Brown University, Nova Southeastern University and Bates College topped the rankings in the seventh regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Collegiate Rowing Polls presented by Pocock Racing Shells.
Brown held the No. 1 spot with 13 first-place votes, while The Ohio State University earned eight first-place votes to remain in the No. 2 spot. Stanford University received four first-place votes and held No. 3, and University of California and University of Virginia rounded out the top five in the Division I poll.
In the Division II poll, Nova Southeastern again received all five first-place votes to hold the No. 1 spot. Humboldt State University moved up to the No. 2 spot and Western Washington University fell into the No. 3 position. Barry University and Mercyhurst University rounded out the top five.
Bates College earned all 10 first-place votes and moved to the top of the Division III poll. Williams College moved into the No. 2 position while Trinity College fell to No. 3. Wellesley College and Wesleyan University rounded out the top five.
Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Brown University (13) | 469 | 1 |
| 2 | The Ohio State University (8) | 459 | 2 |
| 3 | Stanford University (4) | 443 | 3 |
| 4 | University of California | 396 | 4 |
| 5 | University of Virginia | 377 | 5 |
| 6 | Princeton University | 353 | 6 |
| 7 | University of Washington | 351 | 7 |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 337 | 8 |
| 9 | University of Michigan | 311 | 9 |
| 10 | University of Notre Dame | 239 | 10 |
| 11 | Yale University | 229 | 11 |
| 12 | University of California, Los Angeles | 220 | 12 |
| 13 | Indiana University | 194 | 13 |
| 14 | Harvard University | 168 | 14 |
| 15 | Washington State University | 164 | 16 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin | 160 | 15 |
| 17 | University of Louisville | 85 | 17 |
| 18 | Syracuse University | 77 | 18 |
| 19 | Oregon State University | 71 | 19 |
| 20 | Michigan State University | 62 | 20 |
Other Receiving Votes: Dartmouth College 29, Clemson University 21, University of San Diego 19, Cornell University 13, University of Iowa 2, Gonzaga University 1.
Women’s NCAA Division II Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Nova Southeastern University (5) | 200 | 1 |
| 2 | Humboldt State University | 179 | 3 |
| 3 | Western Washington University | 162 | 2 |
| 4 | Barry University | 101 | 4 |
| 5 | Mercyhurst University | 78 | NR |
| 6 | University of California, San Diego | 68 | T-5 |
| 7 | Florida Insititue of Technology | 56 | 7 |
| 8 | University of Central Oklahoma | 49 | T-5 |
Other Receiving Votes: Philadelphia University 23.
Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Votes | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Bates College (10) | 150 | 2 |
| 2 | Williams College | 138 | 3 |
| 3 | Trinity College | 132 | 1 |
| 4 | Wellesley College | 119 | 4 |
| 5 | Wesleyan University | 111 | 7 |
| 6 | Washington College | 99 | 9 |
| 7 | William Smith College | 90 | 5 |
| 8 | Ithaca College | 79 | 6 |
| 9 | Tufts University | 69 | 8 |
| 10 | Marietta College | 52 | T-13 |
| 11 | Hamilton College | 40 | NR |
| 12 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 37 | 10 |
| 13 | University of Puget Sound | 30 | 12 |
| 14 | University of Rochester | 28 | 11 |
| 15 | Colby College | 16 | NR |
Other Receiving Votes: Smith College 6, Lewis and Clark College 2, Rochester Institute of Technology 1, United States Coast Guard Academy 1.
