Brown University, Nova Southeastern University and Trinity College continue to top the rankings in the sixth regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Collegiate Rowing Polls presented by Pocock Racing Shells.
Brown held the No. 1 spot with 14 first-place votes, while The Ohio State University earned seven first-place votes and moved into No. 2. Stanford University received four first-place votes and took the No. 3 spot and University of California and University of Virginia rounded out the top five in the Division I poll.
In the Division II poll, Nova Southeastern received all five first-place votes to hold the No. 1 spot. Western Washington University remained in the No. 2 spot, and Humboldt State University maintained the No. 3 position. Barry University held the No. 4 spot and University of California, San Diego and University of Central Oklahoma were tied for fifth.
Trinity College earned all 10 first-place votes and remained on top of the Division III poll. Bates College moved into the No. 2 position and Williams College held the No. 3 spot. Wellesley 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 (14) | 470 | 1 |
2 | The Ohio State University (7) | 455 | 3 |
3 | Stanford University (4) | 445 | 4 |
4 | University of California | 404 | 2 |
5 | University of Virginia | 375 | 5 |
6 | Princeton University | 352 | 7 |
7 | University of Washington | 351 | 6 |
8 | University of Southern California | 329 | 8 |
9 | University of Michigan | 312 | 9 |
10 | University of Notre Dame | 247 | 10 |
11 | Yale University | 232 | 12 |
12 | University of California, Los Angeles | 220 | 12 |
13 | Indiana University | 192 | 13 |
14 | Harvard-Radcliffe University | 165 | 14 |
15 | University of Wisconsin | 164 | T-15 |
16 | Washington State University | 159 | T-15 |
17 | University of Louisville | 76 | T-17 |
18 | Syracuse University | 75 | T-17 |
19 | Oregon State University | 70 | 19 |
20 | Michigan State University | 64 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Dartmouth College 33, University of San Diego 21, Clemson University 18, Cornell University 15, Gonzaga University 3, University of Iowa 2, United States Naval Academy 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 | 164 | 2 |
3 | Humboldt State University | 161 | 3 |
4 | Barry University | 108 | 4 |
T-5 | University of California, San Diego | 81 | 6 |
T-5 | University of Central Oklahoma | 81 | 5 |
7 | Florida Institute of Technology | 54 | 7 |
8 | Philadelphia University | 40 | 8 |
Other Receiving Votes: Mercyhurst University, 11.
Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings
Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
1 | Trinity College (10) | 150 | 1 |
2 | Bates College | 140 | 4 |
3 | Williams College | 128 | 3 |
4 | Wellesley College | 117 | 2 |
5 | William Smith College | 114 | 5 |
6 | Ithaca College | 94 | 7 |
7 | Wesleyan University | 92 | 6 |
8 | Tufts University | 75 | 8 |
9 | Washington College | 74 | 9 |
10 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 54 | 10 |
11 | University of Rochester | 36 | 13 |
12 | University of Puget Sound | 30 | 11 |
T-13 | Marietta College | 29 | 12 |
T-13 | Smith College | 29 | 15 |
15 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 13 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Colby College 10, Hamilton College 9, Lewis and Clark College 5, Simmons College 1.