The U.S. Fencing Coaches Association national poll will be updated on Thursday morning (Feb. 19). Simply check CollegeFencing360.com and click on the rankings tab.
The unbeaten Notre Dame men likely will claim sole possession of the #1 spot (current co-#1 Penn State has lost twice, including a match against fellow #1 ND). Also look for the #6 Penn and #9 St. John's men to possibly move up in the poll, while the #4 Columbia men and #7 Harvard may drop a couple spots.
The Penn State women (13-1) may remain #1, despite losing the head-to-head battle with #2 Notre Dame (the Irish women lost twice in their regular season, versus #3 Ohio State and #4 Columbia). After a quick glance over the initial women's poll, it appears that there may not be as much movement in the women's poll as in the men's.