BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the 2025 Men’s Collegiate Club Top 20 and Division III Top 10 Preseason Polls.
Released each week during the season, the Top 20 and Division III Top 10 polls have no bearing on qualifiers for the National Collegiate Club Championship.
2025 Men’s Collegiate Club National Top 20 (Preseason)
Defending National Champion the University of California-San Diego will start the year at No. 1 in the 2025 Men’s Collegiate Club National Top 20 Preseason Poll
The Tritons (100 points) lead a Top 20 which experiences no changes from the final 2024 poll with California Maritime Academy (95 points), California Polytechnic State University (90 points), the University of California (83 points), the University of California-Los Angeles (81 points), the University of California-Santa Barbara (75 points), the University of California-Davis (70 points), San Diego State University (65 points), Boston University (60 points), the University of Virginia (55 points), the University of Florida (50 points), Texas A&M University (45 points), Washington University in St. Louis (40 points), the University of Colorado (35 points) and the University of Oregon (25 points) rating at No. 2-to-16, respectively.
The University of Michigan (12 points), Michigan State University (12 points) and the United States Military Academy (12 points) are tied at No. 17, while the University of Texas (8 points) completes the Top 20 by retaining the final position.
2025 Men’s Collegiate Club Top 20 (Preseason) |
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| Rank | Team | Final 2024 Poll |
Points |
| 1 |
University of California-San Diego |
1 |
100 |
| 2 |
California Maritime Academy |
2 |
95 |
| 3 |
California Polytechnic State University | 3 |
90 |
| 4 |
University of California |
4 |
83 |
| 5 |
University of California-Los Angeles |
5 |
81 |
| 6 |
University of California-Santa Barbara |
6 |
75 |
| 7 | University of California-Davis | 7 |
70 |
| 8 |
San Diego State University |
8 |
65 |
| 9 | Boston University |
9 | 60 |
| 10 |
University of Virginia |
10 |
55 |
| 11 |
University of Florida | 11 |
50 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M University | 12 | 45 |
| 13 |
Washington University in St. Louis |
13 | 40 |
| 14 |
University of Colorado |
14 |
35 |
| 15 |
Pennsylvania State University |
15 | 30 |
| 16 |
University of Oregon |
16 |
25 |
| 17 (T) |
University of Michigan |
17 (T) |
12 |
| 17 (T) |
Michigan State University |
17 (T) |
12 |
| 17 (T) |
United States Military Academy | 17 (T) |
12 |
| 20 |
University of Texas |
20 | 8 |
| RV | Georgia Institute of Technology | RV | 3 |
| RV | Iowa State University |
RV | 2 |
| RV | University of Notre Dame |
RV | 1 |
2025 Men’s Division III Collegiate Club National Top 10 (Preseason)
Washington University in St. Louis opens the 2025 season at No. 1 in the Preseason Men’s Division III Collegiate Club National Top 10 Poll.
The Bears (98 points) hold a two-point lead over the University of California-Santa Cruz (96 points) for the lead position in the rankings with Tufts University (91 points), Augustana College (83 points), the United States Coast Guard Academy (79 points), Amherst College (78 points), New York University (69 points), Bowdoin College (65 points), Colby College (59 points) and Middlebury College (46 points) rounding out the Top 10.
2025 Men’s Club Division III Top 10 (Preseason) |
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| Rank | Team | Final 2024 Poll | Points |
| 1 |
Washington University in St. Louis |
1 |
98 |
| 2 |
University of California-Santa Cruz |
2 |
96 |
| 3 |
Tufts University | 3 |
91 |
| 4 |
Augustana College |
4 |
83 |
| 5 |
United States Coast Guard Academy |
5 |
79 |
| 6 |
Amherst College |
6 |
78 |
| 7 | New York University | 7 | 69 |
| 8 |
Bowdoin College |
8 | 65 |
| 9 | Colby College |
9 | 59 |
| 10 |
Middlebury College |
10 |
46 |
| RV |
Carnegie Mellon University |
RV | 11 |
