Arizona Swimming and Diving Earns Two Top-10 Rankings
Nov. 9, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. -
Arizona’s nationally-recognized swimming and diving team earned two top-10 rankings in the Division I poll, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America announced on Wednesday. The poll had the Wildcat men standing at No. 3 and the women at No. 8.
So far this season, the men have recorded wins over UNLV and Wisconsin, while the women have posted wins over UNLV, Wisconsin and Kansas.
In the men’s poll, the lone teams in front of Arizona are Michigan at No. 1 and Texas at No. 2. The women are preceded by Georgia (No. 1), defending national champion California (No. 2), Texas (No. 3), Florida (No. 4), USC (No. 5) Auburn (No. 6) and Stanford (No. 7).
The Pac-12 is well-represented in the poll with four teams in the top-eight in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
According to the poll, the Wildcat women will face two top-25 teams this weekend, facing No. 5 USC on Friday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. and No. 25 UCLA on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m.
CSCAA DIVISION I MEN’S POLL
1. Michigan
2. Texas
3. ARIZONA
4. Stanford
5. Auburn
6. California
7. Florida
8. USC
9. Georgia
10. Iowa
11. Ohio State
11. UNC
13. Tennessee
14. Indiana
15. Minnesota
16. Louisville
17. Purdue
18. Texas A&M
19. North Carolina State
20. LSU
21. Virginia
22. Virginia Tech
23. Florida State
24. Missouri
25. UNLV
Also Receiving Votes: Navy, Notre Dame, Kentucky, Alabama, Penn State, UC Santa Barbara, SMU, Buffalo, South Carolina
CSCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S POLL
1. Georgia
2. California
3. Texas
4. Florida
5. USC
6. Auburn
7. Stanford
8. ARIZONA
9. Tennessee
10. Texas A&M
11. Minnesota
12. UNC
13. Ohio State
14. Indiana
15. Missouri
16. Michigan
17. Louisville
18. Virginia
19. Maryland
20. SMU
20. LSU
22. Purdue
23. Arizona State
24. Florida State
25. UCLA
Also Receiving Votes: Penn State, Wisconsin, UC Santa Barbara, Kentucky, Alabama, Toledo, Virginia Tech
