Huskies, Bronchos and Bobcats Hold On to Top Spots in Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing

Yet again, 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.

On the Division I side, the gap between first-place Washington and second-place University of Texas continued to be slim, as the Huskies took 13 first-place votes and the Longhorns took 12. The University of Virginia held onto third, while Stanford University and Rutgers University rounded out the top five.

The University of Central Oklahoma took the top Division II spot for the fourth week in a row. All following rankings remained unchanged from the previous week, as Seattle Pacific University, Florida Institute of Technology, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and Western Washington University claimed places two through five, respectively.

For Division III, Bates College held onto first place. Ithaca College moved from third to second, while Hamilton College was bumped to third. Williams College and Wesleyan University secured spots four and five, respectively.

Division I Rankings

Team Rank Total Votes Prior Ranking

1 University of Washington (13) 489 1

2 University of Texas (12) 486 2

3 University of Virginia 429 3

4 Stanford University 401 4

5 Rutgers University 395 5

6 University of Michigan 372 6

7 Ohio State University 337 8

8 University of California, Berkeley 336 7

9 Indiana University 236 9

10 Princeton University 228 NR

11 Syracuse University 227 10

12 Southern Methodist University 226 11

13 University of Alabama 210 12

14 University of Tennessee 198 13

15 Brown University 114 17

16 University of Minnesota 113 15

17 Duke University 109 16

18 Oregon State University 91 18

19 Washington State University 75 19

20 Unviersity of Wisconsin 47 20

Others Receiving Votes: University of California, Los Angeles (40), University of Notre Dame (30), University of Southern California (29), Clemson University (16), University of Iowa (7), U.S. Naval Academy (3), University of Louisville (1), California State University, Sacramento (1), Northeastern University (1), Drexel University (1), University of San Diego (1).

Division II Rankings

Team Rank Total Votes Prior Ranking

1 University of Central Oklahoma (5) 194 1

2 Seattle Pacific University 173 2

3 Florida Institute of Technology 145 3

4 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 128 4

5 Western Washington University 85 5

6 Mercyhurst University 75 6

7 Barry University 55 7

8 Jefferson University 45 8

Others Receiving Votes: N/a

Division III Rankings