University of California, Barry University, and Williams College all claim the top spots in the ninth regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I, II and III Collegiate Rowing Poll presented by Pocock Racing Shells.
After many Division I conference championships last week, the University of California, Berkeley moved in the top spot in the Division I poll after winning the Pac-12 championships with 23 first place votes, and a total of 487 total votes. Ohio State University moved up in to the No. 2 spot after winning the Big 10 Conference championships with 2 first-place votes and 443 total votes. And University of Virginia moved up in to third place this week after winning the ACC championship with 415 total votes.
In the Division II poll, Barry University held its first-place ranking again, securing all five first-place votes and 200 total votes. The University of Central Oklahoma stayed the No. 2 spot with 170 total votes. And Humboldt State University jumped up in to the No. 3 spot this week with 128 total votes.
In the Division III poll Williams College stayed in the top spot with six first-place votes and 146 total votes. Bates College remains in the No. 2 spot with four first-place votes, and 144 total votes. And Wesleyan University stayed in the No. 3 spot with 128 votes.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
1 | University of California, Berkeley (23) | 487 | 2 |
2 | Ohio State University (2) | 443 | 3 |
3 | University of Virginia | 415 | 1 |
4 | Brown University | 395 | 1 |
5 | Princeton University | 390 | 9 |
6 | Stanford University | 368 | 6 |
7 | University of Washington | 334 | 4 |
8 | University of Texas | 330 | 8 |
9 | University of Michigan | 307 | 10 |
10t | University of Wisconsin | 284 | 11 |
10t | Yale University | 284 | 7 |
12 | Duke University | 201 | 19 |
13 | University of Southern California | 172 | 12 |
14 | Washington State University | 159 | 13 |
15 | Syracuse University | 144 | 16 |
16 | Indiana University | 139 | 14 |
17 | University of Notre Dame | 128 | 15 |
18 | Gonzaga University | 93 | 17 |
19 | University of San Diego | 60 | NR |
20 | University of Iowa | 31 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes in Alphabetical Order: Harvard University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Louisville, University of Minnesota
Women’s NCAA Division II Rankings
Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
1 | Barry University (5) | 200 | 1 |
2 | University of Central Oklahoma | 170 | 2 |
3 | Humboldt State University | 128 | 8 |
4 | Western Washington University | 116 | 4t |
5 | Nova Southeastern University | 113 | 3 |
6 | Mercyhurst University | 78 | 4t |
7 | Florida Institute of Technology | 51 | 6 |
8 | University of California, San Diego | 22 | 7 |
Other Receiving Votes: Merrimack college (16), Philadelphia University (6)
Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings
Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
1 | Williams College (6) | 146 | 1 |
2 | Bates College (4) | 144 | 2 |
3 | Wesleyan University | 128 | 3 |
4 | Ithaca College | 118 | 4 |
5 | Wellesley College | 108 | 5 |
6 | Trinity College | 94 | 6 |
7 | Pacific Lutheran University | 90 | 9 |
8 | Tufts University | 84 | 7 |
9 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 58 | 8 |
10 | Hamilton College | 50 | 10 |
11 | Colby College | 40 | 12 |
12 | University of Rochester | 36 | 11 |
13 | Washington College | 36 | 13t |
14 | Lewis and Clark College | 28 | NR |
15t | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 16 | 13t |
15t | William Smith College | 16 | 15 |
Other Receiving Votes: Marietta College (8), Smith College (4), Franklin & Marshall College (4), University of Puget Sound (2)