Brown University claimed the top spot in this week’s USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll, while Western Washington University and Williams College topped the Division II and III polls, respectively.

In Division I, Brown edged the University of Southern California for the top spot in this week’s rankings. Both squads earned 11 of 25 first-place votes. Ohio State ranked third, followed by Yale and California. Yale earned one first-place vote, as did Princeton and Washington.

Western Washington was a unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll, earning all five first-place votes. Dowling College ranked second, while the University of California at San Diego ranked third.

Williams College received six of seven first-place votes to take the top spot in the Division III poll. Trinity College earned one first-place vote to rank second. Colby College ranked third, followed by the United States Coast Guard Academy and William Smith College.

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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week

1. Brown University (11), 475, 3

2. University of Southern California (11), 471, 8

3. The Ohio State University, 448, 4

4. Yale University (1), 393, 5

5. University of California at Berkeley, 379, 1

6. Princeton University (1), 365, 6

7. University of Virginia, 335, 2

8. Stanford University, 306, 11

9. University of California at Los Angeles, 274, 14

10. University of Washington (1), 263, 7

11. University of Minnesota, 241, 10

12. University of Tennessee, 236, 9

13. Harvard University, 222, 20

14. University of Notre Dame, 145, 13

15. University of Wisconsin, 130, 15

16. University of Michigan, 104, 19

17t. Oregon State University, 89, NR

17t. University of Louisville, 89, 16

19. Washington State University, 64, 18

20. Michigan State University, 61, 17

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Clemson University 57, Dartmouth College 40, Northeastern University 23, University of Central Florida 19, Gonzaga University 8, United States Naval Academy 7, Boston University 5, and Indiana University 1.

Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week

1. Western Washington University (5), 25, 1

2. Dowling College, 20, 2

3. University of California at San Diego, 14, 4

4. Nova Southeastern, 11, 3

5. Florida Tech, 5, 5

Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week

1. Williams College (6), 139, 1

2. Trinity College (1), 131, 4

3. Colby College, 118, 3

4. United States Coast Guard Academy, 114, 5

5. William Smith College, 113, 8

6. Tufts University, 101, 6

7. Ithaca College, 98, 2

8. Smith College, 92, 9

9. Bates College, 91, 7

10. University of Puget Sound, 81, 10t

11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 61, 10t

12. Mt. Holyoke College, 60, 13

13. Pacific Lutheran University, 51, 12

14. Vassar College, 33, 14

15. Wellesley College, 21, NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Hamilton College 18, Simmons College 16, Rochester Institute of Technology 13, Connecticut College 7, and Lewis & Clark College 7.

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Washington Remains on Top of Men’s Collegiate Coaches Poll

For the second week in a row, the University of Washington claimed the top spot in the USRowing Men’s Varsity Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.

Washington earned eight of 12 first-place votes to take the top spot in the poll. Stanford University received three first-place votes to rank second, moving up from seventh position. Brown University earned the remaining first-place vote and ranked third. California and Yale rounded out the top five.

USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s Official Sponsor is Johnson & Johnson; its Official Suppliers are Hudson Boat Works and NIKE, Inc.; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing.

Men’s Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes), Points, Previous Week

1. University of Washington (8), 235, 1

2. Stanford University (3), 215, 7

3. Brown University (1), 208, 4

4. University of California, 201, 2

5. Yale University, 192, 3

6. Harvard University, 174, 5

7. Princeton University, 172, 6

8. University of Wisconsin, 146, 8t

9. Northeastern University, 134, 8t

10. Syracuse University, 118, 11t

11. Trinity College, 111, 15

12. United States Naval Academy, 104, 10

13. Boston University, 91, 14

14. Cornell University, 90, 11t

15. University of Pennsylvania, 83, 13

16. Georgetown University, 59, 16

17. Columbia University, 48, 17

18. University of Michigan, 37, 18

19. Oregon State University, 25, 19

20. George Washington University, 20, 20

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Virginia 18, Temple University 12, Rutgers University 11, Dartmouth College 3, Gonzaga University 3, Holy Cross 2, and University of California at San Diego 1.

(This week’s voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Chris Clark, Rex Clothier, Paul Cooke, Greg Hartsuff, Curtis Jordan, Gene Kininmonth, John Pescatore, John Pojednic, Dave Reischman, Dan Roock, and Stephen Wagner)

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