WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) has released the Preseason Coaches Poll, announced Tuesday.

The national champions both took the top spots in their respective polls, with Georgia being named No. 1 for Dual Discipline and Dartmouth for Single Discipline.

Preseason Coaches Poll
Dual Discipline
1. Georgia
2. SMU
3. Auburn
4. South Carolina
5. Texas A&M
6. Oklahoma State
7. TCU
8. Baylor
9. UT Martin
10. Fresno State

Single Discipline
1. Dartmouth
2. College of Charleston
3. Lynchburg
4. Sweet Briar
5. Sewanee

New Format for Rankings
For the 25-26 season, the NCEA will utilize a coaches poll. Starting with a preseason ranking, all member institutions coaches will have the opportunity to rank either Single Discipline 1-5 or Dual Discipline 1-10. Rankings will be assigned a point value, and the schools will be ranked overall based on the points they accumulate from the poll.

The coaches poll will run through the fall slate of competition on a weekly basis, with the final coaches poll coming out on November 25, 2025. 

Beginning on February 10, the NCEA Selection Committee will release its first rankings. From that point forward the Selection Committee will release rankings on a weekly basis with the final regular season ranking announced on March 17, 2026. 

Following the conference championship competition, the NCEA Selection committee will release the selections for the national championship on March 31, 2026. 

The first Coaches Poll will be released on September 30.
 
About the NCEA
The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing collegiate equestrian, an emerging NCAA sport for women. In partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the NCEA provides opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level while achieving excellence in academics and athletics.
 
To stay up to date all year long on all things NCEA Equestrian, follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NCEA_Equestrian and @ncea_eq.