Georgia Women and Texas Men Lead Poll

The University of Georgia women’s and University of Texas men's swimming and diving teams started out the new year the way the exited 2009 – ranked first in the CSCAA / CollegeSwimming.com Division I Poll.

Following 153-147 loss to Texas the Bulldogs saw their lead in the polls erode, but with voters evenly splitting their first place votes between Arizona and Texas, they were able to hold onto the top spot. 

Arizona University remained in second.  The Wildcats will have that ranking put to the test this weekend when they travel to both Stanford and California (ranked fourth and fifth respectively).  The Longhorns moved ahead of Stanford and into third following their big win. 

All controversy could be put to an end when the Longhorns travel to Tucson to take on the Wildcats next week.

On the men's side, the Longhorns captured over three-fourths of the twenty-five first place votes following dual meet wins over fifth-ranked Auburn and twelfth-ranked Georgia.  Stanford and Arizona were separated by just three points.  The two Pac 10 rivals will get an opportunity to prove who is best when they face off Friday in Tucson, Arizona.

Fifteen teams changed positions in the latest poll.  Ninth-ranked Ohio State was the biggest gainer, cracking the top ten for the first time in recent memory.  Their 224-74 win over Indiana on January 16th dropped the Hoosiers out of the top twenty.  The Buckeyes will have an opportunity to move up further this weekend when they host sixth-ranked Michigan on January 29th.

Forty-four teams garnered votes in the latest poll.  Southern Methodist was the only new entrant in the poll.  The Mustangs finished third at the January 15-16 SMU Classic.

Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, Inc. (CSCAA), is the oldest coaches association in the United States of America.

	MEN	Pts			WOMEN	Pts
1	Texas	692		1	Georgia	1034
2	Stanford	638		2	Arizona	1007
3	Arizona	635		3	Texas	981
4	California	620		4	Stanford	960
5	Auburn	594		5	California	908
6	Florida	555		6	Texas A&M	856
7	Michigan	555		7	Florida	804
8	Virginia	489		8	Auburn	727
9	Ohio State	452		9	Southern Cal	667
10	Minnesota	439		10	Minnesota	645
11	Tennessee	361		11	Virginia	619
12	Georgia	331		12	Tennessee	468
13	Southern Cal	321		13	Louisville	429
14	North Carolina	288		14	Indiana	427
15	Florida State	271		15	North Carolina	415
16	Louisville	217		16	Michigan	386
17	Louisiana State	171		17	Wisconsin	308
18	Purdue	167		18	Southern Methodist	202
19	Texas A&M	157		19	Arkansas	201
20	Alabama	139		20	Virginia Tech	187
21	Kentucky	132		21	Missouri	151
22	UNLV	117		22	Purdue	139
23	Southern Methodist	94		23	Northwestern	132
24	Virginia Tech	66		24	Louisiana State	125
25	Indiana	64		25	Florida State	88