University of Georgia Athletics
Road To The NCAAs: Part 6
March 22, 2007 | General
IN THE RANKS
An Update of the Fila/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings
Both Georgia’s men’s and women’s tennis teams stayed at No. 1 for the second straight week after becoming the first program to have both teams at the top for the first time since Georgia also earned the distinction April 27, 2002. The Georgia men (15-0) are one of two undefeated teams in Division I men’s tennis along with North Carolina while the Georgia women (12-0) are the only remaining unbeaten Division I women’s tennis team in the nation.
Following Georgia in this week's men's top 10 are Ohio State, Virginia, Baylor, Notre Dame, Illinois, Southern California, UCLA, Mississippi and LSU. No. 1 Georgia leads No. 2 Ohio State by nearly nine full points.
Behind Georgia in the women’s poll are Florida, Notre Dame, Stanford, California, Georgia Tech, Clemson, USC, Miami and Northwestern. The Georgia women also lead by a solid margin of almost eight points.
New to the top 25 for the men this week are Boise State (19), VCU (20) and N.C. State (21). For the women, Vanderbilt (18), Pepperdine (19) and Colorado (20) joined the top 25 this week after being outside in last week’s poll. UCLA’s women jumped all the way to 11th from 22nd after winning six of their last seven matches.
The Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference tie for the most teams in the men’s top 25 with five each. The Big 10 and Big 12 follow with three apiece. The ACC leads in the women’s with seven, the Pac-10 has five and the SEC has four -- including both No. 1 and No. 2.
New singles and doubles rankings also were released this week. Georgia’s John Isner again claimed the top spot in singles and doubles along with partner Luis Flores. Miami’s Audra Cohen kept her No. 1 ranking on the women’s side as did William & Mary’s doubles tandem of Megan Moulton-Levy and Katarina Zoricic.
MEN'S TENNIS
Fila/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I top 25:
1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Virginia
4. Baylor
5. Notre Dame
6. Illinois
7. Southern California
8. UCLA
9. Mississippi
10. LSU
11. Alabama
12. Wake Forest
13. Texas
14. North Carolina
15. Pepperdine
16. Oklahoma State
17. Duke
18. South Alabama
19. Boise State
20. Va. Commonwealth
21. N.C. State
22. Tulsa
23. Minnesota
24. Rice
25. Florida
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Fila/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I top 25:
1. Georgia
2. Florida
3. Notre Dame
(tie) Stanford
5. California
6. Georgia Tech
7. Clemson
8. Southern California
9. Miami (Fla.)
10. Northwestern
11. UCLA
12. North Carolina
13. Fresno State
14. Wake Forest
15. Duke
(tie) Florida State
17. William & Mary
18. Vanderbilt
19. Pepperdine
20. Colorado
21. Wichita State
22. Kentucky
23. Oregon
24. Baylor
25. Va. Commonwealth
MEN'S SINGLES TOP 10
1. John Isner, Georgia
2. Somdeev Devvarman, Virginia
3. Arnau Brugues, Tulsa
4. Jesse Levine, Florida
5. Benjamin Kohlloeffel, UCLA
6. Kevin Anderson, Illinois
7. Todd Paul, Wake Forest
8. Stephen Bass, Notre Dame
9. Luis Flores, Georgia
10. Steven Moneke, Ohio State
WOMEN'S SINGLES TOP 10
1. Audra Cohen, Miami (Fla.)
2. Megan Falcon, LSU
3. Melanie Gloria, Fresno State
4. Susie Babos, California
5. Jenna Long, North Carolina
6. Natalie Frazier, Georgia
7. Kristi Miller, Georgia Tech
8. Lindsey Nelson, Southern California
9. Megan Moulton-Levy, William & Mary
10. Celia Durkin, Stanford
WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK IN COLLEGIATE TENNIS
Here are some upcoming featured matches
MEN'S TENNIS:
Sunday, March 25
#1 Georgia at #11 Alabama
#23 Minnesota at #2 Ohio State
#3 Virginia at #12 Wake Forest
#25 Florida at #10 LSU
WOMEN'S TENNIS:
Wednesday, March 21
#13 Fresno State at #8 USC
Friday, March 23
#15 Florida State at #7 Clemson
Saturday, March 24
#9 Miami at #6 Georgia Tech
#5 California at #10 Northwestern
Sunday, March 25
#15 Florida State at #7 Clemson
#9 Miami at #7 Clemson
THIS WEEK'S SPOTLIGHT: CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS
A closer look at some the conferences that sent the most teams to the NCAA Tournament a year ago and where the teams in those leagues stand at this point
MEN'S TENNIS
Atlantic Coast Conference
Current Standings (conf/all)
Virginia (2-0/13-3)
Maryland (2-1/10-2)
Miami (2-1/7-7)
Georgia Tech (2-1/5-8)
Virginia Tech (1-1/10-3)
Clemson (1-2/15-5)
Florida State (1-2/9-5)
North Carolina (0-0/12-0)
N.C. State (0-0/15-2)
Wake Forest (0-0/12-1)
Duke (0-0/7-5)
Boston College (0-3/3-8)
2007 ACC Tournament
April 19-22
Cary, N.C. (Cary Tennis Center)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Duke
2006 ACC Tournament Champion: Duke
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Clemson (2nd round)
Duke (Sweet 16)
Florida State (2nd round)
Georgia Tech (2nd round)
Miami (Sweet 16)
North Carolina (Sweet 16)
N.C. State (1st round)
Virginia (Quarterfinals)
Wake Forest (2nd round)
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
East
Georgia (4-0/15-0)
Tennessee (2-2/10-4)
Florida (2-2/8-4)
Kentucky (2-2/10-6)
Vanderbilt (2-2/8-6)
South Carolina (1-3/10-6)
West
Ole Miss (3-1/14-2)
LSU (3-1/11-2)
Alabama (3-1/12-3)
Auburn (2-2/9-5)
Arkansas (0-4/7-13)
Mississippi State (0-4/3-9)
2007 SEC Tournament
April 19-22
Baton Rouge, La. (hosted by LSU)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Georgia
2006 SEC Tournament Champion: Georgia
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Alabama (1st round)
Arkansas (2nd round)
Auburn (1st round)
Florida (Sweet 16)
Georgia (National Runners-up)
Kentucky (1st round)
LSU (1st round)
Mississippi (Sweet 16)
South Carolina (1st round)
PAC-10 CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
USC (0-0/13-1)
UCLA (0-0/11-3)
Washington (0-0/10-3)
Arizona State (0-0/7-6)
California (0-0/9-4)
Oregon (0-0/9-6)
Arizona (0-0/5-9)
Stanford (0-0/3-8)
2007 Pac-10 Tournament
April 26-29
Ojai, Cal. (Libbey Park)
2006 Regular Season Champion: UCLA/Stanford (tie)
2006 Pac-10 Tournament Champion: N/A (individual tournament only)
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Arizona (1st round)
California (2nd round)
Stanford (Quarterfinals)
UCLA (Quarterfinals)
Washington (Sweet 16)
BIG TEN CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
Ohio State (1-0/13-1)
Minnesota (1-0/11-3)
Illinois (3-0/10-4)
Penn State (2-1/11-2)
Michigan (2-1/11-4)
Wisconsin (2-2/8-3)
Purdue (2-2/7-2)
Northwestern (1-2/6-8)
Iowa (0-0/6-3)
Indiana (0-1/10-6)
Michigan State (0-4/7-9)
2007 Big Ten Tournament
April 26-29
West Lafayette, Ind. (hosted by Purdue)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Ohio State
2006 Big Ten Tournament Champion: Ohio State
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Illinois (Sweet 16)
Michigan (1st round)
Minnesota (2nd round)
Ohio State (Quarterfinals)
Penn State (1st round)
BIG XII CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
Oklahoma State (0-0/9-1)
Baylor (0-0/13-2)
Oklahoma (0-0/13-2)
Texas A&M (0-0/10-5)
Texas Tech (0-0/9-5)
Texas (0-0/8-5)
Nebraska (0-0/6-6)
2007 Big XII Tournament
April 27-29
Kansas City, Mo. (Plaza Tennis Center)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Baylor
2006 Big XII Tournament Champion: Texas
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Baylor (Semifinals)
Colorado (2nd round)
Oklahoma State (2nd round)
Texas (Semifinals)
Texas A&M (2nd round)
WOMEN'S TENNIS
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
Clemson (3-0/12-2)
Miami (3-0/12-2)
Duke (2-0/7-3)
Florida State (2-1/9-3)
North Carolina (2-1/14-5)
Georgia Tech (2-1/10-4)
Wake Forest (2-2/8-3)
Virginia (1-2/7-5)
Maryland (1-2/7-6)
N.C. State (0-3/9-5)
Virginia Tech (0-3/9-6)
Boston College (0-3/4-7)
2007 ACC Tournament
April 19-22
Cary, N.C. (Cary Tennis Center)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Georgia Tech
2006 ACC Tournament Champion: Georgia Tech
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Clemson (2nd round)
Duke (Quarterfinals)
Georgia Tech (Sweet 16)
Maryland (1st round)
Miami (NCAA Runners-up)
North Carolina (Sweet 16)
N.C. State (2nd round)
Virginia (2nd round)
Wake Forest (2nd round)
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
East
Georgia (4-0/12-0)
Kentucky (4-0/13-1)
Vanderbilt (4-0/11-5)
South Carolina (3-1/11-3)
Florida (2-1/11-1)
Tennessee (1-3/6-7)
West
Auburn (2-2/8-4)
LSU (1-3/8-5)
Alabama (1-3/5-8)
Mississippi State (1-3/5-6)
Arkansas (0-4/7-6)
Ole Miss (0-3/4-10)
2007 SEC Tournament
April 19-22
Lexington, Ky. (hosted by Kentucky)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Florida
2006 SEC Tournament Champion: Florida
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Alabama (1st round)
Arkansas (1st round)
Florida (Semifinals)
Georgia (2nd round)
Kentucky (Sweet 16)
South Carolina (1st round)
Tennessee (1st round)
Vanderbilt (Sweet 16)
PAC-10 CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
USC (2-0/12-2)
UCLA (2-0/11-5)
Arizona State (2-0/7-6)
Arizona (2-0/7-7)
Stanford (1-0/11-1)
California (1-0/13-3)
Oregon (0-2/10-4)
Washington State (0-4/11-7)
Washington (0-4/1-10)
2007 Pac-10 Tournament
April 26-29
Ojai, Calif. (Ojai Valley Athletic Club/Libbey Park)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Stanford
2006 Pac-10 Tournament Champion: N/A (individual tournament only)
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Arizona (2nd round)
Arizona State (1st round)
California (2nd round)
Stanford (National Champions)
UCLA (Sweet 16)
USC (Semifinals)
BIG TEN CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
Purdue (1-0/8-2)
Indiana (1-0/11-3)
Ohio State (1-0/11-4)
Northwestern (3-0/8-3)
Iowa (1-0/5-6)
Michigan (1-1/7-5)
Penn State (1-1/7-6)
Michigan State (0-0/10-3)
Minnesota (0-1/7-5)
Illinois (0-1/3-7)
Wisconsin (0-5/3-10)
2007 Big Ten Tournament
April 26-29
Minneapolis, Minn. (hosted by Minnesota)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Northwestern
2006 Big Ten Tournament Champion: Northwestern
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Indiana (1st round)
Iowa (1st round)
Michigan (2nd round)
Northwestern (Quarterfinals)
Purdue (2nd round)
BIG XII CONFERENCE
Current Standings (conf/all)
Colorado (5-0/10-3)
Texas A&M (3-0/12-3)
Texas (3-0/5-6)
Baylor (4-1/10-6)
Oklahoma (2-1/5-6)
Oklahoma State (3-2/8-2)
Kansas (2-2/4-9)
Nebraska (1-4/7-5)
Missouri (1-5/5-7)
Kansas State (0-2/2-8)
Texas Tech (0-3/7-6)
Iowa State (0-4/5-5)
2007 Big XII Tournament
April 26-29
Kansas City, Mo. (Plaza Tennis Center)
2006 Regular Season Champion: Baylor
2006 Big XII Tournament Champion: Baylor
Teams in 2006 NCAA Tournament (finish)
Baylor (Quarterfinals)
Nebraska (1st round)
Texas (2nd round)
Texas A&M (2nd round)
The University of Georgia will play host to the 2007 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships, May 17-28. For ticket and tournament information, please visit the NCAA Tournament Information Center on georgiadogs.com. |
