3 of 4 divisions see some big changes, including seven new teams!
February 28, 2018 by in Rankings with 0 comments
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D-I Women’s Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: Georgia (21), UNC Wilmington (23), Florida (25) | |||
| 1 | Dartmouth | - | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford | - | 2 |
| 3 | British Columbia | - | 3 |
| 4 | Colorado | - | 4 |
| 5 | UC San Diego | - | 5 |
| 6 | Oregon | - | 6 |
| 7 | Carleton | - | 7 |
| 8 | North Carolina | - | 8 |
| 9 | Texas | - | 9 |
| 10 | Tufts | - | 10 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | - | 11 |
| 12 | Vermont | - | 12 |
| 13 | West Chester | - | 13 |
| 14 | UC Santa Barbara | - | 14 |
| 15 | Ohio State | - | 15 |
| 16 | Washington | - | 16 |
| 17 | California | - | 17 |
| 18 | Minnesota | - | 18 |
| 19 | Western Washington | - | 19 |
| 20 | NC State | - | |
| 21 | Whitman | -1 | 20 |
| 22 | Michigan | - | 22 |
| 23 | Victoria | +1 | 24 |
| 24 | Cal Poly SLO | - | |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | - | |
D-I Women’s Discussion
- Following a strong showing at Commonwealth Cup, including wins over Michigan and UNC Wilmington, NC State enters the rankings at #20. It’s their first time ever ranked.
- UNC Wilmington and Florida fell out of the rankings and were replaced by Cal Poly SLO at #24 and Georgia Tech at #25, whose resumes each look stronger since they last played. In addition, Georgia dropped out from #21 after narrow wins over some unimpressive squads, a blowout loss to Tufts, and surprise loss to South Carolina.
D-I Men’s Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton | - | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina | - | 2 |
| 3 | Minnesota | - | 3 |
| 4 | Oregon | - | 4 |
| 5 | UNC Wilmington | - | 5 |
| 6 | Brown | - | 6 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | - | 7 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | - | 8 |
| 9 | Cal Poly SLO | - | 9 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | - | 10 |
| 11 | Washington | - | 11 |
| 12 | BYU | - | 12 |
| 13 | Colorado State | - | 13 |
| 14 | Stanford | - | 14 |
| 15 | Colorado | - | 15 |
| 16 | Western Washington | - | 16 |
| 17 | California | - | 17 |
| 18 | Florida | - | 18 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | - | 19 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | - | 20 |
| 21 | Southern California | - | 21 |
| 22 | LSU | - | 22 |
| 23 | Auburn | - | 23 |
| 24 | Victoria | - | 24 |
| 25 | NC State | - | 25 |
D-I Men’s Discussion
- There were no changes this week.
D-III Women’s Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: Haverford and Bryn Mawr (21), Luther (24), Portland (25) | |||
| 1 | Williams | - | 1 |
| 2 | Bates | - | 2 |
| 3 | St. Olaf | - | 3 |
| 4 | Puget Sound | - | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia College | +1 | 6 |
| 6 | Mount Holyoke | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Valparaiso | +4 | 11 |
| 8 | John Brown | +4 | 12 |
| 9 | Wesleyan | +1 | 10 |
| 10 | Amherst | +7 | 17 |
| 11 | Bowdoin | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Skidmore | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Carleton Eclipse | +1 | 14 |
| 14 | Grinnell | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Dickinson | - | |
| 16 | Pacific Lutheran | +2 | 18 |
| 17 | Claremont | -1 | 16 |
| 18 | Truman State | +1 | 19 |
| 19 | Swarthmore | - | |
| 20 | Lewis and Clark | +2 | 22 |
| 21 | Lehigh | -6 | 15 |
| 22 | SUNY Geneseo | -13 | 9 |
| 23 | Oberlin | - | |
| 24 | Catholic University | -4 | 20 |
| 25 | Allegheny | -2 | 23 |
D-III Women’s Discussion
- Bowdoin fell from the last of the top 5 to just outside of the top 10, after going 2-2 at Bring the Huckus, including a loss to Amherst.
- Speaking of Amherst, they jumped from #17 to #10, boosted by beating Bowdoin.
- Dickinson burst into the rankings at #15 after a 4-0 Saturday at Bring the Huckus, including wins over Allegheny and Swarthmore.
- SUNY-Geneseo’s 1-3 performance at Bring the Huckus resulted in their drop from #9 to #22.
- John Brown moved up to #8 after advancing to the final of Dust Bowl, including a quarterfinal win over Carleton Eclipse.
- Swarthmore entered the rankings after a 3-1 Bring the Huckus, including a win over Allegheny, and they weighed in at #19.
- Haverford fell out of the rankings after failing to win any games at Bring the Huckus.
- Oberlin joined the top 25 at #23 after beating Yale on the way to a 3-0 Bring the Huckus.
- Luther and Portland gave up the last two spots to make room for new teams.
D-III Men’s Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: Union (21), Puget Sound (25) | |||
| 1 | Air Force | - | 1 |
| 2 | Middlebury | - | 2 |
| 3 | Dartmouth | - | 3 |
| 4 | Carleton CHOP | - | 4 |
| 5 | Mary Washington | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | Colorado College | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Bryant | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Amherst | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Wheaton | - | 9 |
| 10 | Richmond | - | 10 |
| 11 | Whitman | - | 11 |
| 12 | Shippensburg | - | 12 |
| 13 | Georgia College | +2 | 15 |
| 14 | Franciscan | +2 | 16 |
| 15 | John Brown | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Army West Point | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | Portland | - | 17 |
| 18 | Davidson | - | 18 |
| 19 | Claremont | +4 | 23 |
| 20 | Brandeis | +4 | 24 |
| 21 | Williams | -2 | 19 |
| 22 | St. John’s | -2 | 20 |
| 23 | Lewis & Clark | -1 | 22 |
| 24 | Xavier | - | |
| 25 | Samford | - | |
D-III Men’s Discussion
- Mary Washington moved up to #5 following a winning performance at Oak Creek Challenge. They took down Amherst in the final.
- John Brown and Army fell two spots each after their weekends. JBU went 5-3 at Dust Bowl, while Army had some very narrow margins in a 3-1 Saturday Bring the Huckus.
- Union’s notable losses to Samford and UNC Asheville at Music City Tune-Up ended their run in the top 25.
- Claremont went from #23 to #19 after going 5-0 at their small round robin affair, including a win over regional rival, Occidental.
- A 4-3 showing at Oak Creek Challenge helped Brandeis climb four spots to #20.
- Xavier and Samford clocked in at #24 and #25, ranked for the time this season. Each went 3-1 in pool play at Music City Tune-Up. They take the spots vacated by Union and former #25 Puget Sound.