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.
Five crews earned first-place votes in this week’s Division I rankings, with Princeton narrowly keeping the top spot. The Tigers earned nine first-place votes to top this week’s poll by two points over Stanford University, who received eight first-place votes. University of Southern California (five first-place votes), University of California (two first-place votes), and University of Virginia (one first-place vote) rounded out the top five.
Western Washington University was again the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II rankings, claiming all five first-place votes. Nova Southeastern ranked second, followed by Humboldt State University. Mercyhurst College and Seattle Pacific University rounded out the top five.
Williams College once 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 and Wellesley College in a tie for third. William Smith College rounded out this week’s top five.
Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
| Team (1st-Place Votes) | Total Votes | Previous Week |
| 1. Princeton University (9) | 432 | 1 |
| 2. Stanford University (8) | 430 | 5 |
| 3. University of Southern California (5) | 424 | 3 |
| 4. University of California (2) | 422 | 4 |
| 5. University of Virginia (1) | 416 | 2 |
| 6. Brown University | 347 | 6 |
| 7. Michigan State University | 318 | 8 |
| 8. Yale University | 309 | 11 |
| 9. University of Washington | 292 | 7 |
| 10. Cornell University | 226 | 12 |
| 11. The Ohio State University | 225 | 10 |
| 12. University of Wisconsin | 218 | 9 |
| 13. University of Texas | 188 | 18 |
| 14. Clemson University | 177 | 13 |
| 15. University of Michigan | 137 | 14 |
| 16. Harvard University | 132 | 16 |
| 17t. University of California at Los Angeles | 115 | 17 |
| 17t. Washington State University | 115 | 15 |
| 19. University Tennessee | 85 | NR |
| 20. University of Notre Dame | 70 | NR |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Dartmouth College 48, University of Pennsylvania 38, University of Minnesota 31, University of Oklahoma 31, University of Louisville 11, Northeastern University 5, Indiana University 4, Oregon State University 3, 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 | 145 | 2 |
| 3. Humboldt State University | 123 | 4 |
| 4. Mercyhurst College | 114 | 5 |
| 5. Seattle Pacific University | 109 | 3 |
| 6. Barry University | 88 | 5 |
| 7. Florida Institute of Technology | 79 | 7 |
| 8. University of California at San Diego | 20 | NR |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Central Oklahoma 19 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 | 190 | 2 |
| 3t. Trinity College | 169 | 3 |
| 3t. Wellesley College | 169 | 4t |
| 5. William Smith College | 161 | 4t |
| 6. United States Coast Guard Academy | 153 | 9 |
| 7. Ithaca College | 140 | 6 |
| 8. Smith College | 117 | 11 |
| 9. St. Lawrence University | 116 | 7 |
| 10. University of Puget Sound | 114 | 10 |
| 11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 103 | 8 |
| 12. Mt. Holyoke College | 86 | 12 |
| 13. Willamette University | 69 | 13 |
| 14. Wesleyan College | 52 | 14 |
| 15. Simmons College | 44 | 15 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Hamilton College 25, Washington College 20, Lewis & Clark College 16, and Marietta College 6.