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CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll - presented by Pocock Racing Shells April 1, 2009 Yale University claimed the top spot in this week's USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll, while Western Washington University and Williams College topped the Division II and III polls, respectively.
Yale University earned 20 of 25 first-place votes to remain on top of the Division I rankings. Stanford University received four first-place votes to rank second, while the University of California at Berkeley earned one first-place vote and ranked third. The University of Washington and Michigan State University rounded out the top five.
Western Washington received all six first-place votes to earn the top spot in the Division II poll. Philadelphia University took the second spot, while the University of California at San Diego ranked third.
Williams College received all 10 first-place votes to earn the top spot in this week's Division III poll. Bates College ranked second, with Trinity College taking the third spot. Ithaca College and the University of Puget Sound rounded out the top five.
Women's NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
| Team (1st-Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Week |
| 1. Yale University (20) |
492 |
1 |
| 2. Stanford University (4) |
463 |
3 |
| 3. University of California (1) |
445 |
5 |
| 4. University of Washington |
409 |
4 |
| 5. Michigan State University |
394 |
7 |
| 6. University of Michigan |
383 |
15 |
| 7t. Princeton University |
327 |
8 |
| 7t. University of Virginia |
327 |
6 |
| 9. Brown University |
308 |
2 |
| 10. Harvard University |
266 |
9 |
| 11. University of Southern California |
262 |
10 |
| 12. Washington State University |
203 |
11 |
| 13. University of California at Los Angeles |
200 |
NR |
| 14. Clemson University |
168 |
13 |
| 15. University of Wisconsin |
158 |
14 |
| 16. The Ohio State University |
130 |
12 |
| 17. University of Minnesota |
118 |
16 |
| 18. Oregon State University |
76 |
18 |
| 19. University of Tennessee |
60 |
17 |
| 20. Boston University |
27 |
19 |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Louisville 13, University of Notre Dame 7, University of Iowa 4, Bucknell University 3, University of Pennsylvania 3, Dartmouth College 2, Gonzaga University 1 and Northeastern University 1.
Women's NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
| Team (1st-Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Week |
| 1. Western Washington University (6) |
30 |
1 |
| 2. Philadelphia University |
22 |
2 |
| 3. University of California at San Diego |
12 |
3 |
| 4. Mercyhurst College |
9 |
4 |
| 5t. Nova Southeastern |
6 |
NR |
| 5t. Dowling College |
6 |
NR |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Barry University 5.
Women's NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
| Team (1st-Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Week |
| 1. Williams College (10) |
200 |
1 |
| 2. Bates College |
181 |
3 |
| 3. Trinity College |
180 |
2 |
| 4. Ithaca College |
176 |
4 |
| 5. University of Puget Sound |
158 |
5 |
| 6. Wesleyan College |
137 |
12 |
| 7. Smith College |
132 |
8 |
| 8. Willamette University |
123 |
11 |
| 9. William Smith College |
121 |
6 |
| 10. Tufts University |
119 |
13t |
| 11. Mt. Holyoke College |
97 |
9 |
| 12. Wellesley College |
87 |
10 |
| 13. United States Coast Guard Academy |
82 |
7 |
| 14. St. Lawrence University |
77 |
13t |
| 15. Washington College |
44 |
NR |
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Marietta College 12, University of Mary Washington 12, Simmons College 6 and Skidmore College 6.
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