Spring Polls

IRCA/IRA polling: The coaches opinion poll is conducted by the IRCA and includes a pre-seaon poll and six weekly polls. Since 2022 it has operated under a joint agreement with the IRA, thereby eliminating the need for a second IRA-specific poll.

The weekly IRCA/IRA poll ranks the Top 25 D1/D2 varsity 8+s, the Top 15 D3 varsity 8+s, and all varsity lightweight programs' top boat. In addition to the varsity 8+ rankings for all divisions, beginning in Week 3 the polls will also include rankings for the D1/D2 2nd and 3rd varsity 8+s, Ten Eyck team points, D3 2nd varsity 8+s, D3 team points, Lightweight 2nd varsity 8+s, and Lightweight team points. Point allocations can be seen here.

The polling committee's job is to evaluate each poll as it is received to ensure that all major results have not been overlooked. If we feel something has been missed, we will contact the pollster to draw attention to the possible oversight. The pollster then decides if they want to edit the result or keep it the same. This is an opinion poll and although not everyone will agree, we are confident this group will take all results into consideration when polling the best crews in each division.

To determine the standings, the A&P committee has selected a group of D1/D2 pollsters, D3 heavyweight pollsters, and lightweight pollsters from across the nation, representing every region in Men's Collegiate Rowing, as well as all divisions.

2026

D1/D2 Heavyweight Varsity 8+

D1/D2 Heavyweight 2nd Varsity 8+

D1/D2 Heavyweight 3rd Varsity 8+

Ten Eyck Team Points

D3 Heavyweight Varsity 8+

D3 Heavyweight 2nd Varsity 8+

B.A.D. D3 Team Points

Lightweight Heavyweight Varsity 8+

Lightweight Heavyweight 2nd Varsity 8+

Lightweight Team Points

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2025
Rank School (1st place votes) Points
1 University of Washington (9) 225
2 University of California - Berkeley 213
3 Harvard University 209
4 Dartmouth College 192
5 Princeton University 189
6 Brown University 178
T-7 Northeastern University 165
T-7 Syracuse University 165
9 Stanford University 159
10 Yale University 145
11 University of Pennsylvania 134
12 US Naval Academy 124
13 Cornell University 107
14 Boston University 103
15 University of Wisconsin 101
16 La Salle University 96
17 Columbia University 84
18 Georgetown University 78
19 Temple University 57
20 College of the Holy Cross 54
21 Oregon State University 45
22 Drexel University 33
23 MIT 23
24 University of California - San Diego 17
25 Santa Clara University 14
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga University (5), University of San Diego (5), Marist University (3), Hobart College (1), Saint Joseph's University (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington (9) 225 1
2 University of California - Berkeley 212 2
3 Harvard University 210 3
4 Princeton University 195 5
5 Brown University 182 6
6 Dartmouth College 176 4
7 Stanford University 173 9
8 Northeastern University 161 T-7
9 Syracuse University 156 T-7
10 University of Pennsylvania 144 11
11 Yale University 139 10
12 Boston University 132 14
13 Cornell University 114 13
14 University of Wisconsin 106 15
15 US Naval Academy 98 12
16 Drexel University 81 22
17 Temple University 78 19
18 La Salle University 73 16
19 Columbia University 61 17
20 College of the Holy Cross 46 20
T-21 Hobart College 40 NR
T-21 Oregon State University 40 21
23 Georgetown University 36 NR
24 Santa Clara University 14 25
25 University of California - San Diego 11 24
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga University (10), Marist University (9), University of San Diego (2), MIT (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington (9) 225 1
2 University of California - Berkeley 212 2
3 Harvard University 211 3
4 Princeton University 198 4
5 Stanford University 181 7
6 Yale University 174 11
7 Dartmouth College 170 6
8 Brown University 168 5
9 Syracuse University 152 9
10 Northeastern University 151 8
11 University of Pennsylvania 134 10
12 Boston University 130 12
13 Cornell University 114 13
14 University of Wisconsin 110 14
15 US Naval Academy 100 15
16 Drexel University 89 16
17 Temple University 68 17
18 Columbia University 67 19
19 Georgetown University 59 23
20 La Salle University 50 18
21 College of the Holy Cross 42 20
22 Oregon State University 37 T-21
23 Marist University 22 NR
T-24 Santa Clara University 18 24
T-24 Saint Joseph's University 18 NR
Others receiving votes: Hobart College (10), University of California - San Diego (7), Gonzaga University (5), MIT (2), University of San Diego (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington (8) 224 1
2 University of California - Berkeley (1) 217 2
3 Princeton University 207 4
4 Harvard University 198 3
5 Stanford University 187 5
6 Brown University 177 8
7 Dartmouth College 166 7
8 University of Pennsylvania 156 11
9 Syracuse University 154 9
10 Yale University 152 6
11 Northeastern University 142 10
12 Boston University 126 12
13 Cornell University 114 13
14 University of Wisconsin 110 14
15 US Naval Academy 94 15
16 Drexel University 88 16
17 Columbia University 85 18
18 Temple University 72 17
19 Georgetown University 57 19
20 College of the Holy Cross 49 21
21 La Salle University 45 20
22 Marist University 29 23
T-23 Oregon State University 20 22
T-23 Santa Clara University 20 T-24
25 Saint Joseph's University 15 T-24
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga University (13), Hobart College (4), MIT (2), Colgate University (1), University of California - San Diego (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington (9) 225 1
2 University of California - Berkeley 216 2
3 Princeton University 207 3
4 Harvard University 198 4
5 Stanford University 186 5
6 Brown University 178 6
7 Dartmouth College 166 7
8 University of Pennsylvania 159 8
9 Northeastern University 150 11
10 Yale University 147 10
11 Boston University 142 12
12 Syracuse University 132 9
13 Cornell University 115 13
14 Columbia University 106 17
15 University of Wisconsin 97 14
16 Temple University 92 18
17 Drexel University 79 16
T-18 Georgetown University 66 19
T-18 US Naval Academy 66 15
20 La Salle University 54 21
21 College of the Holy Cross 48 20
22 Santa Clara University 29 T-23
23 Marist University 26 22
24 Gonzaga University 20 NR
25 Oregon State University 11 T-23
Others receiving votes: Saint Joseph's University (9), MIT (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington (9) 225 1
2 University of California - Berkeley 216 2
3 Princeton University 207 3
4 Harvard University 198 4
5 Stanford University 184 5
6 Brown University 183 6
7 Dartmouth College 171 7
8 Northeastern University 156 9
9 University of Pennsylvania 155 8
10 Yale University 145 10
11 Boston University 138 11
12 Syracuse University 128 12
13 Cornell University 115 13
14 Columbia University 108 14
15 University of Wisconsin 101 15
16 Temple University 89 16
17 Drexel University 78 17
18 Georgetown University 66 T-18
19 US Naval Academy 65 T-18
20 La Salle University 55 20
21 College of the Holy Cross 50 21
22 Santa Clara University 33 22
23 Marist University 27 23
24 Gonzaga University 18 24
25 Saint Joseph's University 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Oregon State University (3), MIT (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington (9) 225 1
2 University of California - Berkeley 215 2
3 Harvard University 208 4
4 Princeton University 198 3
5 Stanford University 187 5
6 Northeastern University 181 8
7 Dartmouth College 172 7
8 University of Pennsylvania 162 9
9 Brown University 152 6
10 Yale University 145 10
11 Boston University 135 11
12 Syracuse University 126 12
13 Cornell University 117 13
14 University of Wisconsin 108 15
15 Columbia University 96 14
16 Drexel University 92 17
17 Temple University 82 16
18 Georgetown University 69 18
19 College of the Holy Cross 59 21
20 La Salle University 57 20
21 US Naval Academy 48 19
22 MIT 37 NR
23 Colgate University 25 NR
24 Gonzaga University 13 24
25 University of California - San Diego 8 NR
Others receiving votes: Saint Joseph's University (5), Oregon State University (3)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points
1 Harvard University (5) 221
2 University of Washington (4) 220
3 Princeton University 207
4 Syracuse University 196
5 University of California - Berkeley 191
6 Dartmouth College 176
7 Brown University 169
8 University of Pennsylvania 156
9 Northeastern University 154
10 Stanford University 152
11 Yale University 138
12 Cornell University 121
13 Boston University 118
14 University of Wisconsin 112
15 Drexel University 92
16 US Naval Academy 91
17 Columbia University 82
18 College of the Holy Cross 69
19 La Salle University 50
T-20 Georgetown University 48
T-20 Temple University 48
22 Marist University 43
23 Oregon State University 24
24 Santa Clara University 21
25 Hobart College 11
Others receiving votes: University of California - San Diego (5), Gonzaga University (3), MIT (3), University of San Diego (2), Jacksonville University (1), Saint Joseph's University (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 Harvard University (6) 222 1
2 University of Washington (3) 218 2
3 Princeton University 208 3
4 Syracuse University 197 4
5 University of California - Berkeley 190 5
6 Dartmouth College 179 6
7 Brown University 172 7
8 University of Pennsylvania 155 8
9 Northeastern University 153 9
10 Stanford University 146 10
11 Yale University 140 11
12 Cornell University 122 12
13 Boston University 118 13
14 University of Wisconsin 111 14
15 Drexel University 97 15
16 Columbia University 87 17
17 US Naval Academy 80 16
18 La Salle University 68 19
19 College of the Holy Cross 60 18
20 Georgetown University 49 T-20
21 Temple University 47 T-20
22 Marist University 39 22
23 Santa Clara University 24 24
24 Oregon State University 23 23
25 Hobart College 9 25
Others receiving votes: University of California - San Diego (4), University of San Diego (4), Gonzaga University (2), Saint Joseph's University (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 Harvard University (6) 222 1
2 University of Washington (3) 219 2
3 Princeton University 207 3
4 Syracuse University 197 4
5 University of California - Berkeley 190 5
6 Dartmouth College 177 6
7 Brown University 173 7
8 University of Pennsylvania 155 8
9 Northeastern University 153 9
10 Stanford University 148 10
11 Yale University 139 11
12 Cornell University 124 12
13 Boston University 118 13
14 University of Wisconsin 109 14
15 Drexel University 97 15
16 Columbia University 90 16
17 US Naval Academy 77 17
18 La Salle University 70 18
19 College of the Holy Cross 65 19
20 Georgetown University 51 20
21 Temple University 45 21
22 Marist University 44 22
23 Santa Clara University 24 23
24 Oregon State University 15 24
25 Hobart College 11 25
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga University (2), Saint Joseph's University (1), University of California - San Diego (1), University of San Diego (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington (7) 223 2
2 Princeton University (1) 215 3
3 Harvard University (1) 208 1
4 University of California - Berkeley 198 5
5 Syracuse University 190 4
6 Northeastern University 175 9
7 Brown University 169 7
8 Dartmouth College 162 6
9 Stanford University 155 10
10 Cornell University 144 12
11 University of Pennsylvania 140 8
12 Yale University 127 11
13 Boston University 117 13
14 US Naval Academy 103 17
15 University of Wisconsin 98 14
16 Drexel University 92 15
17 Columbia University 82 16
18 Temple University 66 21
19 College of the Holy Cross 65 19
20 La Salle University 57 18
21 Georgetown University 48 20
22 Santa Clara University 34 23
23 Marist University 26 22
24 Oregon State University 15 24
25 Gonzaga University 5 NR
Others receiving votes: Jacksonville University (4), Hobart College (2), University of California - San Diego (2), University of San Diego (2), MIT (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points
1 Harvard University (8) 223
2 University of Washington (1) 214
3 University of California - Berkeley 210
4 Princeton University 199
5 Syracuse University 176
6 University of Pennsylvania 173
7 Yale University 167
8 Northeastern University 163
9 Brown University 154
10 Dartmouth College 151
11 Stanford University 149
12 Boston University 124
13 Cornell University 115
14 University of Wisconsin 107
15 US Naval Academy 97
16 Columbia University 96
17 Drexel University 81
18 College of the Holy Cross 68
19 La Salle University 60
20 Temple University 38
21 Georgetown University 36
T-22 Hobart College 34
T-22 Oregon State University 34
24 Santa Clara University 30
25 Marist University 14
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga University (8), University of California - San Diego (3), Jacksonville University (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 Harvard University (9) 225 1
2 University of Washington 212 2
3 University of California - Berkeley 211 3
4 Princeton University 198 4
5 University of Pennsylvania 178 6
6 Yale University 173 7
7 Dartmouth College 171 10
8 Northeastern University 164 8
9 Syracuse University 155 5
10 Brown University 151 9
11 Stanford University 141 11
12 Boston University 126 12
13 Cornell University 117 13
14 Columbia University 105 16
15 Drexel University 90 17
T-16 University of Wisconsin 82 14
T-16 US Naval Academy 82 15
18 Georgetown University 74 21
19 College of the Holy Cross 65 18
20 La Salle University 59 19
21 Temple University 36 20
22 Hobart College 32 T-22
23 Oregon State University 30 T-22
24 Santa Clara University 27 24
25 Marist University 12 25
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga University (5), University of California - San Diego (3), Jacksonville University (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 Harvard University (9) 225 1
2 University of California - Berkeley 215 3
3 University of Washington 208 2
4 Princeton University 198 4
5 Dartmouth College 183 7
6 University of Pennsylvania 179 5
7 Northeastern University 163 8
8 Yale University 161 6
9 Syracuse University 157 9
10 Brown University 153 10
11 Stanford University 138 11
12 Boston University 125 12
13 Cornell University 117 13
14 Columbia University 108 14
15 Drexel University 94 15
16 US Naval Academy 84 T-16
17 College of the Holy Cross 79 19
18 Georgetown University 76 18
19 University of Wisconsin 68 T-16
20 La Salle University 57 20
21 Hobart College 37 22
22 Temple University 36 21
T-23 Oregon State University 24 23
T-23 Santa Clara University 24 24
25 Marist University 13 25
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga University (2), Jacksonville University (1)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of California - Berkeley (7) 221 2
2 Princeton University (2) 212 4
3 University of Washington 210 3
4 Harvard University 203 1
5 Brown University 189 10
6 Syracuse University 180 9
7 Dartmouth College 170 5
8 University of Pennsylvania 160 6
9 Northeastern University 150 7
10 Stanford University 143 11
11 Boston University 140 12
12 Yale University 128 8
13 Columbia University 116 14
14 Cornell University 107 13
15 Drexel University 92 15
16 US Naval Academy 92 16
17 College of the Holy Cross 81 17
18 Georgetown University 72 18
19 University of Wisconsin 62 19
20 Santa Clara University 59 T-23
21 La Salle University 48 20
22 Saint Joseph's University 29 NR
23 Marist University 23 25
24 Hobart College 17 21
25 Temple University 13 22
Others receiving votes: Oregon State University (8)
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington 281 2
2 Harvard University 273 4
T-3 University of California - Berkeley 261 3
T-3 Princeton University 261 1
5 Syracuse University 224 10
6 Brown University 215 9
7 Dartmouth College 211 5
8 University of Pennsylvania 210 6
9 Stanford University 202 7
T-10 Yale University 185 11
T-10 Northeastern University 185 12
12 Boston University 152 8
13 Cornell University 148 14
14 University of Wisconsin 132 13
15 US Naval Academy 116 15
16 Drexel University 109 16
17 Columbia University 99 17
18 College of the Holy Cross 74 18
19 Temple University 70 19
T-20 Georgetown University 62 T-23
T-20 La Salle University 62 20
T-22 Marist University 27 NR
T-22 Oregon State University 27 25
24 Santa Clara University 17 21
25 Hobart College 9 22
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington 281 1
2 Harvard University 273 2
3 University of California - Berkeley 261 T-3
4 Princeton University 261 T-3
5 Dartmouth College 220 7
6 University of Pennsylvania 213 8
7 Brown University 212 6
8 Stanford University 202 9
9 Syracuse University 197 5
10 Northeastern University 195 T-10
11 Yale University 188 T-10
12 Boston University 157 12
13 Cornell University 148 13
T-14 Columbia University 124 17
T-14 University of Wisconsin 124 14
16 Drexel University 110 16
17 US Naval Academy 91 15
18 Georgetown University 76 T-20
19 Temple University 73 19
20 La Salle University 68 T-20
21 College of the Holy Cross 62 18
22 Santa Clara University 26 24
23 Marist University 22 T-22
24 Oregon State University 10 T-22
25 Hobart College 9 25
26 Gonzaga University 5 NR
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington 278 1
2 Harvard University 273 2
3 University of California - Berkeley 264 3
4 Princeton University 261 4
5 Dartmouth College 226 5
6 Brown University 212 7
7 University of Pennsylvania 205 6
8 Northeastern University 203 10
9 Stanford University 202 8
10 Syracuse University 197 9
11 Yale University 182 11
12 Boston University 157 12
13 Cornell University 148 13
14 Columbia University 124 T-14
15 University of Wisconsin 112 T-14
16 Drexel University 110 16
17 US Naval Academy 89 17
18 Georgetown University 76 18
19 Temple University 70 19
T-20 College of the Holy Cross 68 21
T-20 La Salle University 68 20
22 Santa Clara University 29 22
23 Marist University 22 23
24 Hobart College 12 25
25 Oregon State University 10 24
26 Gonzaga University 5 26
Rank School (1st place votes) Points Previous
1 University of Washington 282 1
2 University of California - Berkeley 271 3
3 Princeton University 266 4
4 Harvard University 261 2
5 Northeastern University 219 8
T-6 Brown University 212 6
T-6 Dartmouth College 212 5
8 Stanford University 209 9
9 Syracuse University 202 10
10 University of Pennsylvania 192 7
11 Yale University 166 11
12 Boston University 160 12
13 Cornell University 153 13
14 Columbia University 118 14
15 University of Wisconsin 113 15
16 Drexel University 111 16
17 US Naval Academy 91 17
18 College of the Holy Cross 78 T-20
19 Georgetown University 72 18
20 Temple University 68 19
21 La Salle University 57 T-20
22 Santa Clara University 27 22
23 MIT 15 NR
24 Marist University 14 23
25 Colgate University 10 NR
26 Saint Joseph's University 9 NR
27 Gonzaga University 5 26
28 Oregon State University 4 25
29 Hobart College 3 24