For the third consecutive week, California took the top spot in the Division I poll, receiving 11 first-place votes. Princeton University had the most first-place votes with 13, but ranked second. University of Virginia took the No. 3 spot, earning one first-place vote. Yale University and Brown University rounded out the top five.

Western Washington University continued as the unanimous choice in the Division II poll, receiving all five first-place votes. Mercyhurst College ranked second, followed by Barry University and Philadelphia University in a tie for third.

Williams College was again the unanimous choice in the Division III poll, receiving all nine first-place votes. Ithaca College ranked second, followed by Bates College, St. Lawrence University and Trinity College.

Women’s NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Team (1st-Place Votes)	Total Votes	Previous Week
1. University of California (11)	477	1
2. Princeton University (13)	473	2
3. University of Virginia (1)	441	3
4. Brown University	387	5
5. Stanford University	370	6
6. Yale University	366	4
7. University of Washington	345	7
8. University of Southern California	281	9
9. Michigan State University	276	8
10. University of Wisconsin	273	13
11. Washington State University	245	10
12. University of California at Los Angeles	212	12
13. University of Michigan	198	11
14. The Ohio State University	195	15
15. Clemson University	180	14
16. University of Tennessee	157	16
17. Dartmouth College	79	17
18. Columbia University	73	NR
19. University of Notre Dame	64	19
20. Cornell University	43	NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Harvard University 36, Oregon State University 32, University of Minnesota 13, Boston University 8, Bucknell University 8, Northeastern University 3, Gonzaga University 3, University of Iowa 2, Duke University 2, University of Louisville 2, University of San Diego 2, University of Pennsylvania 2, Indiana University 1 and University of Buffalo 1.

Women’s NCAA Division II Eights Rankings

Team (1st-Place Votes)	Points	Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (5)	25	1
2. Mercyhurst College	20	2
3t. Barry University	11	3t
3t. Philadelphia University	11	3t
5. Seattle Pacific University	4	NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Florida Tech 2, Humboldt State University 1 and Nova Southeastern 1.

Women’s NCAA Division III Eights Rankings

Team (1st-Place Votes)	Points	Previous Week
1. Williams College (9)	180	1
2. Ithaca College	169	2
3. Bates College	164	3
4. St. Lawrence University	147	6
5. Trinity College	138	5
6. University of Puget Sound	137	4
7. Mt. Holyoke College	113	14
8. William Smith College	112	NR
9. Smith College	99	8
10. Wellesley College	97	10
11. Simmons College	85	7
12. Willamette University	81	11
13. Skidmore College	78	13
14. University of Rochester	47	9
15. United States Coast Guard Academy	41	15

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Mary Washington 32, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 15, Marietta College 14 and Hamilton College 6.