Change marked the second CSCAA/TYR NCAA Division II and III Swimming & Diving Poll. Eighty-four of the top 100 teams changed positions, including a new number one among Division II men.
In Division II, Queens University of Charlotte moved up one place to claim the top spot ahead of previous number one Nova Southeastern University. UC San Diego jumped up six places to rank third. Among Division II Women's teams, Drury University remained at number one ahead of Queens (NC). The University of West Florida leaped eleven places to rank third.
Rankings are compiled by CSCAA-member coaches and released on a monthly basis. The next polls will be released November 16, 2016.
| Rank | Prev | Team | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Queens (NC) | 222 |
| 2 | 1 | Nova Southeastern | 216 |
| 3 | 9 | UC San Diego | 203 |
| 4 | 10 | Northern Michigan | 190 |
| 5 | 11 | Lindenwood | 182 |
| 6 | NR | Simon Fraser | 175 |
| 7 | 3 | Grand Valley | 168 |
| 8 | 5 | Drury | 154 |
| 9 | 4 | Florida Southern | 151 |
| 10 | 13 | Wingate University | 148 |
| 11 | 12 | Indianapolis | 136 |
| 12 | 6 | Tampa | 126 |
| 13 | 16 | Cal Baptist | 118 |
| 14 | 15 | Florida Tech | 110 |
| 15 | 14 | Delta State | 94 |
| 16 | 17 | Saint Leo | 83 |
| 17 | 18 | Missouri S&T | 80 |
| 18 | 21 | West Chester | 70 |
| 19 | NR | Colorado Mesa | 61 |
| 20 | NR | Bloomsburg | 50 |
| 21 | 20 | Fresno Pacific | 41 |
| 22 | 22 | Carson-Newman | 34 |
| 23 | NR | Saint Cloud State | 29 |
| 24 | 24 | Saginaw Valley State | 25 |
| 25 | 25 | Wayne State | 15 |
| Also receiving votes | |||
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Clarion 10, Truman State 7, Brideport 6, Lewis 5, Limestone 4, Oklahoma Baptist 2, Henderson State 1 |
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Women
| Rank | Prev | Team | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Drury | 197 |
| 2 | 2 | Queens (NC) | 195 |
| 3 | 14 | West Florida | 162 |
| 4 | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 159 |
| 5 | 10 | Northern Michigan | 158 |
| 6 | 3 | UC San Diego | 151 |
| 7 | 6 | Grand Valley | 144 |
| 8 | 5 | Delta State | 143 |
| 9 | 9 | Wingate University | 137 |
| 10 | 8 | Lindenwood | 118 |
| 11 | 18 | Indianapolis | 105 |
| 12 | 11 | Simon Fraser | 104 |
| 13 | 12 | Fresno Pacific | 102 |
| 14 | 7 | Truman State | 100 |
| 15 | 13 | Cal Baptist | 87 |
| 16 | 15 | Saint Cloud State | 86 |
| 17 | NR | Colorado Mesa | 67 |
| 18 | NR | Cal State East Bay | 59 |
| 19 | 19 | Saginaw Valley State | 55 |
| 20 | 20 | Wayne State | 44 |
| 21 | 23 | Minnesota-Mankato | 37 |
| 22 | 25 | Florida Southern | 33 |
| 23 | 21 | West Chester | 27 |
| 24 | NR | Alaska-Fairbanks | 25 |
| 25 | NR | Saint Leo | 24 |
| Also receiving votes | |||
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Bridgeport 19, LIU Post 7, Tampa 7, Minnesota-Moorhead 6, Oklahoma Baptist 4, Lewis 2 |
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