By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
Caspar Corbeau announcement—we released our post-invites NCAA Division I power rankings. So, it seemed fitting to check in with the Division I mid-major power rankings that we did in October at the beginning of the 2024-25 NCAA season.
For those unfamiliar with the Division I power rankings, the exercise balances a CSCAA-style dual meet ranking and a prediction for the NCAA Championships finish order. Things work differently in the mid-major power rankings. Instead of trying to balance the two different ranking styles, we’re trying to predict what the top 10 would look like at a hypothetical mid-major-only championship meet with top 16 scoring.
Related: 2024-25 Division I Mid-Major Power Rankings: October EditionWhen we first ranked these teams, not all had raced their first meet of the season. A fair amount of educated guesswork goes into rankings when not all teams have had a meet yet. But now, these programs have all been to a midseason invitational, and multiple data points are available about how new additions fit in with the team. Add in the fact that it’s been a fast start to the season, and it’s safe to say there’s been plenty of upheaval since October.
Women’s Power Rankings
Princeton University (—) The University of Akron (+4) San Diego State University (-1) Harvard University (-1) University of Nevada (+) Southern Illinois University (+) Liberty University (+) University of Pennsylvania (+) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (-5) Tulane University (+)One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is Princeton’s grip on the top of the women’s power rankings.
The Tigers maintained their top spot in the rankings with a strong showing at the Big Al Invitational that they hosted after Thanksgiving. They’ve got at least one swimmer ranked in the mid-major top 10 this season for the 50 and 100 freestyle, which is a strength that carries over to their relays, as they are top three among mid-major programs this season in the three freestyle relays—and they own the top time in the 800 freestyle relay. Last year, they were the only mid-major team to send relays to NCAAs.
Eleanor Sun and Dakota Tucker are 1-2 among mid-major programs in the 400 IM so far after season-bests of 4:08.37 and 4:09.68. Plus, Meg Wheeler and Heidi Smithwick also rank in the top 10. Sun owns the fastest 200 IM time as well (1:57.10), with Tucker and Sabrina Johnston in the top 10 as well at 5th (1:58.28) and 8th (1:59.20).
Maddy Gatrall, Abby Daniel, Adrianna Szwabinska, and Rebecca Reid.
Their efforts are enough to move them ahead of San Diego State and Harvard University for the time being, though we certainly haven’t seen either reach their maximum potential so far this season.
Olivia Herron’s breakout this season as she’s set multiple Missouri Valley Conference and SIU school records in the breaststroke and IM events already this season. Herron’s dramatic drops this season give SIU a strong 1-2 punch in Herron and backstroker Celia Pulido, who enjoyed a breakout season of her own last year.
Anna Kalandadze. Anna Moehn has been excellent for the Quakers, even cracking the all-time mid-major top 10 in the 1650 freestyle. But it’s not just Moehn contributing. Freshman Kayla Fu has energized the sprint free/fly group she’s broken the 100 fly school record multiple times this season, and Katya Eruslanova has also broken the 200/400 IM record. Both sit inside the top five this season in their primary events (Fu in the 100 fly, Eruslanova in the 400 IM).
Sofia Maksimova has had a solid start to the season; she sits atop the mid-major season rankings in the 50 freestyle and second in the 100 freestyle, though the Cal Baptist women are still trying to get involved in the top 10 fight.
Men’s Power Rankings
Princeton University (+1) Yale University (+5) U.S Army West Point (+1) Harvard University (-3) California Baptist University (+) University of Hawaii (—) Brown University (+) U.S. Naval Academy (-4) George Washington University (+) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (-5)Mitchell Schott’s incredible fall, but it’s a full team effort that’s powered them into the top spot in the men’s rankings. Patrick Dinu, Christopher Zhang, Logan Noguchi, Brett Feyerick, and more have contributed to the Tigers’ successes so far this season. In October, it felt like a coin flip for the top spot between Harvard and Princeton, but the Tigers’ performance this fall took away any doubt for the mid-season edition of these rankings.
Noah Millard after an Olympic redshirt. Millard made his name known in the 500 freestyle during the 2022-23 season, but he’s expanded his range this season, posting all-time mid-major top times in the 200 and 1650 freestyle. He ranks first in the mid-majors in the 200, 500, and 1650 freestyle this season.
Nicholas Finch has added his name to the all-time top 10 in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, giving Yale another prong of attack for these hypothetical championships but also the 2025 Ivy League Championships. And while we’re talking about freshmen already among the top 10 swimmers in the mid-majors, Johnny Crush has added his name to the rankings in the 100/200 backstroke. Crush has lived up to the expectations that followed him to the West Point campus this season, but he’s not the only reason Army has moved up the rankings.
Kohen Rankin, Daniel Verdolaga, Riley Groves, and Wes Tate are some of the other Army swimmers who have had a heavy impact this term, which was highlighted by winning every event at the Star Meet as they reclaimed bragging rights from rival Navy. It’s safe to say the book is far from closed on that rivalry this season, though. The Midshipmen have played their cards closer to the chest so far—it’s why they’ve slipped in the rankings—but they’ll surely be at their best for the postseason as they look to preserve their conference championship streak.
Daniel Nicusan took down a five-year-old program record in the 200 IM.
California Baptist, Brown, and George Washington are all ranked for the first time this season, replacing Queens (NC), Columbia, and Denver. Cornell, UC Santa Barbara, and Oakland were the other schools that were in the mix for a spot in the top 10 rankings this time around.
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