The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released its final Division I Top 25 poll of 2021. The committee, comprised of Division I coaches and select media outlets, ranks the top 25 teams in the nation based on dual meet strength.  The University of Texas men and University of Virginia women are number one for the third consecutive time.

The committee unanimously agrees, Texas (350 points) is the best dual meet team.  North Carolina State (326) and California (318) maintain their position at second and third, respectively.  Florida (309) is fourth and Indiana (300) is fifth, both climbing one spot from last month.  Arizona, at 20th and Harvard at 23rd both show up in the polls this month after receiving points in November.  In all, twenty-seven teams received votes.

The UVA women earn 11 of the possible 14 first-place votes for 342 points. Texas (331) takes a number one vote and remains in second.  Michigan (315) is up one spot to third. Stanford (301) has the remaining top votes and jumps from sixth to fourth.  NC State receives 299 points to round out the top five on the women's side. Minnesota is 20th and Arizona is tied at 24th, both making their season debuts in the Top 25. Thirty women's teams are represented in the December poll. 

You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25

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 January 20, February 10 and March 10. These dates are subject to change. 

Women's Poll Committee

Jen Betz, Kansas; Niko Fantakis, Brown; Naya Higashijima, Southern Methodist (Chair); Andrew Hodgson, Northwestern; Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky; Nathan Lavery, Drexel; Ben Loorz, UNVL; Sergio Lopez, Virginia Tech; Jonathan Maccoll, Rutgers; Lea Maurer, Southern California; Jeana Kempe, South Carolina; Jos Smith, Utah; Mike Stephens, Boston College; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; David Rieder, Swimming World.

Men's Poll Committee

Steve Barnes, Penn State; Jason Calanog, Texas A&M; Jerry Champer, Georgia; Matt Crispino, Princeton; Daniel Dozier, West Virginia; John Hargis, Pittsburgh; Jessica Livsey, Old Dominion; Craig Nisgor, Seattle; Bill Roberts (Chair), Navy; Dan Schemmel, Stanford; Rachel Stratton Mills, Arizona State; Neal Studd, Florida State; Trevor Maida, Wisconsin; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; David Rieder, Swimming World.

About the CSCAA

Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the first organization of college coaches in America -is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.