CARCollege Athletic RankingsNCAA Division I

Sports · 2026-27

Women's Swimming & Diving

Preseason · Sep 17 CSCAA DI women's top 25, Sep 17, 2026

199 Division I teams · popularity weight 15.5 · 173 placed by last season's final order · 1 unranked

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1 Texas Longhorns SEC 100.0
2 Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten 99.6
3 Florida Gators SEC 99.1
4 California Golden Bears ACC 98.6
5 Tennessee Volunteers SEC 98.2
6 Arizona State Sun Devils Big 12 97.7
7 NC State Wolfpack ACC 97.3
8 Michigan Wolverines Big Ten 96.8
8 Stanford Cardinal ACC 96.8
10 Virginia Cavaliers ACC 95.9
11 Virginia Tech Hokies ACC 95.5
12 Louisville Cardinals ACC 95.0
13 Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten 94.6
14 LSU Tigers SEC 94.1
15 Georgia Bulldogs SEC 93.6
16 Northwestern Wildcats Big Ten 93.2
17 Auburn Tigers SEC 92.7
18 Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 92.3
19 North Carolina Tar Heels ACC 91.8
20 Kentucky Wildcats SEC 91.4
21 SMU Mustangs ACC 90.9
22 Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten 90.5
23 Florida State Seminoles ACC 90.0
24 Texas A&M Aggies SEC 89.6
25 USC Trojans Big Ten 89.1
26 prev. Minnesota Golden Gophers Big Ten 88.6
26 prev. Pitt Panthers ACC 88.6
28 prev. Miami (FL) Hurricanes ACC 87.7
29 prev. South Carolina Gamecocks SEC 87.3
30 prev. UCLA Bruins Big Ten 86.8
31 prev. Duke Blue Devils ACC 86.4
31 prev. Purdue Boilermakers Big Ten 86.4
33 prev. Kansas Jayhawks Big 12 85.5
34 prev. Nebraska Cornhuskers Big Ten 85.0
35 prev. Arkansas Razorbacks SEC 84.6
36 prev. Arizona Wildcats Big 12 84.1
37 prev. Cincinnati Bearcats Big 12 83.6
38 prev. Akron Zips MAC 83.2
38 prev. Nevada Wolf Pack MW 83.2
38 prev. Notre Dame Fighting Irish ACC 83.2
41 prev. Penn Quakers Ivy 81.8
42 prev. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Big Ten 81.4
42 prev. Southern Illinois Salukis MVC 81.4
44 prev. Washington State Cougars Pac-12 80.5
45 prev. East Carolina Pirates AAC 80.0
45 prev. Fresno State Bulldogs Pac-12 80.0
45 prev. Indiana State Sycamores MVC 80.0
45 prev. Princeton Tigers Ivy 80.0
49 prev. North Texas Mean Green AAC 78.2
49 prev. UC San Diego Tritons Big West 78.2
51 prev. Houston Cougars Big 12 77.3
52 prev. Missouri Tigers SEC 76.8
53 prev. San Diego State Aztecs Pac-12 76.4
54 prev. Rice Owls AAC 75.9
55 prev. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ACC 75.5
56 prev. Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten 75.0
57 prev. UNLV Rebels MW 74.6
58 prev. Liberty Flames CUSA 74.1
59 prev. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors MW 73.6
60 prev. Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten 73.2
61 prev. Harvard Crimson Ivy 72.7
62 prev. Missouri State Bears CUSA 72.3
63 prev. TCU Horned Frogs Big 12 71.8
64 prev. Boston College Eagles ACC 71.4
65 prev. Ohio Bobcats MAC 70.9
66 prev. UC Davis Aggies MW 70.5
67 prev. Vanderbilt Commodores SEC 70.0
68 prev. Illinois Fighting Illini Big Ten 69.6
69 prev. UIC Flames MVC 69.1
70 prev. Brown Bears Ivy 68.6
71 prev. FIU Panthers CUSA 68.2
72 prev. Bryant Bulldogs America East 67.7
72 prev. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens CUSA 67.7
72 prev. Denver Pioneers WCC 67.7
72 prev. Fairfield Stags Metro 67.7
72 prev. Howard Bison MEAC 67.7
72 prev. Navy Midshipmen Patriot 67.7
72 prev. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Big Sky 67.7
72 prev. Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon 67.7
72 prev. Richmond Spiders A-10 67.7
72 prev. Villanova Wildcats Big East 67.7
72 prev. William & Mary Tribe CAA 67.7
83 prev. Utah Utes Big 12 62.7
84 prev. Ball State Cardinals MAC 62.3
85 prev. Air Force Falcons MW 61.8
86 prev. Marist Red Foxes Metro 61.4
87 prev. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West 60.9
88 prev. Army Black Knights Patriot 60.5
88 prev. George Washington Revolutionaries A-10 60.5
88 prev. New Mexico State Aggies CUSA 60.5
91 prev. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles ASUN 59.1
92 prev. Northern Iowa Panthers MVC 58.6
93 prev. UNC Wilmington Seahawks CAA 58.2
94 prev. Tulane Green Wave AAC 57.7
95 prev. Miami (OH) RedHawks MAC 57.3
96 prev. Central Connecticut Blue Devils NEC 56.8
96 prev. Milwaukee Panthers Horizon 56.8
96 prev. New Hampshire Wildcats America East 56.8
96 prev. South Dakota Coyotes Summit 56.8
96 prev. UConn Huskies Big East 56.8
101 prev. Wyoming Cowboys MW 54.6
102 prev. Yale Bulldogs Ivy 54.1
103 prev. BYU Cougars Big 12 53.6
104 prev. Niagara Purple Eagles Metro 53.2
105 prev. Bucknell Bison Patriot 52.7
105 prev. Duquesne Dukes A-10 52.7
105 prev. Northern Colorado Bears Big Sky 52.7
108 prev. Queens (NC) Royals ASUN 51.4
109 prev. Sacred Heart Pioneers Metro 50.9
110 prev. Towson Tigers CAA 50.5
111 prev. Little Rock Trojans UAC 50.0
112 prev. Buffalo Bulls MAC 49.6
113 prev. Colorado State Rams Pac-12 49.1
114 prev. Florida Atlantic Owls AAC 48.6
115 prev. Boston University Terriers Patriot 48.2
115 prev. California Baptist Lancers Big West 48.2
115 prev. Georgetown Hoyas Big East 48.2
115 prev. IU Indy Jaguars Horizon 48.2
115 prev. La Salle Explorers A-10 48.2
115 prev. Omaha Mavericks Summit 48.2
115 prev. Vermont Catamounts America East 48.2
115 prev. Wagner Seahawks NEC 48.2
123 prev. Iowa State Cyclones Big 12 44.6
124 prev. Cornell Big Red Ivy 44.1
125 prev. Iona Gaels Metro 43.6
126 prev. Georgia Southern Eagles Sun Belt 43.2
127 prev. Northeastern Huskies CAA 42.7
128 prev. San Jose State Spartans MW 42.3
129 prev. Eastern Michigan Eagles MAC 41.8
130 prev. Fordham Rams A-10 41.4
130 prev. Idaho Vandals Big Sky 41.4
130 prev. Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Patriot 41.4
133 prev. Illinois State Redbirds MVC 40.0
134 prev. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro 39.6
135 prev. James Madison Dukes Sun Belt 39.1
136 prev. San Diego Toreros WCC 38.6
137 prev. Cleveland State Vikings Horizon 38.2
137 prev. South Dakota State Jackrabbits Summit 38.2
137 prev. UMBC Retrievers America East 38.2
137 prev. UNC Asheville Bulldogs Big South 38.2
137 prev. Xavier Musketeers Big East 38.2
142 prev. West Virginia Mountaineers Big 12 35.9
143 prev. Columbia Lions Ivy 35.5
144 prev. Canisius Golden Griffins Metro 35.0
144 prev. Rider Broncs Metro 35.0
146 prev. Lehigh Mountain Hawks Patriot 34.1
146 prev. Pepperdine Waves WCC 34.1
146 prev. St. Bonaventure Bonnies A-10 34.1
149 prev. Grand Canyon Antelopes MW 32.7
150 prev. Drexel Dragons CAA 32.3
151 prev. UMass Minutemen MAC 31.8
152 prev. Evansville Purple Aces MVC 31.4
153 prev. Marshall Thundering Herd Sun Belt 30.9
154 prev. North Florida Ospreys ASUN 30.5
155 prev. Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West 30.0
156 prev. Binghamton Bearcats America East 29.6
156 prev. Butler Bulldogs Big East 29.6
156 prev. Colgate Raiders Patriot 29.6
156 prev. LIU Sharks NEC 29.6
156 prev. Rhode Island Rams A-10 29.6
156 prev. St. Thomas (MN) Tommies Summit 29.6
156 prev. Utah Tech Trailblazers Big Sky 29.6
156 prev. Youngstown State Penguins Horizon 29.6
164 prev. New Mexico Lobos MW 25.9
165 prev. Stony Brook Seawolves CAA 25.5
166 prev. Dartmouth Big Green Ivy 25.0
167 prev. Toledo Rockets MAC 24.6
168 prev. Siena Saints Metro 24.1
169 prev. Old Dominion Monarchs Sun Belt 23.6
170 prev. Valparaiso Beacons MVC 23.2
171 prev. American Eagles Patriot 22.7
171 prev. George Mason Patriots A-10 22.7
171 prev. Pacific Tigers WCC 22.7
174 prev. Merrimack Warriors Metro 21.4
175 prev. Green Bay Phoenix Horizon 20.9
175 prev. Maine Black Bears America East 20.9
175 prev. Seton Hall Pirates Big East 20.9
175 prev. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles OVC 20.9
175 prev. Stonehill Skyhawks NEC 20.9
180 prev. Seattle U Redhawks WCC 18.6
181 prev. Campbell Fighting Camels CAA 18.2
182 prev. Bowling Green Falcons MAC 17.7
183 prev. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Big South 17.3
184 prev. Davidson Wildcats A-10 16.8
184 prev. Holy Cross Crusaders Patriot 16.8
184 prev. Incarnate Word Cardinals Southland 16.8
187 prev. Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro 15.5
188 prev. Bellarmine Knights ASUN 15.0
188 prev. Eastern Illinois Panthers OVC 15.0
188 prev. Lafayette Leopards Patriot 15.0
188 prev. Le Moyne Dolphins NEC 15.0
188 prev. Manhattan Jaspers Metro 15.0
188 prev. Monmouth Hawks CAA 15.0
188 prev. Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon 15.0
188 prev. Providence Friars Big East 15.0
188 prev. Saint Louis Billikens A-10 15.0
188 prev. UTRGV Vaqueros Southland 15.0
188 prev. VMI Keydets SoCon 15.0
unranked West Florida Argonauts ASUN 12.3