2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 22 – Saturday, March 25
- IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN
- Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time)
- Defending Champion: Texas (results)
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheet
- Live stream: Wednesday/Thursday Prelims & Finals, Friday/Saturday Prelims / Friday/Saturday finals on ESPN3
- Event Previews
- Live Results
- Thursday Morning Heat Sheet
For those unfamiliar with swimming terminology, the concept of “Ups” and “Downs” is a good way to track which teams performed best at prelims. In prelims, swimmers qualify for one of two finals heats: the top 8 finishers make the A final, while places 9 through 16 make the B final. In finals, swimmers are locked into their respective final, meaning a swimmer in the B heat (spots 9-16) can only place as high as 9th or as low as 16th, even if they put up the fastest or slowest time of any heat in the final.
With that in mind, we’ll be tracking “Ups” and “Downs” after each prelims session at the Men’s NCAA Championships. “Up” refers to swimmers in the A final and “Down” refers to swimmers in the B final.
REFRESHER: TEAM SCORES THROUGH DAY 2
1. Texas 225.5 2. California 143 3. Florida 138.5 4. NC State 123 5. Indiana 121 6. Stanford 105 7. Southern Cali 75 8. Univ of Georgia 73 9. Missouri 71.5 10. Auburn 69.5 11. Louisville 57 12. South Carolina 40 13. Michigan 39 14. Arizona State 34 15. Purdue 33 16. Alabama 32 17. Texas A&M 23 18. Wisconsin 21 19. Tennessee 19 20. Ohio St 17 21. University of Miami 14 22. Lsu 12 22. Notre Dame 12 24. Arizona 10 25. Florida State 7 26. UNC 6 26. Harvard 6 28. Kentucky 4 28. Virginia Tech 4 28. Northwestern 4 31. Penn St 2 31. Hawaii 2 33. Pittsburgh 1
After day 3 prelims, the Longhorns are projected to extend their lead to over 100 points. Texas put 6 men into championship finals tonight and 3 men into consolation finals. Cal had the next highest total, putting 4 men into championship finals and 2 into consols. With that, they should be able to hold a lead over Florida for the runner-up spot.
The race for 5th between Indiana, Stanford, and Georgia should be extremely close. Of the 3 teams, Georgia has the most “ups” and scoring swims, but they have a little bit of ground to make up as they were in 8th after day 2.
Below, you can see each team’s individual updown count, their relay updowns, and their projected scores for tonight based on their prelims performances.
**NOTE: UP/DOWNS DO NOT INCLUDE 3-METER DIVING, AS PRELIMS HAVE NOT CONCLUDED**
INDIVIDUAL UP/DOWNS:
| Projected Day 3 Place | Team | Ups | Downs | Total | Projected Day 3 Score |
| 1 | Texas | 6 | 3 | 9 | 377.5 |
| 2 | Cal | 5 | 2 | 7 | 259 |
| 3 | Florida | 3 | 1 | 4 | 221.5 |
| 4 | NC State | 3 | 2 | 5 | 199 |
| 5 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | 5 | 160 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 3 | 158 |
| 7 | Georgia | 3 | 3 | 6 | 152 |
| 8 | USC | 3 | x | 3 | 137 |
| 9 | Missouri | 2 | 1 | 3 | 132.5 |
| 10 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 5 | 117 |
| 11 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 97.5 |
| 12 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | 3 | 91 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
| 14 | ASU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 59.5 |
| 15 | Michigan | x | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | x | 2 | 2 | 43 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| 18 | Tennessee | x | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 2 | x | 2 | 34 |
| 20 | Purdue | x | x | x | 33 |
| 21 | Arizona | x | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| 22 | Ohio State | x | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| 23 | Harvard | 1 | x | 1 | 18 |
| 24 | Miami | x | x | x | 14 |
| 25 | Penn State | 1 | x | 1 | 13 |
| 26 | LSU | x | x | x | 12 |
| 26 | Notre Dame | x | x | x | 12 |
| 28 | Duke | 1 | x | 1 | 11 |
| 29 | GW | x | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 30 | Florida State | x | x | x | 7 |
| 31 | Cornell | x | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 31 | Penn | x | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 31 | UNC | x | x | x | 6 |
| 34 | Northwestern | x | x | x | 4 |
| 34 | Kentucky | x | x | x | 4 |
| 36 | Denver | x | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 37 | Hawaii | x | x | x | 2 |
| 38 | Minnesota | x | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Pitt | x | x | x | 1 |
RELAY UP/DOWNS:
| Projected Day 3 Place | Team | 200 Medley Relay | Projected Day 3 Score |
| 1 | Texas | Up | 377.5 |
| 2 | Cal | Up | 259 |
| 3 | Florida | Up | 221.5 |
| 4 | NC State | Up | 199 |
| 5 | Stanford | Up | 160 |
| 6 | Indiana | Down | 158 |
| 7 | Georgia | Down | 152 |
| 8 | USC | Down | 137 |
| 9 | Missouri | Up | 132.5 |
| 10 | Louisville | Up | 117 |
| 11 | Auburn | Down | 97.5 |
| 12 | Alabama | Up | 91 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 62 | |
| 14 | ASU | Down | 59.5 |
| 15 | Michigan | 43 | |
| 15 | Texas A&M | Down | 43 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 35 | |
| 18 | Tennessee | Down | 34 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 34 | |
| 20 | Purdue | 33 | |
| 21 | Arizona | Down | 31 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 23 | |
| 23 | Harvard | 18 | |
| 24 | Miami | 14 | |
| 25 | Penn State | 13 | |
| 26 | LSU | 12 | |
| 26 | Notre Dame | 12 | |
| 28 | Duke | 11 | |
| 29 | GW | 9 | |
| 30 | Florida State | 7 | |
| 31 | Cornell | 6 | |
| 31 | Penn | 6 | |
| 31 | UNC | 6 | |
| 34 | Northwestern | 4 | |
| 34 | Kentucky | 4 | |
| 36 | Denver | 3.5 | |
| 37 | Hawaii | 2 | |
| 38 | Minnesota | 1 | |
| 39 | Pitt | 1 |
Indiana is hunting for more than 5th with diving
Indiana will get a big boost from diving if
Indiana has Hixon and Connor 1st and 3rd after 2 rounds of diving, that could have a major impact on the race for 5th.
If they top 2 they will be in the hunt for 3rd