Divisions II and III Added to Week 6 Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing

The University of Washington, University of Central Oklahoma, and Bates College topped the rankings in this week's Women's Division I, II, and III Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing, respectively.

Washington and the University of Texas collectively earned all 25 first-place votes and hold on strong to the top two spots. The University of Virginia jumped into third from fourth, while Rutgers University made a big leap from eleventh to fourth. The University of California, Berkeley rounds outs the top five.

With this week being the first for DII and DIII rankings, reigning national champions in those divisions, Central Oklahoma and Bates, respectively took the first places. For Division II, Seattle Pacific University, Florida Institute of Technology, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and Western Washington University round out the top five. On the Division III side, Ithaca College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Tufts University, and Wesleyan University secured spots two through five, respectively.

Division I Rankings

Team Rank Total Votes Prior Ranking

1 University of Washington (18) 492 1

2 University of Texas (7) 482 2

3 University of Virginia 433 4

4 Rutgers University 388 11

5 University of California, Berkeley 384 5

6 University of Michigan 380 6

7 Ohio State University 348 3

8 Syracuse University 267 20

9 Indiana University 256 12

10 University of Alabama 255 7

11 University of Tennessee 231 9

12 Stanford University 221 8

13 Duke University 217 10

14 Southern Methodist University 160 13

15 Washington State University 138 18t

16 University of Minnesota 123 17

17 University of California, Los Angeles 112 14

18t University of Iowa 88 16

18t Unviersity of Wisconsin 78 15

20 University of Southern California 73 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Oregon State University (64), University of Notre Dame (39), U.S. Naval Academy (7), University of Central Florida (3), University of Tulsa (3), University of San Diego (3), Clemson University (3), University of Louisville (1), Gonzaga University (1).

Division II Rankings

Team Rank Total Votes Prior Ranking

1 University of Central Oklahoma 197 N/a

2 Seattle Pacific University 174

3 Florida Institute of Technology 139

4 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 121

5 Western Washington University 85

6 Jefferson University 78

7 Barry University 59

8 Mercyhurst University 47

Others Receiving Votes: N/a

Division III Rankings

Team Rank Total Votes Prior Ranking

1 Bates College (7) 145 N/a

2 Ithaca College 120

3 WPI 115

4 Tufts University 114

5 Wesleyan University (3) 112

6 Hamilton College 100

7 Williams College 80

8 Pacific Lutheran University 74

9 Trinity College 72

10 Washington College 70

11 Rochester Institute of Technology 50

12 William Smith College 29

13 US Coast Guard Academy 27

14 Marietta College 24

15 Colby College 14

Others Receiving Votes: Lewis & Clark College (12), Union College (10), St. Mary's College (MD) (9), University of Puget Sound (7), Adrian College (7), St. Lawrence University (5), Richard Stockton College (4), Connecticut College (4).