Men
| Rank | Previous | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | McKendree | 146 |
| 2 | 2 | Drury | 145 |
| 3 | 3 | Queens University of Charlotte | 139 |
| 4 | 4 | Indianapolis | 129 |
| 5 | 1 | UC San Diego | 127 |
| 6 | 10 | Tampa | 121 |
| 7 | 8 | Delta State | 114 |
| 8 | 6 | Nova Southeastern | 110 |
| 8 | 12 | Wingate | 100 |
| 10 | 7 | Grand Valley | 91 |
| 11 | 16 | Colorado Mesa | 90 |
| 12 | 8 | Lindenwood | 84 |
| 12 | 21 | Missouri S&T | 76 |
| 14 | 14 | Carson-Newman | 70 |
| 15 | 12 | Northern Michigan | 69 |
| 16 | 11 | Wayne State | 59 |
| 16 | 22 | Emmanuel | 55 |
| 16 | 15 | Florida Southern | 50 |
| 19 | 16 | Missouri-Saint Louis | 47 |
| 20 | 16 | Saint Leo | 34 |
| 21 | 23 | West Chester | 27 |
| 22 | 19 | Mines | 26 |
| 23 | 20 | Simon Fraser | 19 |
| 24 | NR | Rollins | 14 |
| 25 | 24 | Bloomsburg | 4 |
Poll Committee
Women: Liam Donnelly, Simon Fraser; Greg Doyle, Wingate; Jame Kiner, Tampa; Charlie King, Minnesota-Morrehead; Tamber McAllister, Dixie State; Sean Peters, Wayne State; Nicole Monanian, Northern State
Men: Wally Senter, Henderson State; Brent Noble, Indianapolis; Justin Hastings, Colorado Mesa; Jason Hite, Indianapolis; Kirk Kumbier, UCSD; Paul Mangen, Saint Leo
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.