Richmond, VA – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released its Division I preseason poll today. The committee, comprised of Division I coaches and select media outlets, ranks the top 25 teams in the nation based on dual meet strength. Texas men and Virginia women, both 2021 National Champions, take the top spot in the preseason poll.
The Longhorns received all fifteen first-place votes while California ranked second on each ballot. Florida is third, making the top three spots identical to the final 2021 rankings of the 2020-21 season. NC State is fourth and Indiana is fifth. In all, thirty-two teams received votes.
The women are ranked ninth, three spots better than they were at the end of last season.
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cscaa.org_top25&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=qw3WXExuZrrag3laK3NWxMDaFQWbgHoniueKjZZj54M&s=1CbiOZ_VtFH7V3vMfqt0pS1Fn6RECM-qnrYt5N–MG8&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cscaa.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D4431f0555af57dfc9f32bb291-26id-3D78972062f8-26e-3D09c4293185&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=qw3WXExuZrrag3laK3NWxMDaFQWbgHoniueKjZZj54M&s=Zaj4NpHV7QMlgnVa27cArEtlL87F9hb4RjKH9kRfFTs&e= >
The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and select media. Each committee includes nine representatives from the Power Five leagues, five at-large programs, and two media members. The women and men committee chairs are Naya Higashijima (SMU) and Bill Roberts (Navy). The remaining polls are scheduled for release on November 18, December 16, January 20, and February 10 and March 10. These dates are subject to change.
Division I Men
Division I Women
Rank
Team
Points
Rank
Team
Points
1
Texas
375
1
Virginia
372
2
California
360
2
Stanford
363
3
Florida
343
3
NC State
333
4
NC State
325
4
Michigan
331
5
Indiana
295
5
Texas
325
6
Michigan
289
6
California
293
7
Louisville
286
7
Tennessee
276
8
Georgia
285
8
Georgia
267
9
Virginia
259
9
Florida
250
10
Stanford
236
10
Ohio State
243
11
Ohio State
226
11
Indiana
242
12
Virginia Tech
224
12
Kentucky
203
13
Arizona State
187
13
Louisville
187
14
Missouri
178
14
Alabama
168
15
Florida State
150
15
North Carolina
156
16
Texas A&M
140
16
Northwestern
143
17
Tennessee
117
17
Southern California
141
18
Wisconsin
112
18
Virginia Tech
111
19
Georgia Tech
95
19
Wisconsin
106
20
Alabama
91
20
Missouri
94
21
North Carolina
61
21
Texas A&M
88
22
Harvard
60
22
Arizona State
79
23
Southern California
49
23
Auburn
35
24
Northwestern
36
24
Duke
31
25
Penn State
31
25
Notre Dame
22
