The University of Virginia topped this week’s USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Coaches poll, while Western Washington University and Williams College claimed the top spots in the Division II and III polls, respectively.
Virginia topped the Division I poll for the second week in a row. The Cavaliers received 15 first-place votes. The University of California ranked second, earning three-first-place votes, while Stanford University earned five first-place votes to rank third. Yale University received the remaining two first-place votes to rank fourth. Brown University rounded out the top five.
Western Washington University was the unanimous choice in this week’s Division II poll, receiving all four first-place votes. Mercyhurst College ranked second, followed by Barry University.
Williams College was once again the unanimous top choice in the Division III poll, receiving all 10 first-place votes. Ithaca College ranked second, followed by Bates College, Trinity College and the University of Puget Sound.
Women’s NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes) Total Votes Previous Week
1. University of Virginia (15) 463 1
2. University of California (3) 454 2
3. Stanford University (5) 440 3
4. Yale University (2) 425 4
5. Brown University 374 5
6. Princeton University 372 6
7. Michigan State University 320 7
8. University of Southern California 293 8
9. University of Washington 283 9
10. University of Michigan 241 10
11. University of California at Los Angeles 236 15
12. Clemson University 224 12
13. Washington State University 197 14
14. University of Wisconsin 196 11
15. The Ohio State University 192 13
16. Dartmouth College 105 20
17. University of Tennessee 83 19
18. Oregon State University 73 16t
19. University of Notre Dame 56 16t
20. Cornell University 50 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Harvard University 36, University of Louisville 34, University of Pennsylvania 26, University of Minnesota 19, Northeastern University 10, Gonzaga University 9, University of Buffalo 7, University of Iowa 7, Bucknell University 6, Columbia University 5, University of Texas 5, Boston University 3, Duke University 2, University of San Diego 2, University of Central Florida 1 and University of Rhode Island 1.
Women’s NCAA Division II Eights Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (4) 20 1
2. Mercyhurst College 14 3
3. Barry University 13 2
4. Philadelphia University 8 NR
5. Florida Institute of Technology 4 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Seattle Pacific University 1.
Women’s NCAA Division III Eights Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Williams College (10) 200 1
2. Ithaca College 187 2
3. Bates College 181 3
4. Trinity College 166 4
5. University of Puget Sound 165 5
6. St. Lawrence University 147 7
7. Mt. Holyoke College 135 8
8. Willamette University 120 9
9. Smith College 112 6
10. University of Rochester 97 11
11. Wesleyan College 96 10
12. Wellesley College 70 12
13. William Smith College 67 13
14. United States Coast Guard Academy 65 15
15. Simmons College 62 14
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Hamilton College 37, Marietta College 36 and Skidmore College 7.