Brown University, Nova Southeastern University and Trinity College remained at the top of the rankings in the fifth regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Collegiate Rowing Polls presented by Pocock Racing Shells.
Brown held the No. 1 spot with 21 first-place votes, while University of California earned one first-place vote to rank second. The Ohio State University followed in the No. 3 spot and earned three first-place votes. Stanford University, and the University of Virginia rounded off the top five in the Division I poll.
In the Division II poll, Nova Southeastern received five first-place votes to hold the No. 1 spot. Western Washington University remained in the No. 2 spot, while Humboldt State University moved into the No. 3 position. Barry University fell to four, and the University of Central Oklahoma moved into the No. 5 spot.
Trinity College earned nine first-place votes and remained on top of the Division III poll. Wellesley College held the No. 2 spot, while Williams College took over the No. 3 position. Bates College and William Smith College rounded out the top five.
Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Brown University (21) | 471 | 1 |
| 2 | University of California, Berkeley (1) | 456 | 2 |
| 3 | The Ohio State University (3) | 451 | 3 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 381 | 4 |
| 5 | University of Virginia | 376 | 5 |
| 6 | University of Washington | 360 | T-7 |
| 7 | Princeton University | 355 | 6 |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 343 | 9 |
| 9 | University of Michigan | 335 | T-7 |
| 10 | University of Notre Dame | 248 | 10 |
| 11 | Yale University | 228 | 11 |
| 12 | University of California, Los Angeles | 203 | 12 |
| 13 | Indiana University | 194 | 13 |
| 14 | Harvard-Radcliffe University | 163 | 16 |
| T-15 | Washington State University | 161 | 14 |
| T-15 | University of Wisconsin | 161 | 15 |
| T-17 | Syracuse University | 73 | 17 |
| T-17 | University of Louisville | 73 | 18 |
| 19 | Oregon State University | 63 | 19 |
| 20 | Cornell University | 48 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Michigan State University 39, University of San Diego 35, Clemson University 24, Gonzaga University 5, Dartmouth College 2, University of Minnesota 1, University of Iowa 1.
Women’s NCAA Division II Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Nova Southeastern University (5) | 200 | 1 |
| 2 | Western Washington University | 163 | 2 |
| 3 | Humboldt State University | 148 | 4 |
| 4 | Barry University | 113 | 3 |
| 5 | University of Central Oklahoma | 83 | 6 |
| 6 | University of California, San Diego | 82 | 5 |
| 7 | Florida Institute of Technology | 55 | 7 |
| 8 | Philiadelphia University | 33 | 8 |
Other Receiving Votes: Mercyhurst University 23.
Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Trinity College (9) | 149 | 1 |
| 2 | Wellesley College | 138 | 2 |
| 3 | Williams College (1) | 130 | 5 |
| 4 | Bates College | 119 | 4 |
| 5 | William Smith College | 98 | 6 |
| 6 | Wesleyan University | 94 | 7 |
| 7 | Ithaca College | 89 | 3 |
| 8 | Tufts University | 87 | 8 |
| 9 | Washington College | 68 | 10 |
| 10 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 66 | 9 |
| 11 | University of Puget Sound | 33 | 13 |
| 12 | Marietta College | 27 | 12 |
| 13 | University of Rochester | 24 | 11 |
| 14 | Hamilton College | 22 | 15 |
| 15 | Smith College | 20 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Rochester Institute of Technology 18, Colby College 10, Simmons College 3, Lewis and Clark College 3, St. Lawrence University 2.