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Both Swim and Dive Teams in Top-25 of Initial Poll
Women tie highest ranking in team history
MUTIGERS.COM Head Coach Brian Hoffer has both teams in the top-25 to start the year for the first time since 2005
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Head Coach Brian Hoffer has both teams in the top-25 to start the year for the first time since 2005
 MUTIGERS.COM

Oct. 17, 2008

The Missouri men's and women's swimming and diving teams each earned a spot in the initial College Swimming Coaches Association of America Top 25 poll released Thursday night. It is the first time both teams were ranked in the top-25 of the season's first CSCAA poll since 2005.

The women opened up at No. 18, matching their highest ranking in program history. The women reached No. 18 last season, and closed the 2007-08 campaign at No. 23.

The men's team is ranked No. 21 to start the season, the same ranking they received at the close of last season. The men received their highest ranking ever last year, coming it at No. 19 in the middle of the season.

Both teams open their season at home on Saturday with the Show-Me Showdown, a battle with some of the best teams across the state. Saturday's action begins with the first session at 11:00 a.m. CT.

 

Women's Rankings
Rank       Team
1           Arizona (8)      
2           Georgia         
3           Stanford       
4           Florida        
5           California       
6           Auburn        
7           Texas         
8           Indiana        
9           Texas A&M   
10          Tennessee    
10          Minnesota     
12          Southern Methodist
13          Virginia
14          Michigan
15          North Carolina
16          Southern California
17          UCLA
18          Missouri
19          Penn State
20          Arizona State
21          Arkansas
22          Northwestern
23          Wisconsin
24          Utah
25          Alabama
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Notre Dame 34, Kentucky 31, Princeton 31, Clemson 27, Florida State 24, Santa Barbara 19, Brigham Young 12, Harvard 12, Washington 12, UNLV 6, Kansas 2

 

 

 

Men's Rankings
Rank     Team
1           Texas (7)
2           Stanford
3           Arizona (1)
4           Florida
5           Michigan
6           Auburn
7           California
8           Tennessee
9           Georgia
9           Minnesota
11          Ohio State
12          Virginia
13          North Carolina
14          Indiana
15          Penn State
16          Purdue
17          Louisiana State
18          Texas A&M
19          Louisville
19          Southern Methodist
21           Missouri
22          Princeton
23          Florida State
24          Santa Barbara
25          Harvard
 
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Wisconsin 52, Southern California 34, Notre Dame 32, Brigham Young 23, Northwestern 17, Alabama 16, Virginia Tech 13, Denver 12, Arizona State 8, Missouri State 7, Washington State 5, Clemson 4, Hawaii 3, Georgia Tech 2, Pittsburgh 2, Iowa 1