The people’s top 20

Rank the crews you think are the best in the country. The model does the same from race results; where the two disagree is the interesting part.

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Week of 2026-08-31 · preseason seed by Rowing Power Index preseason ranking · no coach ballots yet

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The preseason coaches ranking

Assembled by Rowing Power Index preseason ranking to open the coaches poll, and standing in its place until a verified coach votes. The first coach ballot replaces this table outright — a seed does not keep voting once the voters arrive.

#CrewPointsModel
1Norcal↑ crowd +820.0#9
2Marin↑ crowd +919.0#11
3Greenwich↑ crowd +1418.0#17
4Deerfield↑ crowd +317.0#7
5St. Joseph's Prep↑ crowd +1916.0#24
6Newport↑ crowd +1015.0#16
7Montclair↑ crowd +1414.0#21
8Cincinnati Juniors↑ crowd +2413.0#32
9PNRA/Mercer↑ crowd +1112.0#20
10Saugatuck↑ crowd +3211.0#42

Where the seed and the model disagree

  • Saugatuck — crowd #10, model #42. The people have it 32 places higher than the model does.
  • Cincinnati Juniors — crowd #8, model #32. The people have it 24 places higher than the model does.
  • St. Joseph's Prep — crowd #5, model #24. The people have it 19 places higher than the model does.
  • Greenwich — crowd #3, model #17. The people have it 14 places higher than the model does.
  • Montclair — crowd #7, model #21. The people have it 14 places higher than the model does.