The Skip Shot - NCAA water polo rankings: USC remains No. 1
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2012-11-14T18:26:19-05:00
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2012-11-14T18:26:19-05:00
2012-11-14T18:26:19-05:00
Week 11 CWPA rankings, USC remains No. 1
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<p>The Week 11 CWPA rankings are out, and USC continues to hold the top spot.</p> <p>The <a href="http://collegiatewaterpolo.com/varsity/polls/men/2012/Week11_November14" target="_blank">Week 11 CWPA rankings are out</a>, and there was a shakeup in the top 10. Sana Barbara -- at one point was the No. 2 team in the country -- fell from the fourth spot and is now No. 7. UCSB fell to Pacific and Cal this past week, and Pepperdine, who also was fourth last week, came out on the short end against Long Beach State and USC.</p>
<p>Speaking of Long Beach State, they are the no. 6 team, and moved up due to that win over Pepperdine, plus a victory against Irvine.</p>
<p>The rest of the poll was fairly tame, with Navy moving up from the No. 19 spot to a tie at No. 17 with Mercyhurst.</p>
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<td height="17"><strong>Rank</strong></td>
<td><strong>Team</strong></td>
<td><strong>November 7 Poll</strong></td>
<td><strong>Points</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">1</td>
<td> University of Southern California<br>
</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>100<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">2</td>
<td> University of California-Los Angeles<br>
</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>95</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">3</td>
<td width="220"> Stanford University<br>
</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>90</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">4<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> University of California<br>
</td>
<td>4 (T)</td>
<td>85</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">5<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> University of the Pacific<br>
</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>81<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">6<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> Long Beach State University<br>
</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>73<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">7<br>
</td>
<td> University of California-Santa Barbara<br>
</td>
<td>4 (T)<br>
</td>
<td>70<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">8</td>
<td width="220"> Pepperdine University<br>
</td>
<td>4 (T)<br>
</td>
<td>69</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">9</td>
<td width="220"> University of California-Irvine</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>58</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">10</td>
<td> University of California-San Diego<br>
</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>52</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">11</td>
<td width="220"> Loyola Marymount University</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">12</td>
<td width="220"> St. Francis College<br>
</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>44</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">13</td>
<td width="220"> United States Air Force Academy<br>
</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>39<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">14<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> Brown University</td>
<td>14<br>
</td>
<td>37</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">15<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> Bucknell University<br>
</td>
<td>15<br>
</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">16<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> University of California-Davis<br>
</td>
<td>16<br>
</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">17 (T)<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> United States Naval Academy<br>
</td>
<td>19 (T)<br>
</td>
<td>16</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">17 (T)<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> Mercyhurst University<br>
</td>
<td>17<br>
</td>
<td>16</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">19<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> Santa Clara University<br>
</td>
<td>18<br>
</td>
<td>13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">20<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> Princeton University<br>
</td>
<td>19 (T)<br>
</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">RV<br>
</td>
<td width="220"> California Baptist University<br>
</td>
<td>RV</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">RV</td>
<td width="220"> Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges<br>
</td>
<td>NR</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">RV</td>
<td width="220"> Concordia University (Calif.)<br>
</td>
<td>RV</td>
<td>1</td>
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Jeremy Mauss
2012-11-01T18:27:03-04:00
2012-11-01T18:27:03-04:00
Major shake up in top 10 of Week 9 CWPA polls
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<p>Both Cal and UCSB dropped a few spots in the Week 9 CWPA poll.</p> <p>While USC holds firmly on the top spot, there was some movement in the top 10 in the <a target="_blank" href="http://collegiatewaterpolo.com/varsity/polls/men/2012/Week9_October31">CWPA Week 9 poll.</a> Eight of the top 10 spots are different this week from last week. After being ranked No. 2, UCSB has lost three of four games and has tumbled to the fifth spot. They dropped two spots from last week's poll after falling 11-7 to Pepperdine. That result helped Pepperdine move up two spots to now be ranked No. 4.</p>
<p>A shocking result from this past week that affected the polls was Cal falling to Long Beach State 11-10 this past week. Cal fell one spot to No. 6, while Long Beach State moved up two spots and is now tied for seventh with Pacific.</p>
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<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rank</strong></td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; width: 150px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">October 24 Poll</strong></td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Points</strong></td>
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<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; width: 240px;">University of Southern California<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; width: 140px;">1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">100</td>
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<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Los Angeles<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">95</td>
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<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Stanford University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">90</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Pepperdine University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">83</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Santa Barbara<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">80</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">74</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; width: 260px;">Long Beach State University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">9</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">69</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7 (T)</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of the Pacific<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">69</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">9</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Irvine</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">8</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">61</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">10</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-San Diego<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">10</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">55</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">11</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Loyola Marymount University</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">11</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">50</td>
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<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">12</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Brown University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">12</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">46</td>
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<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">United States Air Force Academy<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">40</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">United States Naval Academy<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">34</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">15<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">St. Francis College</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">30</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Davis<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">17<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Bucknell University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">18<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Princeton University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">18<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Santa Clara University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">California Baptist University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19 (T)</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Concordia University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Pomona-Pitzer Colleges<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Johns Hopkins University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">1</td>
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Jeremy Mauss
2012-10-18T17:59:00-04:00
2012-10-18T17:59:00-04:00
Bucknell enters Week 7 CWPA poll at No. 17
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<figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE</figcaption>
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<p>There was more movement in the Week 7 poll with a shakeup in the top five, as well as the bottom five spots.</p> <p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://collegiatewaterpolo.com/varsity/polls/men/2012/Week7_October17">Week 7 CWPA poll </a>was released and there was more movement than expected due to some upsets. The two big upsets of the week were <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theskipshot.com/2012/10/14/3503658/stanford-tops-santa-barbara-water-polo">Stanford defeating UCSB 9-7</a>. With that result, UCSB dropped from the second spot to the third spot, and Stanford moved up one spot to No. 4.</p>
<p>Not sure why Stanford did not jump UCSB in the polls, Stanford has a 2-1 record over UCSB this year. While there was just a three point difference in the polls, it would make sense for Stanford to be ranked ahead of UCSB. Maybe there will be a poll correction next week.</p>
<p>The other major shakeup in the polls was when previously <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bucknellbison.com/sports/m-wpolo/recaps/101412aaf.html">unranked Bucknell defeated then-No. 16 Princeton, 10-9 last weekend</a>. The win for Bucknell put them at No. 17 in the polls, and in a tie with Princeton.</p>
<p>Here are the Week 7 rankings:</p>
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<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rank</strong></td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Team</strong></td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; width: 150px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">October 10 Poll</strong></td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Points</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; width: 240px;">University of Southern California<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; width: 140px;">1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">100</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Los Angeles<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">92</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Santa Barbara<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">90</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Stanford University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">87</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of the Pacific<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">78</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Irvine<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">74</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; width: 260px;">University of California<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">71</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">8</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Pepperdine University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">8</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">69</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">9</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Loyola Marymount University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">9</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">60</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">10</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Long Beach State University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">10</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">55</td>
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<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">11</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-San Diego<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">11</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">50</td>
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<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">12</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Brown University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">12</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">45</td>
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<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">United States Air Force Academy<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">40</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">St. Francis College</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">15</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">32</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">United States Naval Academy<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">32</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Davis<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">17</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">24</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">17 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Bucknell University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">NR</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">17 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Princeton University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Santa Clara University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">18</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Concordia University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">California Baptist University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20 (T)</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Johns Hopkins University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20 (T)</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Pomona-Pitzer Colleges</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">1<br><br>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
https://www.theskipshot.com/2012/10/18/3523074/ncaa-water-polo-rankings-week-7
Jeremy Mauss
2012-10-10T18:01:11-04:00
2012-10-10T18:01:11-04:00
NCAA rankings: Week 6 is boring
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<p>There is very little movement in the <a href="http://collegiatewaterpolo.com/varsity/polls/men/2012/Week6_October10" target="new">Week 6 CWPA poll.</a> The only changes came at the bottom of the poll.</p> <p>There could have been another major shakeup in the polls had Cal been able to pull off the upset against UCLA, but the Bruins overcame their early deficit to beat Cal and hold onto their No. 3 ranking. This week the polls are boring as the top 18 spots stayed exactly the same.</p>
<p>The first change came when Concordia University moved up one spot to be No. 19, and at the 20 spot there is a tie between California Baptist and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Nothing really happened this week, and maybe we will get lucky next week and get some movement in the polls.</p>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 22px; color: #0e2d63; text-transform: uppercase;"></h2>
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<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rank</strong></td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; width: 150px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">October 3 Poll</strong></td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Points</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; width: 240px;">University of Southern California<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; width: 140px;">1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">100</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Santa Barbara<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">95</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Los Angeles</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">89</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Irvine<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">86</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Stanford University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">79</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of the Pacific<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">75</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; width: 260px;">University of California<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">73</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">8</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Pepperdine University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">8</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">65</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">9</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Loyola Marymount University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">9</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">60</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">10</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Long Beach State University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">10</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">55</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">11</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-San Diego<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">11</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">12</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Brown University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">12</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">41</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">United States Air Force Academy<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">40</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">United States Naval Academy<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">37</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">15</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">St. Francis College<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">15</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">29</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Princeton University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">27</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">17</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">University of California-Davis</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">17</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">18</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Santa Clara University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">18</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Concordia University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20 (T)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">California Baptist University</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20 (T)</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">NR</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Pomona-Pitzer Colleges</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<td height="17" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td width="220" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Johns Hopkins University</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">NR</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">1</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
https://www.theskipshot.com/ncaa-water-polo/2012/10/10/3485660/ncaa-water-polo-rankings-week-6
Jeremy Mauss
2012-10-03T15:46:00-04:00
2012-10-03T15:46:00-04:00
UCSB jumps up to No. 2, Cal drops to No. 7
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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/78M43JJ46Z5y1rSyFhwYaXalvxQ=/53x0:545x328/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/528779/ucsb.1349293664.jpeg" />
<figcaption>Kenneth Song</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>UCSB make a huge jump to the No. 2 spot. For more on The Skip Shot <a class="twitter-follow-button" href="http://twitter.com/the_skipshot">Follow @The_SkipShot</a></p> <p>Not to brag, but I <a href="http://www.theskipshot.com/ncaa-water-polo/2012/10/3/3449456/ncaa-water-polo-rankings" target="_blank">pretty much nailed what the top 10 would be</a> in the <a href="http://collegiatewaterpolo.com/varsity/polls/men/2012/Week5_October3" target="_blank">Week 5 CWPA poll</a>. For the first time this year, there was a major shakeup within the top 10 and in fact nine of the top 10 spots have new teams, with only the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> staying at their No. 1 spot for the fifth straight week.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/uc-santa-barbara-gauchos">UC Santa Barbara Gauchos</a> made the biggest move by shooting up four spots to land at the second spot after defeating the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> at the<a href="http://www.theskipshot.com/ncaa-water-polo/2012/9/28/3424278/socal-ncaa-water-polo" target="_blank"> SoCal tournament which they hosted last weekend</a>. </p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/california-golden-bears">California Golden Bears</a> had the biggest drop as they fell from No. 3 to No. 7 after losing to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/uc-irvine-anteaters">UC Irvine Anteaters</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/pacific-tigers">Pacific Tigers</a>.</p>
<p>There was also a good amount of movement in the second half of the top 20 with St. Francis moving up from No. 19 to No. 15 after wins over UC Davis and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/princeton-tigers">Princeton Tigers</a>. UC Davis then fell from No. 12 to No. 17.</p>
<p>Here is the <a href="http://collegiatewaterpolo.com/varsity/polls/men/2012/Week5_October3" target="_blank">Week 5 CWPA polls</a>:</p>
<p>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rank</strong></td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Team</strong></td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; width: 150px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">September 26 Poll</strong></td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Points</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; width: 240px;"> University of Southern California<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; width: 140px;">1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">100</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"> University of California-Santa Barbara<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">6</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">94</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> University of California-Los Angeles</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">92</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">4</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> University of California-Irvine<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">84</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">5</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> Stanford University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">82</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">6</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> University of the Pacific<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">8</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">75</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">7</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; width: 260px;"> University of California<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">71</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">8</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> Pepperdine University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">7</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">65</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">9</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> Loyola Marymount University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">10</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">60</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">10</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"> Long Beach State University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">9</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">55</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">11</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> University of California-San Diego<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">11</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">12</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> Brown University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">43</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">13</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> United States Air Force Academy<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">14</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">37</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">14</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> United States Naval Academy<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">15</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">34</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">15</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> St. Francis College<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">19</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">30</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">16</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> Princeton University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">16</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">26</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">17</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> University of California-Davis</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">12</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">25</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">18</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> Santa Clara University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">17</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">13</td>
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<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">19</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> California Baptist University<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">18</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">11</td>
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<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">20</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> Concordia University (Calif.)<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">20</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><br></td>
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<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" height="17">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;" height="17">RV</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" width="220"> Pomona-Pitzer Colleges</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">RV</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">2<br><br>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
https://www.theskipshot.com/ncaa-water-polo/2012/10/3/3450404/ncaa-water-polo-rankings-week-5-ucsb-usc
Jeremy Mauss
2012-10-03T13:00:22-04:00
2012-10-03T13:00:22-04:00
USC is No. 1, but who will round out top five
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</figure>
<p>USC remains No. 1, but the No. 2 spot is up for grabs. For more on The Skip Shot <a class="twitter-follow-button" href="http://twitter.com/the_skipshot">Follow @The_SkipShot</a></p> <p>For the first mont of the regular season the top of the NCAA water polo rankings have remained stagnant, but then the <a href="http://www.theskipshot.com/ncaa-water-polo/2012/9/28/3424278/socal-ncaa-water-polo" target="_blank">SoCal Tournament happened</a>. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> will be the No. 1 team in the country, but after that many teams have a shot to make a case for that No. 2 spot.</p>
<p>My opinion is that the No. 6 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/uc-santa-barbara-gauchos">UC Santa Barbara Gauchos</a> should move up to the No. 2 spot after they defeated No. 2 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> and No. 3 Stanford Cardinals. Plus, two weeks prior they nearly upset Stanford, and currently have a record of 12-3. Their other loss was a 12-11 defeat against the No. 5 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/uc-irvine-anteaters">UC Irvine Anteaters</a>.</p>
<p>The Gauchos pair of wins over the No. 2 and No. 3 ranked teams should give them consideration. Also to consider a big jump for the Gauchos is that No. 4 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/california-golden-bears">California Golden Bears</a> loss to No. 5 UC-Irvine and No. 8 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/pacific-tigers">Pacific Tigers</a>. A case could be made for UC-Irvine since they defeated Santa Barbara earlier in the season, and they beat Cal this past weekend.</p>
<p>Here is my projected top 10:</p>
<p> 1. USC<br>2. Santa Barbara<br>3. UCLA<br>4. Stanford<br>5. Irvine<br>6. Cal<br>7. Pacific<br>8. Pepperdine<br>9. Loyola Marymount<br>10. Long Beach State</p>
<p>Also, outside of the top 10, look for St. Francis to take a jump to possibly in the top 15 as they defeated No. 12 UC Davis and No. 16 Princeton. Also, look for Air Force to climb a spot or two after also getting past UC Davis.</p>
https://www.theskipshot.com/ncaa-water-polo/2012/10/3/3449456/ncaa-water-polo-rankings
Jeremy Mauss
2012-09-27T00:56:21-04:00
2012-09-27T00:56:21-04:00
USC remains No. 1 in Week 4 CWPA polls
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<figcaption>Jeff J Mitchell - Getty Images</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>There was very little movement in the Week 4 CWPA polls. Navy was the biggest move by rising two spots.</p> <p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://collegiatewaterpolo.com/varsity/news/2012-13/092612VarsityPolls">Week 4 Collegiate Water Polo Association polls </a>are out, and there was very little movement, and the movement that did happen came at the bottom of the polls. The one team that could have made the leap was the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/navy-midshipmen">Navy Midshipmen</a> who defeated then-No. 15 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/princeton-tigers">Princeton Tigers</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theskipshot.com/2012/9/23/3375756/ncaa-water-polo-navy-defeats-princeton">13-10 this past weekend</a>. Navy moved up two spots to No. 15 with Princeton and Santa Clara each dropping to No. 16 and No. 17.</p>
<p>The only other near shakeup came at the top of the polls when Cal nearly upset No. 1 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a>, but USC was able to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theskipshot.com/2012/9/23/3379904/usc-water-polo-defeats-cal">squeak by and win 7-6</a>. The top 12 spots ended up as the same as did the overall top 20 in this poll.</p>
<p>There could be some movement next week as the SoCal Tournament features many of these ranked teams.</p>
<p> </p>
<table id="_mc_tmp" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="585" height="450"><tbody>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17"><strong>Rank</strong></td>
<td><strong>Team</strong></td>
<td><strong>September 19 Poll</strong></td>
<td><strong>Points</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">1</td>
<td>University of Southern California<br>
</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">2</td>
<td>University of California-Los Angeles<br>
</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>95</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">3</td>
<td width="220">Stanford Univiersity<br>
</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>90</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">4</td>
<td width="220">University of California<br>
</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>85</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">5</td>
<td width="220">University of California-Irvine<br>
</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>80</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">6</td>
<td width="220">University of California-Santa Barbara<br>
</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>75</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">7</td>
<td>Pepperdine University<br>
</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">8</td>
<td width="220">University of the Pacific<br>
</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>65</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">9</td>
<td width="220">Long Beach State University<br>
</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>60</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">10</td>
<td>Loyola Marymount University<br>
</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>55</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">11</td>
<td width="220">University of California-San Diego<br>
</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">12</td>
<td width="220">University of California-Davis<br>
</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>45</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">13</td>
<td width="220">Brown University</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>36</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">14</td>
<td width="220">United States Air Force Academy<br>
</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>35</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">15</td>
<td width="220">United States Naval Academy<br>
</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">16</td>
<td width="220">Princeton University<br>
</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">17</td>
<td width="220">Santa Clara University<br>
</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>19</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">18</td>
<td width="220">California Baptist University<br>
</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>16</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">19</td>
<td width="220">St. Francis College (N.Y.)<br>
</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">20</td>
<td width="220">Concordia University (Calif.)<br>
</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">RV</td>
<td width="220">University of La Verne<br>
</td>
<td>NR</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">RV</td>
<td width="220">Pomona-Pitzer Colleges<br>
</td>
<td>RV</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">RV</td>
<td width="220">Johns Hopkins University</td>
<td>RV</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
https://www.theskipshot.com/ncaa-water-polo/2012/9/27/3415842/ncaa-water-polo-rankings-week-4
Jeremy Mauss
2012-09-19T22:02:37-04:00
2012-09-19T22:02:37-04:00
Stanford Moves Up To No. 3
<figure>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2fRNpam3zFXHucnC1Z7skeFXae4=/0x26:400x293/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/47828247/large_theskipshot.com.minimal.0.png" />
</figure>
<p>There finally was some movement in the <a target="_blank" href="http://collegiatewaterpolo.com/varsity/news/2012-13/091912Week3MenVarsityPolls">Week 3 CWPA rankings</a>, starting with a few changes in the top 10. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> moved up to the No. 3 spot after defeating Cal by one goal at the NorCal Invitational who themselves dropped one spot from three to four.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/brown-bears">Brown Bears</a> make the biggest jump as they moved from No. 19 to No. 13, and are the highest rated East Coast team. Brown moved up after going 3-0 with wins over then No. 13 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/princeton-tigers">Princeton Tigers</a>, then No. 19 St. Francis Terriers and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/george-washington-colonials">George Washington Colonials</a>. This was Brown's second straight weekend to defeat Princeton, and this week they were rewarded for the win.</p>
<p> </p>
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<tr height="17">
<td height="17"><strong>Rank</strong></td>
<td><strong>Team</strong></td>
<td><strong>September 12 Poll</strong></td>
<td><strong>Points</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">1</td>
<td>University of Southern California<br>
</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">2</td>
<td>University of California-Los Angeles<br>
</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>95</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">3</td>
<td width="220">Stanford Univiersity<br>
</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>90</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">4</td>
<td width="220">University of California<br>
</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>85</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">5</td>
<td width="220">University of California-Irvine<br>
</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>80</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">6</td>
<td width="220">University of California-Santa Barbara<br>
</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>75</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">7</td>
<td>Pepperdine University<br>
</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">8</td>
<td width="220">University of the Pacific<br>
</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>65</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">9</td>
<td width="220">Long Beach State University<br>
</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>60</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">10</td>
<td>Loyola Marymount University<br>
</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>55</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">11</td>
<td width="220">University of California-San Diego<br>
</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">12</td>
<td width="220">University of California-Davis<br>
</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>45</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">13</td>
<td width="220">Brown University</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>35</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">14</td>
<td width="220">United States Air Force Academy<br>
</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">15</td>
<td width="220">Princeton University<br>
</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">16</td>
<td width="220">Santa Clara University<br>
</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">17</td>
<td width="220">United States Naval Academy<br>
</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">18</td>
<td width="220">California Baptist University<br>
</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">19</td>
<td width="220">St. Francis College (N.Y.)<br>
</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">20</td>
<td width="220">Concordia University (Calif.)<br>
</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">RV</td>
<td width="220">Johns Hopkins University<br>
</td>
<td>RV</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17">
<td height="17">RV</td>
<td width="220">Pomona-Pitzer Colleges<br>
</td>
<td>RV</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
https://www.theskipshot.com/2012/9/19/3360450/college-water-polo-rankings-week-3
Jeremy Mauss