Few Changes in Campbell/ITA Rankings after ITA Kick-Off Weekend
Florida, USC still grasping the top spot
SKILLMAN, N.J. - The fourth annual ITA Kick-Off Weekend completed play earlier this week, advancing the 15 men's and 15 women's teams that successfully won both of their matches to the ITA Men's and Women's National Team Indoor Championships. For an event that is well-known for competitive pairings and potential upsets, most of the top teams in the Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings remained unchanged. The USC men and Florida women continue their hold on the No. 1 spots since the start of the 2012 spring season.
Follow the Leader: For the men, following USC is (in order): Virginia, Ohio State, Georgia, Florida, Stanford, Kentucky, Baylor, UCLA and Duke. On the women's side, Florida is followed by: Stanford, Duke, UCLA, Baylor, Georgia, Cal, North Carolina, Virginia and Michigan.
Conference Count: Men's Top 25: SEC - 7; Big 12 - 5; Pac-12 and ACC - 4; Big Ten and West Coast - 2; Conference USA - 1. Five different conferences placed at least one team in the top 10, with the Pac-12 and SEC leading the way with three teams each featured in the top 10 spots. Women's Top 25: ACC - 7; SEC - 6; Pac-12 - 5; Big 12 and Big Ten - 2; Big East, Conference USA and Ivy League - 1. Five different conferences placed at least one team in the top 10, with the ACC and Pac-12 reeling in three schools each.
Double Dip: This week 15 schools once again had both their men's and women's programs ranked inside this the Campbell/ITA Top 25 Rankings. Seven programs placed both their men's and women's teams in the Top 10 this week: Baylor, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Stanford, UCLA and Virginia.
TEAM |
MEN |
WOMEN |
Baylor |
8 |
5 |
California |
13 |
7 |
Duke |
10 |
3 |
Florida |
5 |
1 |
Georgia |
4 |
6 |
Georgia Tech |
22 |
13 |
North Carolina |
17 |
8 |
Ole Miss |
21 |
23 |
Stanford |
6 |
2 |
Tennessee |
18 |
17 |
Texas |
15 |
14 |
Tulsa |
23 |
20 |
UCLA |
9 |
4 |
USC |
1 |
16 |
Virginia |
2 |
9 |
On the Way to UVA: The University of Virginia will host both the ITA Men's and Women's National Team Indoor Championships at the Boar's Head Sports Club, located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Baylor, Cal, Clemson, Duke, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC and Virginia will all be competing for the 2012 ITA Women's National Team Indoor Championship Feb. 10-13. Auburn, Baylor, Cal, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio State, Pepperdine, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC and Virginia will all be vying for the 2012 ITA Men's National Team Indoor Championship Feb. 17-20.
Coming Up Next: The 2012 Campbell/ITA Team Rankings continue next Tuesday, February 7th. Singles and doubles rankings will be published every other week, beginning Feb. 14th. Complete Campbell/ITA Men's Rankings can be found here, while complete Campbell/ITA Women's Rankings can be found here.
Campbell/ITA Rankings |
1/24/12 |
Campbell/ITA Rankings |
1/24/12 |
Division I Men's Top 25 |
Rank |
Division I Women's Top 25 |
Rank |
1. USC |
1 |
1. Florida |
1 |
2. Virginia |
2 |
2. Stanford |
2 |
3. Ohio State |
3 |
3. Duke |
3 |
4. Georgia |
4 |
4. UCLA |
4 |
5. Florida |
5 |
5. Baylor |
5 |
6. Stanford |
6 |
6. Georgia |
6 |
7. Kentucky |
7 |
7. Cal |
7 |
8. Baylor |
8 |
8. North Carolina |
8 |
9. UCLA |
9 |
9. Virginia |
9 |
10. Duke |
10 |
10. Michigan |
10 |
11. Texas A&M |
11 |
11. Miami (FL) |
11 |
12. Pepperdine |
12 |
12. Northwestern |
12 |
13. Cal |
13 |
13. Georgia Tech |
13 |
14. Mississippi State |
14 |
14. Texas |
15 |
15. Texas |
17 |
15. Clemson |
14 |
16. Auburn |
20 |
16. USC |
16 |
17. North Carolina |
18 |
17. Tennessee |
19 |
18. Tennessee |
24 |
18. Vanderbilt |
17 |
19. Illinois |
T-15 |
19. Arizona State |
20 |
20. Oklahoma |
T-15 |
20. Tulsa |
22 |
21. Ole Miss |
23 |
21. Florida State |
18 |
22. Georgia Tech |
19 |
22. Alabama |
23 |
23. Tulsa |
22 |
23. Ole Miss |
37 |
24. Texas Tech |
21 |
24. Notre Dame |
21 |
25. San Diego |
27 |
25. Yale |
35 |