2017 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 15 – Saturday, March 18
- IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN
- Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time)
- Defending Champion: Georgia (results)
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheet
- Live stream: Wednesday/Thursday Prelims & Finals, Friday/Saturday Prelims / Friday/Saturday finals on ESPN3
- Live Results
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 Women’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 3
1. Stanford 374.5 2. California 255 3. Texas A&M 209 4. Georgia 170 5. Texas 168 6. Louisville 141.5 7. Minnesota 134 8. Indiana 125 9. Southern Cali 117 9. NC State 117 11. Missouri 116 12. Michigan 111 13. Virginia 88 14. Arizona 78.5 15. Kentucky 61 16. Wisconsin 59 17. UNC 53 18. Ohio St 52 19. Auburn 38 20. UCLA 36 21. Miami (Oh) 29 22. Tennessee 27 23. Nevada 25 24. Florida St 21 25. Denver 18 26. Virginia Tech 17 27. Lsu 14 27. Umbc (W) 14 29. Iowa 13 30. Cincinnati 12 31. Northwestern 11 32. Boise St 10 33. Purdue 7 34. Arizona St 6 35. Miami (Fl) 5 36. Florida Gulf 4 36. South Carolina 4 36. Pittsburgh 4 39. Alabama 3.5 40. Penn St 3 41. Massachusetts 2 41. Notre Dame 2 41. San Diego State University 2 44. Rutgers 1 44. Drexel 1 44. Air Force (W) 1
Following day 4 prelims at the 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships, the Cardinal is set to reach a sizeable lead, securing their 2017 NCAA Championship title. After putting 8 swimmers into finals, Cal looks safe to hold off Texas A&M for the runner-up spot.
The battle for 4th, however, will be a close one between Texas and Georgia. As of now, the Bulldogs are projected to take 4th by just 13 points over the Longhorns.
**NOTE: UP/DOWNS DO NOT INCLUDE PLATFORM DIVING OR TIMED FINALS OF THE 1650 FREE, AS THE EVENTS HAVE NOT CONCLUDED. The 1650, however, has been factored into the predicted scores based on seeds**
INDIVIDUAL UP/DOWNS:
| Projected Final Place | Team | Ups | Downs | Total Swims | Projected Final Score |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 5 | 513.5 |
| 2 | Cal | 4 | 4 | 8 | 359 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | 6 | 304 |
| 4 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 5 | 258 |
| 5 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 6 | 245 |
| 6 | Louisville | 2 | 0 | 2 | 192.5 |
| 7 | NC State | 2 | 1 | 3 | 188 |
| 8 | USC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 181 |
| 9 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 177 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 2 | 175 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 3 | 157 |
| 12 | Virginia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 150 |
| 13 | Missouri | 0 | 3 | 3 | 128 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 4 | 109 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 16 | Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| 17 | UNC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 73 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 19 | Auburn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| 20 | UCLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 22 | UMBC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 24 | Nevada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 25 | Florida State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 26 | Denver | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 28 | LSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 29 | Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 30 | Arizona State | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 33 | Boise State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 34 | Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | Miami (FL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | FGCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Pitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41 | Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 42 | UMASS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | SDSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | Drexel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
RELAY UP/DOWNS:
| Projected Final Place | Team | Up/Down | Projected Final Score |
| 1 | Stanford | Up | 513.5 |
| 2 | Cal | Up | 359 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | Up | 304 |
| 4 | Georgia | Up | 258 |
| 5 | Texas | Down | 245 |
| 6 | Louisville | Up | 192.5 |
| 7 | NC State | Up | 188 |
| 8 | USC | Up | 181 |
| 9 | Michigan | Down | 177 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 0 | 175 |
| 11 | Indiana | 0 | 157 |
| 12 | Virginia | Down | 150 |
| 13 | Missouri | 0 | 128 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 0 | 109 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | Up | 103 |
| 16 | Arizona | Down | 87.5 |
| 17 | UNC | Down | 73 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 0 | 58 |
| 19 | Auburn | Down | 57 |
| 20 | UCLA | Down | 39 |
| 21 | Tennessee | Down | 31 |
| 22 | UMBC | 0 | 30 |
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 0 | 29 |
| 24 | Nevada | 0 | 25 |
| 25 | Florida State | 0 | 21 |
| 26 | Denver | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 18 |
| 28 | LSU | 0 | 14 |
| 29 | Iowa | 0 | 13 |
| 30 | Arizona State | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | Cincinnati | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | Northwestern | 0 | 12 |
| 33 | Boise State | 0 | 10 |
| 34 | Purdue | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | Air Force | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | Miami (FL) | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | FGCU | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Pitt | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Alabama | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41 | Penn State | 0 | 3 |
| 42 | UMASS | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | Notre Dame | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | SDSU | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | Drexel | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | Rutgers | 0 | 1 |
Predicted scores courtesy of Price Fishback.
