Princeton University, Western Washington University and Williams College once again claimed the top spots in this week’s USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Coaches Polls presented by Pocock Racing Shells.
Princeton earned 22 of 25 first-place votes to top this week’s Division I rankings. University of Virginia ranked second, earning the remaining three first-place votes. University of Southern California, University of California and Stanford University rounded out the top five.
Western Washington University was the unanimous choice for the top spot, claiming all five first-place votes to keep its No. 1 ranking in Division II. Nova Southeastern ranked second, followed by Seattle Pacific University. Humboldt State University and Barry University rounded out the top five.
Williams College again earned all 10 first-place votes to take the top spot in the Division III poll. Bates College ranked second, followed by Trinity College. Wellesley College and William Smith College tied for fourth place in this week’s rankings.
Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Total Votes | Previous Week |
1. Princeton University (22) | 462 | 1 |
2. University of Virginia (3) | 440 | 2 |
3. University of Southern California | 424 | 3 |
4. University of California | 423 | 4 |
5. Stanford University | 404 | 5 |
6. Brown University | 382 | 6 |
7. University of Washington | 310 | 7 |
8. Michigan State University | 288 | 8 |
9. University of Wisconsin | 261 | 10t |
10. The Ohio State University | 257 | 9 |
11. Yale University | 253 | 10t |
12. Cornell University | 249 | 13 |
13. Clemson University | 221 | 12 |
14. University of Michigan | 164 | 14 |
15. Washington State University | 149 | 15 |
16. Harvard University | 130 | 18 |
17. University of California at Los Angeles | 107 | 16 |
18. University of Texas | 94 | 17 |
19. University of Oklahoma | 49 | 20 |
20. University of Louisville | 44 | NR |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Pennsylvania 40, Dartmouth College 31, University of Tennessee 21, Indiana University 17, Northeastern University 14, Oregon State University 6, University of Minnesota 5, University of Notre Dame 2, Bucknell University 1, Columbia University 1 and University of Iowa 1.
Women’s NCAA Division II Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Total Votes | Previous Week |
1. Western Washington University (5) | 197 | 1 |
2. Nova Southeastern | 153 | 2 |
3. Seattle Pacific University | 121 | 3 |
4. Humboldt State University | 116 | 4 |
5. Barry University | 93 | 6 |
6. Mercyhurst College | 80 | 5 |
7. Florida Institute of Technology | 79 | 7 |
8. University of Central Oklahoma | 28 | 8 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of California at San Diego 22 and Rollins College 6.
Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes) | Total Votes | Previous Week |
1. Williams College (10) | 200 | 1 |
2. Bates College | 189 | 3 |
3. Trinity College | 178 | 5 |
4t. Wellesley College | 164 | 4 |
4t. William Smith College | 164 | 7 |
6. Ithaca College | 146 | 2 |
7. St. Lawrence University | 123 | 6 |
8. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 116 | 8 |
9. United States Coast Guard Academy | 115 | 10 |
10. University of Puget Sound | 108 | 9 |
11. Smith College | 101 | 13 |
12. Mt. Holyoke College | 84 | 11 |
13. Willamette University | 66 | 15 |
14. Wesleyan College | 59 | 12 |
15. Simmons College | 51 | 14 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Hamilton College 25, Lewis & Clark College 21, Tufts University 20, Washington College 13 and Skidmore College 7.