Editor’s note: SwimSwam is not a voting party to the CSCAA Rankings, and the rankings are posted here as a courtesy to the CSCAA. Our power rankings will start rolling out later this week.
The Collegiate Swimming Coaches’ Association of America (CSCAA) has released their second top-25 ranking for women of the 2014-2015 season, and the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs are on top. This poll, which is focused on dual meet performance, actually resembles pretty closely last year’s NCAA results at the top. The one big exception to that is the Texas women, who were 9th at NCAA’s last year but rank as #2 in this week’s poll. When dual meet performance is considered, that’s the position where they belong after a tough weekend swing through northern California that saw them beat both #3 Stanford and #4 Cal in back-to-back meets.
The Georgia women, however, remain on top after a convincing 176-119 win over the Florida Gators.
CSCAA NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Rankings Supported by TYR
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I Team Rankings are compiled by nine CSCAA-member coaches and one media member. The rankings will be released on a weekly basis throughout the 2014-15 season, alternating weeks between a men’s and women’s team ranking.
The CSCAA DI Poll Committee will produce in-season rankings of the 25 best performing NCAA Division I 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. The committee does not consider teams that have yet to post official times in the current college season.
CSCAA NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Ranking as of October 23, 2014
1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. Stanford
4. California
5. Southern California
6. Michigan
7. Auburn
8. Indiana
9. Texas A&M
10. Minnesota
11. Florida
12. North Carolina
13. Arizona
14. Tennessee
15. Ohio State
16. Southern Methodist
17. Louisiana State
18. Louisville
19 . Wisconsin
20. Penn State
21. UCLA
22. NC State
23. Alabama
24. Purdue
25. Boise State
Also receiving votes: Missouri, South Carolina, Florida Gulf Coast, Arkansas
somehow Virginia has not competed in a dual meet yet…they need to get going!!
Has Virginia still not competed in a dual meet yet? Surprised not to see them in this ranking….
First- Congrats to MICHIGAN women…terrific rank after impressive Quad Meet! Second – important to note FGCU received votes; up and coming program….kinda reminds me of U of L’s beginnings.