Texas, Central Oklahoma, Wellesley Top First Regular Season Pocock CRCA Poll

The University of Texas, University of Central Oklahoma, and Wellesley College remained atop the rankings in this year's first regular season 2022 Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing for women's collegiate rowing.

Fresh off their first NCAA women's rowing team title, the Longhorns topped last month's Division I preseason poll and continued in the No. 1 spot in this week's rankings. Texas earned 17 of 25 first-place votes, with Stanford University ranking second. The Cardinal received the other eight first-place votes. The University of Washington, University of Michigan, and University of Virginia rounded out the top five.

Central Oklahoma continued to lead the Division II rankings. The Bronchos received all five first-place votes. Mercyhurst University ranked second, followed by Florida Institute of Technology. Western Washington University and Barry University moved into the top five.

In the Division III poll, Wellesley College earned seven first-place votes to remain atop the poll. Bates College ranked second, receiving the remaining three first-place votes. WPI, Ithaca College, and Williams College rounded out the top five.

Division I Rankings

Rank Team Total Votes Previous Ranking

1. University of Texas (17) 474 1

2. Stanford University (8) 470 2

3. University of Washington 465 3

4. University of Michigan 385 4

5. University of Virginia 371 5

6. Ohio State University 368 6

7. Brown University 313 7

8. University of California, Berkeley 300 9

9. Rutgers University 291 8

10. Princeton University 258 10

11. Yale University 222 12

12. Syracuse University 207 11

13. Southern Methodist University 192 13

14. Duke University 174 14

15. University of Southern California 162 NR

16. University of Alabama 147 15

17. University of Wisconsin 138 16

18. University of California, Los Angeles 57 NR

19. Washington State University 53 17

20. University of Tennessee 47 18

Others Receiving Points: Indiana University (38), Oregon State University (30), University of Pennsylvania (24), U.S. Naval Academy (18), University of Iowa (11), Harvard University (10), Northeastern University (6), University of Central Florida (6), Gonzaga University (5), Boston University (2), University of Minnesota (2), Dartmouth College (2), Clemson University (1), University of Notre Dame (1).

Division II Rankings

Rank Team Total Votes Previous Ranking

1. University of Central Oklahoma (5) 200 1

2. Mercyhurst University 138 2

3. Florida Institute of Technology 134 3

4. Western Washington University 101 6

5. Barry University 100 7

6. Seattle Pacific University 93 5

7. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 83 4

8. Humboldt State University 46 8t

Others Receiving Points: Jefferson University (5).

Division III Rankings

Rank Team Total Votes Previous Ranking

1. Wellesley College (7) 147 1

2. Bates College (3) 143 2

3. WPI 127 3

4. Ithaca College 121 4

5. Williams College 99 5

6. Smith College 79 7

7. Hamilton College 76 8

8. U.S. Coast Guard Academy 64 6

9. Wesleyan University 60 10

10. Trinity College 50 11

11t. Clark University 47 9

11t. Rochester institute of Technology 47 NR

13. Pacific Lutheran University 40 12t

14. Washington College 24 14

15. Mount Holyoke College 23 12t

Others Receiving Points: William Smith College (17), Colby College (16), University of Rochester (13), Marietta College (4), Lewis and Clark College (1), Franklin & Marshall College (1).