University of California, Berkeley, Barry University, and Bates College claimed the top spots in the fifth regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I, II and III Collegiate Rowing Poll presented by Pocock Racing Shells.
After a showdown at the Lake Natoma Invitational the Division I poll sees it’s third program reach the top spot in the team rankings. The University of California, Berkeley now is in the top spot in the Division I poll for the first time this season with 21 first place votes, and a total of 481 votes. Brown University moved into the No. 2 spot with one first-place vote and 442 total votes. And Ohio State University moved up into third place in this weeks poll three first place votes, and 427 total votes.
In the Division II poll, Barry University held its first-place ranking, securing all five first-place votes and 200 total votes. Western Washington University jumped up into the No. 2 spot with 126 votes, and University of Central Oklahoma now sits in the No. 3 spot with 116 total votes.
In the Division III poll Bates College remains in the top spot for the third week in a row with all ten first-place votes and 150 total votes. Williams College jumped into the No. 2 spot with 132 total votes. And remaining in the No. 3 spot for the fifth consecutive week is Wellesley College with 126 votes.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | University of California, Berkeley (21) | 481 | 2 |
| 2 | Brown University (1) | 442 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State University (3) | 427 | 4 |
| 4 | University of Virginia | 415 | 3 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 364 | 7 |
| 6 | Yale University | 359 | 5 |
| 7 | University of Washington | 344 | 6 |
| 8 | University of Texas | 327 | 8 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 317 | 9 |
| 10 | University of Michigan | 305 | 10 |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin | 260 | 12 |
| 12 | University of Southern California | 233 | 11 |
| 13 | Washington State University | 179 | 13 |
| 14 | Indiana University | 138 | 14 |
| 15 | Gonzaga University | 120 | 15 |
| 16 | Syracuse University | 114 | 19 |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 109 | 18 |
| 18 | Harvard University | 86 | 17 |
| 19 | University of Iowa | 62 | 16 |
| 20 | University of California, Los Angeles | 54 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes in Alphabetical Order: Duke University, University of Louisville, University of Minnesota, University of Oklahoma, University of San Diego
Women’s NCAA Division II Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Barry University (5) | 200 | 1 |
| 2 | Western Washington University | 126 | 6 |
| 3 | University of Central Oklahoma | 116 | 2 |
| 4 | Florida Institute of Technology | 104 | 3 |
| 5 | Mercyhurst University | 100 | 4 |
| 6 | Nova Southeastern University | 92 | 5 |
| 7 | Humboldt State University | 67 | 7 |
| 8 | University of California, San Diego | 59 | 8 |
Other Receiving Votes: Merrimack College (24), Philadelphia University (10), Franklin Pierce University (2)
Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Bates College (10) | 150 | 1 |
| 2 | Williams College | 132 | 4 |
| 3 | Wellesley College | 126 | 3 |
| 4 | Wesleyan University | 123 | 2 |
| 5 | Trinity College | 108 | 6 |
| 6 | Ithaca College | 107 | 5 |
| 7 | Tufts University | 86 | 7t |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 75 | 7t |
| 9 | Colby College | 69 | 9 |
| 10t | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 48 | 10 |
| 10t | Pacific Lutheran University | 48 | 11 |
| 12 | William Smith College | 31 | 15 |
| 13 | Simmons College | 24 | 13 |
| 14 | Lewis and Clark College | 21 | 14 |
| 15 | Franklin & Marshall College | 20 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Hamilton College (11), University of Rochester (7), University of Puget Sound (6), Washington College (5), US Coast Guard Academy (2), Marietta College (1)