The CSCAA has released their first set of rankings for the NCAA’s Division III for the 2014-2015 season, and there are few surprises at the top, as DIII powerhouses Emory, Kenyon, Denison, and Johns Hopkins hold the top four spots on the women’s side, and four out of the top five on the men’s side.
The one program so far to upset that is the NYU men, who beat TCNJ for the first time in seven years this past weekend to check in at #4.
At any rate, things are yet to shake out fully in Division III, but one big meet, with Kenyon sweeping Denison last weekend, has had a big impact with Kenyon one spot ahead of Denison in both the men’s and the women’s rankings.
As for the #1-ranked Emory women, while they haven’t had any really big meets against Division III programs so far, they did beat Division I opponents UNC-Wilmington on October 18th by 26 points, which left an impact on the voting committee.
Note: SwimSwam is not a part of the voting committee, and these rankings are posted as a courtesy to the CSCAA.
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Team Rankings are voted on by a committee of CSCAA member coaches. The rankings will be released on a monthly basis throughout the 2014-15 season,
The CSCAA DIII Rankings Committee will produce in-season rankings of the 25 best performing NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving teams in rank order at the time of each poll. The poll is not designed to predict the results of the NCAA Championship, but rather which teams would win head-to-head against other teams in the country. Ranking are based on performances that have taken place since the previous poll and include invites as well as dual meets.
CSCAA NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Ranking as of November 19, 2014
DIII Women
1. Emory
2. Kenyon
3. Denison
4. Johns Hopkins
5. Washington University
6. NYU
7. University of Chicago
8. Stevens Tech
9. Gustavus Adolphus
10. Wheaton, IL
11. MIT
12. St. Thomas
T13. Ursinus
T13. Pomona-Pitzer
15. Claremont Mudd Scripps
16. Amherst
17. University of Rochester
18. Connecticut College
19. Carnegie Mellon
20. Washington & Lee
21. Middlebury
22. Keene State
23. Calvin
24. DePauw
25. UW-Stevens Point
Also receiving votes: Springfield, Geneseo, St. Olaf, Franklin & Marshall, Trinity
DIII Men
1. Kenyon
2. Denison
3. Emory
4. NYU
5. Johns Hopkins
T6. Stevens Tech
T6. MIT
T6. Washington University
9. TCNJ
10. University of Chicago
11. Carnegie Mellon
12. Wabash
13. DePauw
14. Amherst
15. St. Olaf
16. Connecticut College
17. Claremont Mudd Scripps
T18. Pomona-Pitzer
T18. Keene State
20. Calvin
21. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
22. Rowan
23. University of Rochester
24. St. Thomas
25. Mary Washington
Also receiving votes: Case Western, Washington & Lee, Westminter, Geneseo, UW-Stevens Point
CSCAA Division III Team Ranking Committee
Regional Chairs:
Beth DeLaRosby, Carthage College; Matthew Vandermeid, Misericordia; Nikki Kett, Johns Hopkins University; Peter Solomon, Wesleyan University; Jake Taber, Albion
Regional Representatives:
Noah Beck, SUNY Geneseo; Kellen Beckwith, Denison University; Jon Carlson; Gustavus Adolphus; Scott Felix, Union College; Charlie Griffiths, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps; JP Gowdy, Pomona-Pitzer; Jason Weber, University of Chicago; Emily Wylam, University of Rochester