The Texas women have vaulted to the #1 spot in the latest CSCAA NCAA Division I Women’s Power Rankings after ending Georgia’s 22-year home dual meet winning streak.
They supplanted former #1 Stanford from the last poll, done at the conclusion of the mid-season invites.
With not every team having raced since early December, there wasn’t a ton of movement in either the men’s or women’s polls, including the men’s top 4 remaining unchanged. After this weekend, there should b e more movement.
Polls’ Biggest Risers:
- Auburn Men +6 (Lost to #2 Texas 164-136)
- Arizona State Men +5 (No Swimming Meet)
- USC Women +4 (Def. Wisconsin 137-120, Utah 138-106)
Polls’ Biggest Droppers:
- LSU Men -10 (Lost to Alabama 138-161)
- Missouri Men -9 (Lost to Louisville 224-147)
- Arizona Men -7 (No Meet)
- Arizona Women -7 (Def. New Mexico State 193-104, Oregon State 213-77, Northern Arizona 178-118)
New Teams in the Polls:
- Minnesota Men at #16 (Def. Hawaii 215-82, D2 Drury 227-39)
- Tennessee Men at #20 (Def. South Carolina 189-111)
- Virginia Tech Men at #24 (Lost to Virginia 154-199)
- Virginia Tech Women at #23 (Lost to Virginia 123-225)
- Yale Women at #23 (Def. Cornell, SoConn St., FIU, Calvin College, Penn, Dartmouth, Penn State, Rutgers)
Note: The below press release is courtesy the CSCAA. SwimSwam is not a voting party in the polls, and are a subjective, in-the-moment ranking. They should not be confused with either our Swimulator rankings (an objective in-the-moment ranking) nor our Power Rankings (a subjective, project-ive ranking).
January 18, 2017 – Following a dominating 171-124 win over then-number two Georgia, the University of Texas women’s swimming and diving team has been voted number one in the latest CSCAA TYR Top 25 Swimming and Diving Poll. It is the first number-one ranking for the Longhorns in Head Coach Carol Capitani’s tenure and drops Stanford University to second and Georgia to third. Virginia rounded out the top four.
On the men’s side, the University of California remained the top-ranked team ahead of the defending NCAA champion Longhorns. NC State remained third while USC moved ahead of Indiana into fourth.
“This is a very special team, and I couldn’t be more proud of this group of young women,” Capitani said after Saturday’s win. “I spent a long time at Georgia, and it has shaped the way I think and coach. I am very grateful for the people who have been a part of this journey. This team has some big goals, and this win is another step toward where we want to be.”
The loss snapped the Lady Bulldogs’ winning streak at Gabrielsen Natatorium at 103 straight, an NCAA record which began in 1995.
The next poll will be released February 1st.
Women’s Poll Committee
Colleen Murphy, Air Force; Dan Colella, Duke; Randy Horner, Florida International; Ryan Wochomurka, Houston; Lars Jorgenson, Kentucky; Kelly Kremer, Minnesota; Suzanne Yee, Princeton; Mike Keeler, San Diego; Roric Fink, Texas; Tanica Jamison, Texas A&M; Katie Robinson, Tulane; Naya Higashijima, UCLA; Colin Shannahan, Wagner
Men’s Poll Committee
Mandy Commons-Disalle Cincinnati ; Brian Schrader Denver ; Steve Schaffer Grand Canyon ; Bill Roberts Navy ; Gary Taylor NC State ; Dan Ross Purdue ; Craig Nisgor Seattle ; McGee Moody South Carolina ; Dave Salo Southern California ; Chad Craddock UMBC ; Vic Riggs West Virginia
Hook ’em!!! All swimmers are working hard and swimming tired this time of year. Texas was mentally ready and gave everything they had as a team to bring home that win. It was fun to see them accomplish something that hasn’t been done in 22 years! This ranking is well deserved, and those ladies, without a doubt, will come together as a team to accomplish great feats at the NCAA’s.
For people who are unclear as to how this poll operates….the rankings are only based upon the last two weeks. So if a team is tired or buried in deep training or swimming an off lineup in an easy meet this could skew the realities we will all see in March.
Exactly!!! UNC men are flying under the radar now, but just wait until they take off those drag suits at ACC’s and NCAA’s!!! Gonna be wicked fast!!!
All teams are buried deep in training right now, which just makes the Tar Heels triumph this past weekend more impressive. We got to see their true grit, passion, and championship line up for the first time, and it paid off BIG with 4 total votes in their favor
How can you say she has brought them back, they got 15th last year?
Rankings don’t matter in swimming. Period. We will see who shows up when it matters.
Texas Men still ranked number 1? When will people get of their bandwagon and realize that their team isn’t good this year. Would of thought that was evident by their petty performance in the dual meet with NC State. Talent and no hard work can only take them so far, it will be evident this year. Also, not sure how Cal will perform at NCAA’s after Murphy has pratically carried them all season.
I don’t know man I’ve heard some pretty nuts things from Texas workouts
Cal > NC State
Cal and Texas > NC State
First, Texas is not number one on this list. Second, all talent and no hard work? You are either trolling or delusional. How do you get multiple Olympic gold medalists out of a team that doesn’t do “any work.” That’s an insult to the sport of swimming, saying that those who are at the very top only require talent. NC state Is a fantastic team, as well. Note how close the points are between the top three. And next time read the article before you let your ego comment on a post.
How can a team that “isn’t that good” contend for the title at NCAA’s? Are you sure you’re not describing NC State? ????
I may kid around and say Texas is better than everyone else, but you’re taking it too far. Everyone is allowed to have a favorite team, so there’s no need to trash teams in the manner you are. It doesn’t make sense to say Texas does no work, when you consider they’ve been a top tier team for far more than a decade. So please stop. That being said,
I hope Texas kicks NC State’s butt this year,
Because of their fans that are just like you.
Oh brother – you don’t have a clue. Texas was missing some key guys in their lineup when they swam against NC State, and they were probably in heavy training mode. This team still has more American Record holders than anyone else in the country. Early meets don’t mean squat to Eddie Reese.
Every post you make is rife with grammatical and spelling errors. For somebody who routinely uses SwimSwam as a platform to bad-mouth other schools, I find it incredibly ironic.
What does “coming down to lineups” even mean in a championship format meet?
I don’t think you follow swimming very closely if you think Texas has even a remote chance of beating Cal, much less Stanford at NCAA’s. Would be shocked if Texas finishes within 100 points of either of those two schools.
@The Grand Inquisitor this is kind of illogical thinking. Cal’s signature events: backstroke & IM are beaten by Texas times throughout the entire season, if not closely comparable. Sprint they win, but Millard has top 5 scoring potential. Otherwise Texas has a strong swimmer in almost every event, not to mention huge relay potential.
Cal is stacked, but Texas also does not rely on just one swimmer as we have seen this duel season. I do not doubt Stanford winning 1st overall at NCAAs, but Texas should be in the talks for top 5 at minimum.
Who cares about last year. Its a work in progress which continues this year. There is a definite improvement in their swimming capabilities and the overall philosophy on how to train and compete. As much as I hated seeing UGA ladies lose at home, I’m glad it was accomplished by a former UGA coach and a fantastic person. Were they really 15th last year? Seemed much better.
Wasn’t even close
I saw the Stanford Texas dual meet and it was even close. This ranking seems like a joke