Long Beach City and Riverside City knotted atop women's water polo poll; West Valley moves into No. 1 in men's rankings
Previous Polls (women): Sept. 2 l Sept. 9 l Sept. 16
Previous Polls (men): Sept. 2 l Sep. 9 l Sept. 16
SARATOGA - The CCCWPCA coaches have spoken and initiated a new look for week four of The Top Ten. On the women’s side, Long Beach City stayed in the top spot but was joined by Riverside, last week’s #3. West Valley is the new men’s #1, slipping past the previous top dog and seven-time defending champion Golden West.
| 2024 CCCWPCA WOMEN'S RANKINGS (Sep. 23) | |||||
| RK | School | Record | Pts | PR | Comments |
| T1. | Long Beach City (3) | 8-1 | 116 | 1 | SCC win vs. Chaffey; battle Delta, Ventura, Cuesta this week |
| T1. | Riverside City (3) | 13-1 | 116 | 3 | 5-0 week, including wins vs. #6 Delta and 7-6 epic over SBCC |
| 3. | Santa Barbara City | 10-2 | 110 | 2 | Topped #6 Delta, #10 OCC, fell to #2 RCC at RCC Invitational |
| 4. | West Valley | 7-3 | 100 | 4 | Opened Coast with win at Merced, face #3 SBCC Friday |
| 5. | Sierra | 7-1 | 90 | 5 | Three double-digit wins at SD Mini, lost to #7 SD Miramar |
| 6. | San Joaquin Delta | 8-3 | 73 | 6 | Big 8-opening win vs. ARC, went 2-2 at RCC Invitational |
| 7. | San Diego Miramar | 5-1 | 68 | RV | Entered Top Ten with 4-0 week, wins vs. #5 Sierra, #8 Ventura |
| 8. | Ventura | 7-2 | 62 | RV | Joins Top Ten with 3-1 week at SD Mini, Jaguar Mini |
| 9. | Cuesta | 8-5 | 61 | 9 | Had week off, faces off against #1 LBCC Saturday |
| 10. | Orange Coast | 8-6 | 57 | 8 | Opened OEC with win over Cypress, went 3-1 at RCC Invite |
| Others: Saddleback, 42; Fullerton, 22; Citrus, 13. | |||||
| 2024 CCCWPCA MEN'S RANKINGS (Sep. 23) | |||||
| RK | School | Record | Pts | PR | Comments |
| 1. | West Valley (7) | 11-2 | 216 | 2 | 5-0 week, wins over #3 Cuesta, #4 LA Valley, #6 OCC |
| 2. | Golden West (4) | 12-0 | 213 | 1 | Wins over #3 Cuesta, #9 MT SAC, #10 Saddleback |
| 3. | Cuesta | 8-2 | 186 | 3 | Topped #9 MT SAC, fell to #1 WVC, #2 GW |
| 4. | L.A. Valley | 6-4 | 176 | 4 | 4-1 week, beat #6 OCC, lost rugged battle to #1 West Valley |
| 5. | Long Beach City | 4-1 | 154 | 7 | Jumped two spots, face #2 GW, #3 Cuesta at Cuesta tourney |
| 6. | Orange Coast | 7-4 | 147 | 6 | OEC win vs. Cypress, fell to #1 WVC, #4 LA Valley |
| 7. | Cerritos | 7-6 | 143 | 8 | SCC win vs. Rio Hondo, great road trip to Air Force Academy |
| 8. | American River | 4-4 | 129 | 5 | Beat SJ Delta in Big 8 opener; battle 3 Top Ten teams @ Cuesta |
| 9. | Mt. San Antonio | 8-6 | 120 | 9 | 5-2 week, fell to #2 GW, #3 Cuesta at MT SAC Invitational |
| 10. | Saddleback | 3-8 | 111 | 10 | Fell to #2 GW; memorable trip to PA for Bucknell Classic |
| Others: Grossmont, 39; Cypress, 35; Riverside City, 13; El Camino, 12; Citrus, 11. | |||||
(Matt Folsom, CCCWPCA)
