Editor’s note: the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA)’s rankings track dual meet strength, specifically. That is, a higher-ranked team is expected to win in a head-to-head dual meet with a lower-ranked team, according to the voters. These rankings aren’t an NCAA finish prediction – for a ranking closer to that model, check out SwimSwam’s Power Rankings.
The Texas Longhorns remain at the #1 spot for both women and men in the latest CSCAA dual meet polls.
The Texas men have led every poll this season, marking eight straight appearances at #1. The last time the Longhorn men weren’t ranked #1 was in October of 2019, when they sat second to California.
In a year without many marquee dual meets and invites, the rankings have stayed remarkably stable since last month. In the men’s top 5, the only change from the last round of polls is that a second-place tie between Georgia and Cal has been broken, with Georgia now sitting #2 overall by just two points. On the women’s side, Tennessee rose from 5th to 4th, while Michigan jumped into the top 5 this time around.
The biggest changes came in the Big Ten, which has resumed competition after a fall with almost no intercollegiate meets. The top Big Ten programs have rapidly risen up the ranks on both sides, while the Pac-12 appears still a bit muted in the ranks without much competition to speak of.
Biggest Risers
- Indiana women (+8)
- Ohio State women (+7)
- Louisville men (+5)
- Michigan women (+4)
- Notre Dame men (+3)
- Penn State women (unranked to #17)
- Notre Dame women (unranked to #18)
- Pitt men (unranked to #22)
- Penn State men (unranked to #24)
- LSU women (unranked to #25)
Biggest Fallers
- UNC women (-6)
- Louisville women (-5)
- Auburn women (-4)
- Arkansas women (-3)
- Missouri men (-3)
Division I Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 366 |
| 2 | 2 | Virginia | 360 |
| 3 | 3 | Georgia | 347 |
| 4 | 5 | Tennessee | 320 |
| 5 | 9 | Michigan | 314 |
| 6 | 4 | NC State | 304 |
| 7 | 6 | California | 275 |
| 8 | 7 | Florida | 271 |
| 9 | 8 | Stanford | 267 |
| 10 | 10 | Kentucky | 244 |
| 11 | 11 | Alabama | 221 |
| 12 | 20 | Indiana | 199 |
| 13 | 12 | Texas A&M | 186 |
| 14 | 21 | Ohio State | 176 |
| 15 | 13 | Missouri | 171 |
| 16 | 15 | Virginia Tech | 113 |
| 17 | NR | Penn State | 100 |
| 18 | NR | Notre Dame | 96 |
| 19 | 14 | Louisville | 95 |
| 20 | 17 | Arkansas | 88 |
| 21 | 22 | Florida State | 75 |
| 22 | 24 | Northwestern | 73 |
| 23 | 19 | Auburn | 53 |
| 24 | 18 | North Carolina | 41 |
| 25 | NR | Louisiana State | 38 |
Also Receiving Votes
Southern California (24), Akron (20), Wisconsin (18), Duke (13), Navy (7)
Women’s Poll Committee
Dan Colella, Duke; Niko Fantakis, Brown; Chris Hansen, CSU Bakersfield; Naya Higashijima (Chair), Southern Methodist; Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky; Nathan Lavery, Drexel; Matthew Leach, Washington State; Sergio Lopez, Virginia Tech; Jonathan Maccoll, Rutgers; Jesse Moore, Minnesota; Jeff Poppell, Florida; Jos Smith, Utah; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; Andy Ross, Swimming World.
Division I Men
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Texas | 350 |
| 2 | 2 | Georgia | 327 |
| 3 | 2 | California | 325 |
| 4 | 4 | Texas A&M | 309 |
| 5 | 5 | Florida | 296 |
| 6 | 6 | NC State | 276 |
| 7 | 9 | Indiana | 271 |
| 8 | 13 | Louisville | 237 |
| 9 | 7 | Michigan | 233 |
| 10 | 10 | Virginia | 218 |
| 11 | 12 | Stanford | 196 |
| 12 | 8 | Missouri | 196 |
| 13 | 11 | Tennessee | 188 |
| 14 | 15 | Virginia Tech | 161 |
| 15 | 16 | Florida State | 141 |
| 16 | 14 | Alabama | 139 |
| 17 | 18 | Ohio State | 124 |
| 18 | 21 | Notre Dame | 98 |
| 19 | 17 | Georgia Tech | 96 |
| 20 | 20 | North Carolina | 82 |
| 21 | 19 | Arizona | 80 |
| 22 | NR | Pittsburgh | 54 |
| 23 | 22 | Auburn | 53 |
| 24 | NR | Penn State | 24 |
| 25 | 25 | Southern Methodist | 20 |
Also Receiving Votes
Navy (16), Wisconsin (14), Louisiana State (9), Southern California (4), Kentucky (4), Duke (4), Texas Christian (3), UNLV (1)
Men’s Poll Committee
Steve Barnes, Penn State; Chase Bloch, Southern California; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Chad Cradock, UMBC; Matt Crispino, Princeton; Daniel Dozier, West Virginia; Matt Gianiodis, Michigan State; John Hargis, Pittsburgh; Craig Nisgor, Seattle; Bill Roberts (Chair), Navy; Rachel Stratton Mills, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; Andy Ross, Swimming World.
Speaking of on the rise, look at the Mustangs clocking in
heard the hoos smacked texas but that’s just 🫖
Georgia above Cal? This is bold
My ballot had Texas 1, Cal 2, Georgia 3.
My suspicion is that a certain number of individuals were swayed by either an expectation that the Cal season is over, or that Cal hasn’t actually swum a scored meet this year, while Georgia has won some big meets and had some big times.
Afterall, it’s ostensibly a ‘dual meet poll.’
Are NCAAs gonna happen?
I suggest pods/bubbles of 4-5 regional meets that all run on the same schedule and at the same time. Compile results.
Go Cards!
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The Indiana Hoosiers are continuing to rise! Come NCAAs, Coach Looze will have the Hoosiers at number 1! Lets go IU!
Like a phoenix, the Indiana Hoosiers, let by GOAT Coach, Ray Looze, will rise from the ashes of these polls and SOAR to the NCAA National Championship team title! #swimswamcoachoftheyeargoatcoachraylooze, #lovegoatcoachraylooze, #honorgoatcoachraylooze & #cherishgoatcoachraylooze
#cherishgoatcoachraylooze
You know it Ray doesn’t coach for the regular season he coaches for the big time, the prime time you best believe he’ll have these men and women ready when the time comes
Couldn’t have said it better myself! Never underestimate Ray Looze and his ability to lead IU to the promise land!
Anyone remember the Wolfpack troll account from a few years ago, I’m getting big vibes from this guy
Common theme – neither program will win an NCAA title for the foreseeable future.
Tarheels on the come up. Trust in Gangloff.
Men: Current Rank 20, Previous Rank 20. Women: Current Rank 24, Previous Rank 18. On the come up lol
I trust in a lot of things but Gangloff isn’t one of them.