February 17, 2023 by Ultiworld in Rankings with 0 comments
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D-I Women’s Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: Georgia (19), NC State (21), Georgia Tech (25) | |||
| 1 | North Carolina | - | 1 |
| 2 | Colorado | - | 2 |
| 3 | Vermont | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | British Columbia | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | BYU | - | 5 |
| 6 | Tufts | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Carleton | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Stanford | - | 8 |
| 9 | UC Santa Barbara | - | 9 |
| 10 | Washington | - | 10 |
| 11 | UC San Diego | - | 11 |
| 12 | Virginia | +3 | 15 |
| 13 | Northeastern | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Oregon | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Victoria | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | UC Davis | - | 16 |
| 17 | California | - | 17 |
| 18 | Western Washington | - | 18 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | +1 | 20 |
| 20 | Minnesota | - | |
| 21 | Michigan | +2 | 23 |
| 22 | Brown | - | 22 |
| 23 | Ohio State | +1 | 24 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | - | |
| 25 | Tennessee | - | |
D-I Women’s Discussion
- While #1 North Carolina maintained their position with a QCTU title, both New England reps #3 Vermont and #6 Tufts jumped a spot for second and third place finishes, respectively. Ruckus were the first team this season to give UNC some run, and both teams earned close wins over SBI champion, Carleton.
- #12 Virginia moved up three spots with a 5-1 QCTU, where they battled for Sunday wins over Pittsburgh and Minnesota.
- #20 Minnesota, #23 Notre Dame, and #25 Tennessee are the top 25’s newest members. Matrix won a lot of close games, including over Notre Dame and Michigan, and are ranked for the first time since 2020. Tennessee looked dominant at their home event, TOTS1, where they walloped former #25, Georgia Tech, 10-3.
- NC State and Georgia both exit the top 25 after finishing 12th and 13th at QCTU, respectively.
D-I Men’s Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: Washington (24), Maryland (25) | |||
| 1 | North Carolina | - | 1 |
| 2 | Colorado | - | 2 |
| 3 | BYU | - | 3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | - | 4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | - | 5 |
| 6 | Georgia | - | 6 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | - | 7 |
| 8 | Carleton | - | 8 |
| 9 | Cal Poly SLO | - | 9 |
| 10 | Brown | - | 10 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | +1 | 12 |
| 12 | UC Santa Cruz | +1 | 13 |
| 13 | Michigan | +1 | 14 |
| 14 | Texas | +1 | 15 |
| 15 | Vermont | +1 | 16 |
| 16 | California | +1 | 17 |
| 17 | Oregon | +1 | 18 |
| 18 | Tufts | - | |
| 19 | UCLA | - | 19 |
| 20 | British Columbia | - | 20 |
| 21 | NC State | -10 | 11 |
| 22 | Northeastern | -1 | 21 |
| 23 | Victoria | -1 | 22 |
| 24 | Ohio State | - | |
| 25 | Utah State | -2 | 23 |
D-I Men’s Discussion
- A run to the final at Queen City Tune Up made for an impressive debut for Tufts, who return to the rankings at #18. Having been ranked #25 in the preseason, the EMen fell out while inactive. But wins over NC State, then #10, as well as Maryland and South Carolina, left little doubt about the Somerville youths’ worthiness.
- A head-to-head loss to Tufts sealed much of NC State‘s fate. But they have also struggled to differentiate themselves from a lot of strong competition that aren’t in the rankings, putting up close results this season against Georgetown, UNC Wilmington, and WashU. They may still put things together later in the season.
- Ohio State finished fourth at Queen City Tune Up, entering, like Tufts, after falling off the bottom prior to their debut. They looked very solid in Charlotte, putting up resistance to North Carolina.
- The bottom pair of Washington and Maryland dropped out. UMD went 3-3 at QCTU, getting crushed by South Carolina and Tufts. Washington is still paying for their struggles at Santa Barbara Invite, but they can easily fight their way back in soon at Presidents’ Day Invite.
D-III Women’s Power Rankings
D-III Men’s Power Rankings
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