November 20, 2012

CIS TOP TEN: Carleton reclaims the top spot in men's basketball

OTTAWA (CIS) – Three new teams have found their way to the top of CIS national rankings this week, including the Carleton Ravens, who reclaim No. 1 status in men’s basketball, as well as the UBC women and Calgary men in swimming.

In other CIS sports, Windsor (women’s basketball), McGill (women’s hockey), Alberta (men’s hockey & men’s volleyball) and Trinity Western (women’s volleyball) all hold on to the pole position.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Windsor (4-0) / 503 points (41) / (1)

2. Fraser Valley (6-0) / 461 (1) / (2)

3. Regina (5-1) / 420 / (3)

4. Saint Mary’s (4-0) / 374 / (5)

5. Carleton (2-2) / 316 / (4)

6. Acadia (4-0) / 316 / (6)

7. Victoria (4-2) / 244 / (8)

8. Calgary (6-0) / 196 / (NR)

9. Saskatchewan (2-4) / 117 / (7)

10. UBC (4-2) / 97 / (10)

Other teams receiving votes: Concordia (92), Brock (62), Alberta (44).

MEN’S BASKETBALL

(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Carleton (3-1) / 507 points (36) / (2)

2. Acadia (4-0) / 465 (7) / (3)

3. UBC (5-1) / 439 / (1)

4. McGill (2-0) / 382 / (4)

5. Cape Breton (3-0) / 331 / (6)

6. Windsor (3-1) / 254 / (5)

7. Fraser Valley (3-3) / 229 / (8)

8. Saskatchewan (4-2) / 214 / (9)

9. Lakehead (1-2) / 163 / (7)

10. Alberta (5-1) / 82 / (NR)

Also receiving votes: Ryerson (61), Victoria (51).

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

(regular season record) / (previous rankings)

1. McGill (9-0-0) / (1)

2. Calgary (9-2-1) / (2)

3. Montreal (7-2-0) / (4)

4. Alberta (8-4-0) / (3)

5. Queen’s (11-1-0) / (5)

6. Laurier (11-1-0) / (6)

7. StFX (9-1-0) / (7)

8. St. Thomas (8-2-0) / (9)

9. Guelph (9-3-0) / (10)

10. Western (9-3-0) / (8)

Other teams receiving votes: Regina.

MEN’S HOCKEY

(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Alberta (11-3-0) / 166 points (15) / (1)

2. UNB (9-3-0) / 144 (1) / (4)

3. Acadia (9-3-0) / 129 / (2)

4. Saskatchewan (9-3-0) / 115 / (3)

5. UQTR (8-3-1) / 101 (1) / (5)

6. Windsor (10-2-0) / 81 / (7)

7. Moncton (7-3-2) / 57 / (6)

8. Western (9-3-0) / 49 / (9)

9. UBC (8-3-1) / 28 / (NR)

10. Toronto (7-3-2) / 14 / (NR) - X

X - Toronto (over Lakehead) was awarded the higher ranking based on number of higher placed votes.

Other teams receiving votes: Lakehead (14), Saint Mary’s (13), Guelph (10), St. Francis Xavier (6), Carleton (4), Calgary (3), Regina (1).

WOMEN’S SWIMMING

(points) / (previous rankings)

1. UBC 661 points / (4)

2. Calgary 418 / (1)

3. Montreal 374 / (2)

4. Toronto 267 / (3)

5. McGill 202 / (5)

6. UQTR 171 / (7)

7. Alberta 167 / (6)

T8. McMaster 80 / (8)

T8. Victoria 80 / (NR)

10. Guelph 78 / (9)

MEN’S SWIMMING

(points) / (previous rankings)

1. Calgary 531 points / (2)

2. Toronto 515 / (1)