Joining Virginia, Baylor is back atop the Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings

SKILLMAN, N.J. – For the sixth time in the last eight weeks, a new team appears at No. 1 on the women’s side in the Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings. In the ever-changing women’s team rankings, Baylor has nudged ahead of North Carolina to claim the No. 1 spot after a two-week hiatus. Meanwhile, the Virginia men continue to hold the top spot for the eighth-straight week, since capturing the ITA Men’s Team Indoor title.

Ranked No. 2 in last week’s rankings, the Bears climbed to the top spot with a tremendous 6-1 victory over sixth-ranked Notre Dame. After dropping the doubles point, Baylor dominated singles play, taking all six points on their way to putting the match away.

The Lady Bears will continue their treacherous top 10 schedule by hosting fifth-ranked Northwestern on Friday. NU is on a bit of a slide as the head to Waco. They recently lost their third-straight match, which included a loss to third-ranked Michigan en route to snapping the Wildcats’ 81-match win streak against Big Ten opponents.

Follow the Leader:For the men, following Virginia is (in order): Ohio State, USC, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Stanford, Georgia, Baylor and UCLA. On the women's side, Baylor is followed by: North Carolina, Michigan, Florida, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Duke, UCLA, Clemson and Miami (FL). 

Conference Count:Men's Top 25: ACC – 7; Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC – 5; Big Ten – 2; Big East - 1. Women’s Top 25: ACC, Pac-10 and SEC – 6; Big Ten – 3; Big East – 2; Big 12 and Colonial – 1. Four ACC schools are represented in the women’s top 10 while four of the top 11 spots are claimed by SEC squads on the men’s side.

Spring and Fall:Each week there are many shifts among the men’s and women’s teams appearing in the Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings. Listed below are the teams appearing in the top 50, making the most movement and worth keeping an eye on.

Twice as Nice: Fourteen schools have both their men’s and women’s programs ranked inside this week’s top 25 – the highest total on the season. The men’s program ranking is listed first, followed by the women’s program ranking. Baylor (9/1), California (15/12), Duke (20/7), Florida (6/4), Florida State (25/13), Georgia (8/14), North Carolina (19/2), Stanford (7/11), Tennessee (4/16), UCLA (10/8), USC (3/17) and Washington (22/25).

Race is On: Both Texas A&M men and women made a huge push in the latest ITA Attendance Race, announced on Monday. With their sights set on the current leader Virginia, the Aggie men closed the gap by leading in attendance during the month of March but still trail UVA by a considerable margin. The Aggie women, who last month had yet to host a home match are off and running, looking to capture their third consecutive ITA Attendance Race title. However, they will have to fight off a couple of schools from Florida, Georgia and Washington in what is sure to turn into an exciting race.

Next Up:The next weekly National team rankings will be published Tuesday, April 13, along with the National singles and doubles rankings.