BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The University of California-Los Angeles remains at No. 1 as the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the 2021 Week 8/October 27 Men’s Varsity National Top 20, Division III Top 10, Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) Top Five and Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Top Five Polls.
UCLA, which solely held or shared the No. 1 spot in the Preseason and Week 1-to-3 polls prior to reclaiming the top spot two weeks ago, widens its lead to three points over the University of California in clinging to the lead position for another week. Pomona-Pitzer Colleges retains sole custody of the top spot in the Division III Top 10 ranking, with Fordham University continuing as a unanimous No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Top Five. Harvard University and Princeton University also remain tied at No. 1 in the Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) Top Five ranking.
Voted on by a panel of coaches from the MAWPC, NWPC, Golden Coast Conference, Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), SCIAC and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the polls will be compiled and released on Wednesday during each week of the season through the week following the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship.
2021 Men’s Varsity National Top 20 (Week 8)
The University of California-Los Angeles holds fast at No. 1 in the 2021 Week 8/October 27 Men’s Varsity National Top 20 rankings.
UCLA (98 points) – which shared the No. 1 berth in the Week 2 Poll with sole custody of the rating in the Preseason, Week 1 and Week 3 voting prior to returning to the lead position two weeks ago – holds a three-point lead over the University of California (95 points).
The University of Southern California (93 points), Stanford University (85 points), Long Beach State University (80 points), University of the Pacific (74 points), the University of California-Santa Barbara (70 points) and the University of California-Davis (65 points) retain their previous rankings at No. 3-to-8, respectively, with San Jose State University (58 points) and Pepperdine University (55 points) exchanging the No. 9 and 10 slots.
Princeton University (46 points) and Harvard University (46 points) both move up as the Tigers and Crimson are tied at No. 11, while the University of California-San Diego (41 points), Loyola Marymount University (37 points), the University of California-Irvine (31 points) and Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (21 points) rearrange to rate at No. 12-to-16.
Fordham University (19 points) and California Baptist University (19 points) are tied at No. 17 with the United States Air Force Academy (6 points) and St. Francis College Brooklyn (5 points) rounding out the Top 20.
2021 Men’s Varsity Top 20 (Week 8/October 27) |
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| Rank | Team | Week 7 Poll | Points |
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | 1 | 98 |
| 2 | University of California | 2 | 95 |
| 3 | University of Southern California | 3 | 93 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 4 | 85 |
| 5 | Long Beach State University | 5 | 80 |
| 6 | University of the Pacific | 6 | 74 |
| 7 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 7 | 70 |
| 8 | University of California-Davis | 8 | 65 |
| 9 | San Jose State University | 10 | 58 |
| 10 | Pepperdine University | 9 | 55 |
| 11 (T) |
Harvard University |
13 | 46 |
| 11 (T) |
Princeton University | 12 | 46 |
| 13 | University of California-San Diego |
11 | 41 |
| 14 | Loyola Marymount University | 15 | 37 |
| 15 | University of California-Irvine |
14 | 31 |
| 16 | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | 16 (T) |
21 |
| 17 (T) | Fordham University | 16 (T) |
19 |
| 17 (T) |
California Baptist University | 18 | 19 |
| 19 | United States Air Force Academy | 19 | 6 |
| 20 | St. Francis College Brooklyn |
20 (T) |
5 |
| RV | Santa Clara University |
RV | 4 |
| RV | Brown University | RV | 4 |
| RV | United States Naval Academy |
20 (T) | 4 |
| RV | Bucknell University | RV | 1 |
2021 Men’s Varsity Division III Top 10 (Week 8)
The Sagehens of Pomona-Pitzer Colleges remain the undisputed top team in the 2021 Week 8/October 27 Men’s Varsity Division III Top 10 Poll.
Pomona-Pitzer (100 points), which was ranked at No. 3 in the Preseason balloting, is a unanimous top selection for the eighth week in a row. California Lutheran University (95 points), Whittier College (90 points) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (84 points) also remain in their previous positions at No. 2-to-4, respectively.
Johns Hopkins University (75 points) ascends five positions to tie Occidental College (75 points) at No. 5, while Chapman University (69 points), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (64 points), the University of Redlands (63 points) and Austin College (57 points) complete the Top 10.
2021 Men’s Varsity Division III Top 10 (Week 8/October 27) |
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| Rank | Team | Week 7 Poll | Points |
| 1 | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | 1 | 100 |
| 2 | California Lutheran University | 2 | 95 |
| 3 | Whittier College | 3 | 90 |
| 4 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges | 4 | 84 |
| 5 (T) |
Johns Hopkins University | 10 | 75 |
| 5 (T) | Occidental College | 6 | 75 |
| 7 | Chapman University |
5 | 69 |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 8 | 64 |
| 9 | University of Redlands |
7 | 63 |
| 10 | Austin College |
9 | 57 |
2021 Men’s Varsity Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Top 5 (Week 8)
Fordham University remains on top in the 2021 Week 8/October 27 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Top Five Poll.
The Rams (100 points) remain a unanimous No. 1 selection with the United States Naval Academy (95 points), Bucknell University (90 points), George Washington University (85 points) and Wagner College (80 points) following at No. 2-to-5 for another week.
The largest collegiate water polo conference, the MAWPC features 12 teams as Bucknell, Fordham, George Washington, Navy, Johns Hopkins University, Wagner and Mount St. Mary’s University comprise the Eastern Region, with Gannon University, Mercyhurst University, Salem University, Washington & Jefferson College and McKendree University competing in the Western Region.
2021 Men’s Varsity Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Top 5 (Week 8/October 27) |
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| Rank | Team | Week 7 Poll | Points |
| 1 | Fordham University | 1 | 100 |
| 2 | United States Naval Academy | 2 | 95 |
| 3 | Bucknell University | 3 | 90 |
| 4 | George Washington University | 4 | 85 |
| 5 | Wagner College | 5 | 80 |
2021 Men’s Varsity Northeast Water Polo Conference Top 5 (Week 8)
The 2021 Week 8/October 27 Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) Top Five Poll remains unchanged with Princeton University and Harvard University tied at No. 1.
The Crimson (97 points) and Tigers (97 points) lead a Top Five which experiences no changes with St. Francis College Brooklyn (91 points), Brown University (85 points) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (64 points) staying at No. 3-to-5.
A seven-team conference, the NWPA is comprised of Brown, Connecticut College, Harvard, Iona College, MIT, Princeton and St. Francis Brooklyn for the 2021 season.
2021 Men’s Varsity Northeast Water Polo Conference Top 5 (Week 8/October 27) |
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| Rank | Team | Week 7 Poll | Points |
| 1 (T) | Harvard University | 1 (T) | 97 |
| 1 (T) | Princeton University | 1 (T) | 97 |
| 3 | St. Francis College Brooklyn | 3 | 91 |
| 4 | Brown University | 4 | 85 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 5 | 64 |
| RV | Iona College | RV | 16 |
