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The University of Texas, University of Central Oklahoma, and Wellesley College remained atop the women’s collegiate rankings in this year’s third regular season 2022 Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing.
The Longhorns strengthened their hold on the top spot in the Division I poll, earning 23 of 25 first-place votes. Yale University moved up two spots into second position, while the University of California, Berkeley jumped up six spots to the No. 3 ranking. The University of Michigan ranked fourth, while Stanford University dropped from second to fifth position. The Cardinal received the other two first-place votes.
Central Oklahoma continued to lead the Division II rankings. The Bronchos received four of five first-place votes. Mercyhurst University ranked second, earning the other first-place vote. Barry University remained in third position, followed by Western Washington and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
In the Division III poll, Wellesley College was the unanimous choice for No. 1 this week, earning all 10 first-place votes. Bates College ranked second, with WPI, Ithaca College, and Williams College rounding out the top five.
Division I Rankings
Rank
Team
Total Votes
Previous Ranking
1.
University of Texas (23)
497
1
2.
Yale University
431
4
3.
University of California, Berkeley
401
9
4.
University of Michigan
378
3
5.
Stanford University (2)
363
2
6.
Princeton University
356
11
7.
Brown University
337
8
8.
University of Washington
323
5
9.
Ohio State University
314
7
10.
University of Southern California
259
15
11.
University of Virginia
243
6
12.
Duke University
239
12
13.
Rutgers University
194
10
14.
Syracuse University
175
13
15.
Southern Methodist University
161
14
16.
University of Pennsylvania
142
NR
17.
University of Tennessee
104
20
18.
University of Alabama
74
17
19.
Oregon State University
66
19
20.
Indiana University
64
18
Others Receiving Points: University of California, Los Angeles (47), U.S. Naval Academy (23), Columbia University (10), Washington State University (9), University of Wisconsin (8), Clemson University (5), University of Notre Dame (5), Gonzaga University (5), University of Minnesota (4), University of Central Florida (3), University of Tulsa (3), Northeastern University (2), Harvard University (2), University of Louisville (1), University of Iowa (1), University of Oklahoma (1).
Division II Rankings
Rank
Team
Total Votes
Previous Ranking
1.
University of Central Oklahoma (4)
181
1
2.
Mercyhurst University (1)
139
2
3.
Barry University
130
3
4.
Western Washington University
117
5
5.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
111
4
6.
Seattle Pacific University
109
6
7.
Cal Poly Humboldt
62
8
8.
Florida Institute of Technology
38
7
Others Receiving Points: Rollins College (13).
Division III Rankings
Rank
Team
Total Votes
Previous Ranking
1.
Wellesley College (10)
150
1
2.
Bates College
136
2
3.
WPI
131
3
4.
Ithaca College
123
4
5.
Williams College
103
5
6.
Smith College
98
6
7.
Hamilton College
79
7
8.
Wesleyan University
77
8
9.
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
49
9
10.
Trinity College
47
10
11t.
Clark University
46
11t
11t.
Rochester Institute of Technology
46
11t
13.
Pacific Lutheran University
44
13
14.
University of Rochester
27
14
15.
Washington College
21
15
Others Receiving Points: William Smith College (10), Mount Holyoke College (7), Colby College (6).
