CIS TOP TEN TUESDAY (#23)
No changes at the top in national rankings
March 1, 2016
OTTAWA (CIS) 鈥� There are no changes at the top this week in the CIS national rankings as McGill (women鈥檚 basketball), Carleton (men鈥檚 basketball), UNB (men鈥檚 hockey), Toronto (women鈥檚 track and field) and Windsor (men鈥檚 track and field) all hold on to their pole position.
In women鈥檚 basketball, the top-ranked Martlets (14-1) close out the regular season on Saturday with a home tilt against UQAM (9-5), which sits second in the RSEQ standings. McGill extended its winning streak to 11 straight conference games over the weekend with a 70-36 domination of Bishop鈥檚.
In men鈥檚 hoops, the Ravens (16-3) wrapped up league play this past weekend with convincing road wins over Laurentian, 87-67, and Nipissing, 68-39. The reigning five-time CIS champions open the playoffs at home on Saturday against an opponent still to be determined.
In men鈥檚 hockey, the Varsity Reds (23-3-2 / 3-0 playoffs) swept their best-of-five AUS semifinal series against UPEI to qualify for the conference final, as well as the University Cup national championship set for March 17-20 in Halifax.
In track and field, the Varsity Blues remain on top of the national women鈥檚 rankings despite settling for second place behind Guelph (178 points to 131) at the OUA championships. On the men鈥檚 side, the top-ranked Lancers captured the OUA banner thanks to a 31-point cushion over Guelph (174-143).
The CIS track and field championships are set for March 10-12 at York University in Toronto.
NOTES: The CIS winter championship season got under way this past weekend with Toronto sweeping the swimming titles in Quebec City and host Brock claiming both wrestling banners in St. Catharines, Ont.... Following a break this week, the action resumes with track and field (March 10-12 at York University), men鈥檚 volleyball (March 10-12 at McMaster University) and women鈥檚 volleyball (March 11-13 at Brandon University)... Women鈥檚 basketball at the University of New Brunswick, men鈥檚 basketball at the University of British Columbia, women鈥檚 hockey at the University of Calgary and men鈥檚 hockey in Halifax (hosted by Saint Mary鈥檚 University) follow from March 17-20, all part of Sportsnet U Championship Weekend... Championship season concludes with curling at the Kelowna Curling Club from March 20-23.
WOMEN鈥橲 BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)
1. McGill (14-1) / 561 points (44) / (1)
2. Saskatchewan (18-2) / 517 (3) / (2)听
3. Saint Mary鈥檚 (19-1) / 467 / (3)
4. Ryerson (16-3) / 416 / (4)
5. Regina (17-3) / 382 / (5)
6. Ottawa (17-2) / 331 / (6)
7. Alberta (17-3) / 283 / (7)
8. McMaster (15-4) / 238 / (8)
9. Calgary (15-5) / 177 / (10)
10. Windsor (15-5) / 103 / (NR)听
Other teams receiving votes: Carleton (64), Queen鈥檚 (48).
MEN鈥橲 BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)
1. Carleton (16-3) / 436 points (31) / (1)
2. Ottawa (17-2) / 420 (10) / (2)
3. Ryerson (17-2) / 384 (5) / (3)
4. Calgary (17-3) / 321 / (4)
5. McMaster (14-5) / 277 / (5)
6. UBC (16-4) / 227 / (6)
7. McGill (11-4) / 160 / (8)
8. Brock (13-6) / 152 / (7)
9. Manitoba (15-5) / 85 / (9)
10. AV俱乐部 (13-7) / 27 / (10)
Other teams receiving votes: Thompson Rivers (25), Windsor (15).
MEN鈥橲 HOCKEY
(regular season / playoff records) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)
1. UNB (23-3-2 / 3-0) / 160 points (16) / (1)
2. UQTR (24-3-1 / 4-0) / 140 / (2)
3. Saskatchewan (22-6-0 / 2-0) / 126 / (3)
4. Alberta (19-7-2 / 2-0) / 118 / (4)
5. StFX (18-6-4 / 2-1) / 92 / (5)
6. Carleton (20-7-1 / 4-0) / 80 / (8)
7. Saint Mary鈥檚 (17-8-3 / 3-2) / 48 / (9)
8. Western (18-10-0 / 4-1) / 44 / (NR)
9. Guelph (16-11-1 / 4-2) / 29 / (NR)
10. McGill (21-6-1 / 2-2) / 17 / (6)
Other teams receiving votes: Mount Royal (13), UPEI (8), Acadia (5).
WOMEN鈥橲 TRACK & FIELD
(points) / (previous ranking)
1. Toronto 120 points / (1)
2. Alberta 76 / (T3)
3. Guelph 62.5 / (2)
4. Western 54.5 / (T3)
5. York 53.5 / (5)
6. Calgary 47 / (6)
7. Windsor 41 / (7)8. Trinity Western 40.5 / (8)
9. Saskatchewan 35.5 / (NR)
10. Sherbrooke 29 / (9)
MEN鈥橲 TRACK & FIELD
(points) / (previous ranking)
1. Windsor 102 points / (1)
2. Toronto 90.5 / (2)
3. Guelph 71.5 / (3)
4. Laval 49 / (4)
5. York 45 / (5)
6. Western 41 / (T6)
7. Saskatchewan 39 / (T6)
8. Regina 28 / (NR)
9. Lethbridge 24 / (10)
T10. Sherbrooke 22 / (NR)
T10. Alberta 22 / (NR)
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