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American Collegiate Rowing Association Poll
April 8, 2008
This is the inaugural coach's poll for the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA). The ACRA is the organization focused on establishing a national championship event for collegiate rowing teams who are not eligible to compete in the NCAA and eventually the IRA Championships. The first ACRA national championship regatta is slated for May 24-25 on the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City.
The inaugural poll of the ACRA programs has resulted in top honors going to the University of Virginia in the Men's Varsity 8. Also claiming first place votes are second ranked Michigan, and #4 UCLA.
In the Women's Varsity 8 Grand Valley State University snags the #1 ranking with Purdue University garnering six first place votes and finishing second overall.
After their San Diego Crew Classic win the University of California claim first place in the Men's Lightweight 8 poll. The top ranked Women?s Lightweight 8 is Duquesne University.
The next regular season poll will be released on April 16, 2008.
| Men's ACRA Varsity Eights |
| Team (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. University of Virginia (3) |
| 2. University of Michigan (4) |
| 3. Grand Valley State University |
| 4. University of California - Los Angeles (1) |
| 5. Purdue University |
| 6. Rutgers University |
| 7. University of California - Davis |
| 8. University of Minnesota |
| 9. Bucknell University |
| 10. Delaware University |
| Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Fordham University, Lehigh University, Orange Coast College, Sacramento State University, University of North Carolina, Emory University, Boston College, George Mason University, Notre Dame University, University of Colorado, University of Rochester, Old Dominion University, and the University of Southern California. |
| Women's ACRA Varsity Eights |
| Team (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. Grand Valley State University (1) |
| 2. Purdue University (7) |
| 3. University of Rochester |
| 4. Ohio State University |
| 5. University of California - Santa Barbara |
| 6. Lehigh University |
| 7. University of New Hampshire |
| 8. Marquette University |
| 9. Lafayette |
| t10. Washington University |
| t10. University of Colorado |
| Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Duquesne University, University of Vermont, Emory University, United States Military Academy, Davidson University, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech University, Virginia Tech, SUNY-Geneseo, Arizona State University, University of Maryland, and the University of Texas. |
| Men's ACRA Varsity Lightweight Eights |
| Team (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. University of California (4) |
| 2. University of Delaware (2) |
| 3. University of Pittsburgh |
| 4. University of Texas |
| 5. Purdue University |
| 6. Grand Valley State University |
| 7. Georgia Tech (2) |
| 8. University of California - Santa Barbara |
| 9. Northwestern University |
| 10. Washington State University |
| Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Susquehanna University, University of North Carolina, Boston College, Ohio State University, Lafayette, and Pennsylvania State University. |
| Women's ACRA Varsity Lightweight Eights |
| Team (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. Duquesne University (3) |
| 2. Pennsylvania State University |
| 3. Ohio State University (2) |
| 4. Lehigh University |
| 5. University of California (2) |
| Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Grand Valley State University, and Northwestern University. |
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