Courtesy: Collegiate Water Polo
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Champion Stanford University takes over the No. 1 position as the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the Week 7/March 10 Winter 2021 Men’s Varsity National Top 10 and Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Top Five Polls.
In the final MAWPC Top Five rankings, champion Bucknell University concludes the season at No. 1.
Voted on by a panel of coaches from the MAWPC, Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC), Golden Coast Conference, Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the polls are compiled and released on Wednesdays during the abbreviated Winter 2021 season through the week following the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship slated for March 18, 20 and 21 on the campus of Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif.
Winter 2021 Men’s Varsity National Top 10 (Week 7)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MSPF) Champion Stanford University tops the Week 7/March 10 National Men’s Varsity Top 10 Poll. The National Top 10 is a change from the normally released Top 20 due to a decrease in the number of varsity programs competing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the league championship weekend for the MPSF, Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) and Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC), the Cardinal (99 points) take over the top spot from the University of California. It marks the second rise in as many weeks for Stanford which assumed sole possession of the runner-up position last week after tying with the University of California-Los Angeles 14 days ago.
California (96 points), UCLA (90 points), the University of Southern California (86 points) and Pepperdine University (79 points) complete the Top Five, while WWPA Champion California Baptist University (72 points) and Loyola Marymount University (69 points) trade the No. 6 and 7 spots.
San Jose State University (63 points) breaks into the Top 10 by tying the United States Air Force Academy (66 points) at No. 8, while the United States Naval Academy (52 points) and Bucknell University (52 points) complete the Top 10 in a tie for the final position.
Winter 2021 Men’s Varsity Top 10 (Week 7/March 10) |
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| Rank | Team | Week 6 Poll | Points |
| 1 | Stanford University | 2 | 99 |
| 2 | University of California | 1 | 96 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3 | 90 |
| 4 | University of Southern California | 4 | 86 |
| 5 | Pepperdine University | 5 | 79 |
| 6 | California Baptist University | 7 | 72 |
| 7 | Loyola Marymount University | 6 | 69 |
| 8 (T) | San Jose State University | RV | 63 |
| 8 (T) | United States Air Force Academy | 8 | 63 |
| 10 (T) | United States Naval Academy | 9 (T) | 52 |
| 10 (T) | Bucknell University | 9 (T) | 52 |
| RV | Santa Clara University | RV | 50 |
| RV | Fordham University | RV | 37 |
| RV | La Salle University | RV | 37 |
| RV | George Washington University | RV | 31 |
| RV | McKendree University | RV | 24 |
| RV | Fresno Pacific University | RV | 23 |
| RV | Mount St. Mary’s University | RV | 14 |
| RV | Gannon University | RV | 8 |
| RV | Iona College | RV | 5 |
| RV | Austin College | RV | 3 |
| RV | Mercyhurst University | RV | 1 |
| RV | Salem University | RV | 1 |
Winter 2021 Men’s Varsity Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Top 5 (Week 7/Final)
Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Champion Bucknell University concludes the year at No. 1 in the Week 7/March 10/Final Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Top Five poll.
The Bison (99 points), which topped La Salle University by an 11-3 score to capture the league crown and a berth to the Winter 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Water Polo Championship at the University of Southern California (USC) on March 18, 20-21,stands at No. 1 in the final league poll for the second consecutive year.
The 2016, 2019 and Winter 2021 MAWPC Champion, the Bison lead a final five poll which reflects the teams active at the conclusion of the Winter 2021 season. The United States Naval Academy and Fordham University terminated their seasons at the beginning of last week – preventing both programs from hosting and/or competing at the MAWPC Championship.
La Salle (91 points) finishes up at No. 2, while George Washington University (90 points) and MAWPC-West Champion McKendree University (90 points) conclude the year tied at No. 3. Iona College (90 points) rounds out the Top Five in the final spot.
Winter 2021 Men’s Varsity Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Top 5 (Week 7/March 10/Final) |
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| Rank | Team | Week 6 Poll | Points |
| 1 | Bucknell University | 1 | 99 |
| 2 | La Salle University | 3 (T) | 91 |
| 3 (T) | McKendree University | 3 (T) | 90 |
| 3 (T) | George Washington University | 2 | 90 |
| 5 | Iona College | 5 | 48 |
| RV | Gannon University | RV | 32 |