The January 5th ITA rankings provided a rough guide about which D1 women’s teams would be ranked at midseason. When comparing the January 5th and April 5th ITA rankings it can be seen that only 3 of the top 10 teams in January improved their rankings while 7 teams had lower rankings. In fact 5 of the original top ten teams had fallen out of the top 10. The most notable was USC which was no longer ranked.
| January 5th Ranking | School | Conference | April 5th Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5 |
| 2 | USC | PAC-12 | NR |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 6 |
| 4 | North Carolina | ACC | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | 4 |
| 6 | California | PAC-12 | 1 |
| 7 | Virginia | ACC | 15 |
| 8 | Stanford | PAC-12 | 18 |
| 9 | UCLA | PAC-12 | 23 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | SEC | 18 |
The newcomers to the April 5th top 10 were Ohio State, Miami, Duke, Pepperdine, and South Carolina.
The April 5th rankings featured 4 SEC teams, 3 ACC teams, and 1 team from the WCC, Big 10, and PAC-12
| April 5th Ranking | School | Conference | January 5th Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | PAC-12 | 6 |
| 2 | North Carolina | ACC | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State University | Big 10 | 18 |
| 4 | University of Georgia | SEC | 4T |
| 5 | Vanderbilt University | SEC | 1 |
| 6 | University of Florida | SEC | 3 |
| 7 | University of Miami (Florida) | ACC | 13 |
| 8 | Duke University | ACC | 16 |
| 9 | Pepperdine | WCC | 19 |
| 10 | University of South Carolina | SEC | 28 |
A similar drop off can be seen when comparing the January 5th and April 5th top 10 singles rankings. Two players dropped out of the top 10.
Only 3 of the athletes improved their rankings, 6 had lower rankings, and 1 athlete had the same ranking as in January.
| January 5 2016 Ranking | Player | School | April 5 2016 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joana Eidukonyte | Clemson | 24 |
| 2 | Francesca Di Lorenzo | Ohio State | 4 |
| 3 | Belinda Woolcock | Florida | 9 |
| 4 | Danielle Collins | Virginia | 3 |
| 5 | Maegan Manasse | California | 10 |
| 6 | Hayley Carter | North Carolina | 1 |
| 7 | Sinead Lohan | Miami (FL) | 7 |
| 8 | Julia Elbaba | Virginia | 17 |
| 9 | Stephanie Wagner | Miami (FL) | 5 |
| 10 | Klara Fabikova | California | 12 |
The newcomers to the April 5th top 10 ITA rankings were Luisa Stefani, Pepperdine; Ellen Perez, Georgia; and Brooke Austin, Florida.
| April 5 2016 Ranking | Player | School | January 5 2016 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayley Carter | North Carolina | 6 |
| 2 | Luisa Stefani | Pepperdine | 14 |
| 3 | Danielle Collins | University of Virginia | 4 |
| 4 | Francesca Di Lorenzo | Ohio State University | 2 |
| 5 | Stephanie Wagner | University of Miami (Florida) | 9 |
| 6 | Ellen Perez | University of Georgia | 12 |
| 7 | Sinead Lohan | University of Miami (Florida) | 7 |
| 8 | Brooke Austin | University of Florida | 11 |
| 9 | Belinda Woolcock | University of Florida | 3 |
| 10 | Maegan Manasse | California | 5 |
Stay tuned, we’ll see what the top 10 looks like at the end of the season.