Brown University, Nova Southeastern University and Trinity College earned the top spots in the third regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Collegiate Rowing Polls presented by Pocock Racing Shells.
Brown moved into to the top-ranked position with 12 first-place votes, while California earned eight first-place votes for No. 2. The Ohio State University took the No. 3 spot with three first-place votes, and the University of Virginia secured the No. 4 spot with two first-place votes. Stanford University rounded out the top five in this week’s Division I poll.
Nova Southeastern maintained its top spot in the Division II poll for the third-consecutive week with four first-place votes, while No. 2 Western Washington University earned the remaining first-place vote. Barry University claimed the No. 3 spot, with Humboldt State University and University of Central Oklahoma rounding out the top five.
In the Division III poll, Trinity moved into the top position, earning nine first-place votes, with Wellesley College dropping to No. 2 with one first-place vote. William Smith College, Bates College and Williams College rounded out the top five.
Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Brown University (12) | 456 | 6 |
| 2 | University of California (8) | 449 | 1 |
| 3 | The Ohio State University (3) | 427 | 2 |
| 4 | University of Virginia (2) | 425 | 3 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 402 | 7 |
| 6 | University of Washington | 358 | 5 |
| 7 | Princeton University | 355 | 8 |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 338 | 4 |
| 9 | University of Notre Dame | 284 | 9 |
| 10 | University of Michigan | 251 | 10 |
| 11 | Yale University | 244 | 11 |
| 12 | Washington State University | 226 | 12 |
| 13 | University of California, Los Angeles | 148 | 13 |
| 14 | Harvard-Radcliffe University | 144 | 14 |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin | 134 | 15 |
| 16 | Cornell University | 108 | 18 |
| 17 | University of San Diego | 91 | 20 |
| T-18 | Clemson University | 89 | 17 |
| T-18 | Syracuse University | 89 | 16 |
| 20 | Indiana University | 71 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Oregon State University 69, University of Louisville 37, Dartmouth College 24, Michigan State University 11, Gonzaga University 7, University of Minnesota 4, United States Naval Academy 2, University of Iowa 1, University of Pennsylvania 1.
Women’s NCAA Division II Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Nova Southeastern University (4) | 197 | 1 |
| 2 | Western Washington University (1) | 165 | 2 |
| 3 | Barry University | 128 | 3 |
| 4 | Humboldt State University | 99 | 4 |
| 5 | University of Central Oklahoma | 97 | 6 |
| 6 | University of California, San Diego | 84 | 5 |
| 7 | Florida Institute of Technology | 46 | 8 |
| 8 | Philadelphia University | 38 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Mercyhurst University 37, Seattle Pacific University 8, University of Charleston 2.
Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Trinity College (9) | 149 | 4 |
| 2 | Wellesley College (1) | 141 | 1 |
| 3 | William Smith College | 124 | 2 |
| 4 | Bates College | 113 | 3 |
| 5 | Williams College | 110 | 5 |
| 6 | Wesleyan University | 106 | 6 |
| 7 | Ithaca College | 86 | 7 |
| 8 | Tufts University | 78 | 11 |
| 9 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 67 | 10 |
| 10 | Washington College | 62 | 8 |
| 11 | University of Rochester | 36 | 12 |
| 12 | Marietta College | 34 | 9 |
| 13 | University of Puget Sound | 24 | 13 |
| 14 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 19 | 15 |
| 15 | Colby College | 16 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Lewis and Clark College 10, St. Lawrence University 9, Smith College 6, Mount Holyoke College 5, Hamilton College 3, Simmons College 2.