CIS TOP TEN: No changes atop national rankings
OTTAWA (CIS) – There are no changes this week atop CIS national rankings.
Fraser Valley (women’s basketball), Carleton (men’s basketball), McGill (women’s hockey), Alberta (men’s hockey & men’s volleyball), UBC (women’s swimming & women’s volleyball), Toronto (men’s swimming) and Guelph (women’s & men’s track and field) all maintain their No. 1 status.
Women’s basketball
After reaching the top of the national rankings last Tuesday for the first time in program history, Fraser Valley (11-1) enjoyed a solid weekend with home wins over Saskatchewan (6-6), 71-62, and Alberta (7-5), 74-50. The Cascades, who are tied with No. 2 Regina for the best record in Canada West, visit Calgary (10-2) and Lethbridge (5-7) this week.
Men’s basketball
Top-ranked Carleton (11-1) was dominant in road victories against Toronto (2-9), 91-57, and Ryerson (10-1), 91-66. The Ravens, who host Queen’s (9-3) on Saturday, now hold the best mark in the OUA thanks to their win over previously undefeated Ryerson, which moves up one spot to No. 6 in the new coaches’ poll despite its lopsided loss to the reigning CIS champions.
Women’s hockey
Top-ranked McGill (11-0-0) enjoyed a break in its RSEQ scheduled last week but kept busy with a 4-1 non-conference win over Connecticut of the NCAA. The Martlets, who are the only remaining undefeated team in the country, host No. 3 Montreal (11-2-0) and Ottawa (3-7-2) this weekend.
Men’s hockey
Top-ranked Alberta (16-4-0) registered a pair of huge home wins against No. 5 Saskatchewan (14-6-0) last weekend, by identical 3-2 scores, to open up a four-point lead over its archrival atop the Canada West standings. The Golden Bears stay in Edmonton this week for a Friday-Saturday doubleheader versus Lethbridge (1-17-2).
Women’s volleyball
Top-ranked UBC (13-1) swept Winnipeg (4-10) in straight sets on consecutive nights over the weekend. The Thunderbirds, who hold a slim one-game lead over No. 2 Trinity Western (12-2) atop the Canada West standings, will look to continue their winning ways later this week when they visit Thompson Rivers (0-14) for a pair.
Men’s volleyball
Top-ranked Alberta improved to 14-0 in league play thanks to 3-2 and 3-0 wins at Calgary (2-12). The Bears, who lead the Canada West race by six points, should be tested this weekend when they visit No. 5 Brandon (10-4) for a two-game series.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)
1. Fraser Valley (11-1) / 461 points (33) / (1)
2. Regina (11-1) / 425 (3) / (2)
3. Windsor (11-0) / 396 (3) / (3)
4. Saint Mary’s (9-0) / 352 / (4)
5. UBC (9-3) / 310 / (5)
6. Carleton (9-3) / 266 / (6)
7. Brock (11-0) / 243 / (7)
8. Concordia (5-2) / 131 / (8)
9. Victoria (8-4) / 106 / (NR)
10. Acadia (6-2) / 93 / (9)
Other teams receiving votes: Ottawa (75), Calgary (68), Saskatchewan (67).
MEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)
1. Carleton (11-1) / 395 points (32) / (1)
2. UBC (10-2) / 364 (1) / (2)
3. Acadia (7-1) / 328 / (3)
4. Cape Breton (9-0) / 289 / (5)
5. Alberta (10-2) / 242 / (6)
6. Ryerson (10-1) / 234 / (7)
7. Fraser Valley (7-5) / 184 / (4)
8. Windsor (8-3) / 154 / (8)
9. Bishop’s (5-1) / 112 / (NR)
10. Ottawa (10-2) / 97 / (10)
Other teams receiving votes: McGill (78), Saskatchewan (51), Lakehead (21).
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
(regular season record) / (previous rankings)
1. McGill (11-0-0) / (1)
2. Calgary (16-3-1) / (2)
3. Montreal (11-2-0) / (3)
4. Laurier (16-1-2) / (4)
5. Queen’s (16-2-1) / (5)
6. StFX (16-1-0) / (6)
7. Alberta (13-6-1) / (7)
8. Guelph (15-3-2) / (10)
9. Western (13-4-1) / (8)
10. Regina (13-7-0) / (9)
MEN’S HOCKEY
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)
1. Alberta (16-4-0) / 168 points (15) / (1)
2. Western (17-3-0) / 143 (2) / (3)
3. UNB (15-5-0) / 140 / (2)
4. Saint Mary’s (14-5-1) / 118 / (5)
5. Saskatchewan (14-6-0) / 94 / (4)
6. UQTR (14-4-1) / 78 / (7)
7. Acadia (13-6-1) / 64 / (6)
8. Manitoba (12-5-3) / 48 / (9)
9. Carleton (13-5-2) / 37 / (8)
10. Calgary (13-7-0) / 19 / (NR)
Other teams receiving votes: Windsor (13), Guelph (6), StFX (3), McGill (2), Toronto (2).
WOMEN’S SWIMMING
(points) / (previous rankings)
1. UBC 545 points / (1)
2. Toronto 369 / (2)
3. Calgary 301 / (3)
4. Montreal 286 / (4)
5. Dalhousie 268 / (5)
6. Alberta 218 / (6)
7. UQTR 179 / (7)
8. McGill 169 / (9)
9. McMaster 166 / (8)
10. Guelph 118 / (10)
MEN’S SWIMMING
(points) / (previous rankings)
1. Toronto 539 points / (1)
2. Alberta 323 / (2)
3. UBC 301 / (3)
4. Laval 256 / (4)
5. Calgary 221 / (5)
6. Dalhousie 195 / (6)
7. Victoria 178 / (7)
8. McGill 173 / (T8)
9. McMaster 160 / (T8)
10. Lethbridge 116 / (10)
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
(points) / (previous rankings)
1. Guelph 110.5 points / (1)
2. Calgary 76 / (2)
3. Toronto 73.2 / (T6)
4. Western 69.7 / (3)
5. Windsor 62 / (4)
6. Trinity Western 36.5 / (NR)
7. York 34 / (T6)
8. Saskatchewan 32 / (NR)
9. Ottawa 28 / (5)
10. Regina 25.2 / (8)
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
(points) / (previous rankings)
1. Guelph 114.5 points / (1)
2. York 80.17 / (3)
3. Windsor 73.83 / (2)
4. Sherbrooke 68 / (9)
5. Ottawa 58.67 / (NR)
6. Laval 36.33 / (5)
7. Toronto 31 / (NR)
8. Saskatchewan 30 / (NR)
9. Western 26 / (4)
10. Regina 25 / (NR)
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
(regular season record) / votes / (previous rankings)
1. UBC (13-1) / 60 points / (1)
2. Trinity Western (12-2) / 55 / (4)
3. Alberta (11-3) / 52 / (2)
4. York (10-0) / 45 / (5)
5. Dalhousie (9-2) / 43.5 / (6)
6. Laval (13-3) / 41 / (7)
7. Ottawa (12-1) / 38.5 / (8)
8. UBC Okanagan (9-5) / 30 / (9)
9. Sherbrooke (13-3) / 29 / (NR)
10. Montreal (10-6) / 23 / (3)
Next highest: Mount Royal (21), Calgary (14.5), McGill (9.5), Ryerson (4), Queen’s (8), Saint Mary’s (5).
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)
1. Alberta (14-0) / 270 points (27) / (1)
2. McMaster (11-0) / 225 / (3)
3. Trinity Western (11-3) / 224 (1) / (2)
4. Laval (11-0) / 194 / (T4)
5. Brandon (10-4) / 152 / (7)
6. Manitoba (8-6) / 139 / (T4)
7. UBC (9-5) / 120 / (6)
8. Saskatchewan (9-5) / 101 / (8)
9. Waterloo (10-1) / 35 / (10)
10. Winnipeg (7-7) / 34 / (NR)
WOMEN’S WRESTLING
(previous rankings)
1. Brock (1)
2. Alberta (2)
T3. Regina (4)
T3. Calgary (9)
5. Western (7)
6. Saskatchewan (3)
7. Lakehead (5)
8. Concordia (6)
9. McMaster (8)
10. UNB (NR)
MEN’S WRESTLING
(previous rankings)
1. Alberta (2)
2. McMaster (5)
T3. Concordia (1)
T3. Western (3)
5. Brock (6)
6. Guelph (7)
T7. Regina (4)
T7. UNB (NR)
9. Saskatchewan (8)
10. Lakehead (9)
