GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.— The Colorado Mesa University men's and women's swimming and diving teams both moved up to the No. 2 spot in the October edition of the Division II Top 25 rankings, released by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association on Friday afternoon.
 
The October edition of the monthly rankings, marks the first update to the 2026–27 Division II polls following the preseason release. Both polls reflect voting by the CSCAA's Division II poll committees, with coaches evaluating programs based on performances and results throughout the early portion of the collegiate season.
 
The Maverick women had been ranked third while the men were fourth in the preseason edition.
 
CMU's women have 237 points in the latest poll, trailing only 4-time defending national champion Nova Southeastern, which tops the rankings with the maximum 250 points.
 
The Mavs switched spots with Tampa, which is now third with 233 points.  Grand Valley State, up two spots, is fourth in the rankings with 211 points while Indianapolis is now ranked fifth with 203.
 
Catawba, Drury, Findlay, Wingate and Delta State round out the top 10.
 
Three other Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams are in the top 25.  Simon Fraser is now tied for 11^th after sitting 13^th in the preseason poll.  The Colorado School of Mines dropped to 21^st from No. 12.  Oklahoma Christian is now ranked 22^nd after sitting in the receiving votes category of the preseason rankings.
 
Western Colorado is now receiving votes.
 
The Maverick men have 238 points in Friday's rankings and went past two of the three teams they trailed in the preseason rankings.
 
Defending national champion Tampa is the unanimous No. 1 with 250 points after sitting in the No. 2 spot of the preseason poll.
 
Like the Mavs, Wingate moved up two spots to third with 221 points while Indianapolis dropped a spot to fourth in the rankings with 215 points.  Preseason No. 1 Drury is now tied with Grand Valley State for fifth with 213 points while Florida Southern, Nova Southeastern, McKendree and Findlay round out the top ten.
 
CMU is the only RMAC team in the top 25 although Mines, Simon Fraser and Oklahoma Christian are all receiving votes.
 
The Maverick men have had a successful start to the season, dominating then 18^th-ranked Mines in a 168-73 RMAC dual victory on Oct. 16 in Golden after winning and placing second in the two Intermountain Shootout home meets to begin the campaign at home on Oct. 2-3.
 
The Mavs finished ahead of Division I Utah in both of those and defeated fellow Big XII Conference member BYU in the first before taking second behind the Cougars in the season.  Both of those meets featured four teams, including Adams State.
 
CMU's men have the top Division II times in four different events.
 
CMU's women have been nearly as successful.  They took first out of six teams at the first Intermountain Shootout meet, defeating three Division I foes in BYU, Utah and Utah Tech as well as RMAC foes Adams State and Western Colorado.  They took second in the second meet, scored separately, behind only BYU.
 
The Mavs then took on Pac-12 Conference and NCAA Division I foes Colorado State and Washington State in a double dual on Oct. 17 in Fort Collins.
 
Melina Giradeau leads the country in two different events.
 
Both CMU squads will take on another Division I foe on Saturday in the Denver Pioneers, who have won 13 straight Summit League women's titles as well as five straight and 12 of the last 13 men's crowns.
 
Diving action in the Halloween dual will begin at 10 a.m. with a 14-event swim session to get underway at Noon.
 
The dual can be seen on YouTube and is previewed here.