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2026 CCCWPCA Women's Water Polo Coaches Poll (Oct. 21)
| Rank | College | Points (1st) | Record | PR | |
| 1. | Santa Barbara City | 178 (7) | 20-5 | 1 | Fourth Straight Week at No. 1; 10 Straight Wins vs. 3C2A Opponents |
| 2. | Golden West | 168 (1) | 20-4 | 2 | Bounced Back Strong from Loss to No. 5 OCC with Three Wins at Cerritos Tournament |
| 3. | Riverside City | 166 (2) | 20-4 | 4 | 17 Consecutive Wins vs. 3C2A Competitions |
| 4. | Long Beach City | 165 | 22-4 | 3 | Can Wrap up South Coast Crown with 10/28 Win vs. Mt. SAC |
| 5. | Orange Coast | 153 | 15-7 | 5 | Fell to No. 3 RCC, No. 4 LBCC, Topped No. 8 Saddleback at Cerritos/LBCC Tourneys |
| 6. | Fullerton | 132 | 17-8 | 6 | Dropped Orange Empire Thriller to No. 8 Saddleback |
| 7. | West Valley | 123 | 11-8 | 8 | Tough SoCal Trip with Tight Losses to No. 2 GWC, No. 4 LBCC, No. 5 OCC |
| 8. | Saddleback | 89 | 9-10 | 7 | Beat No. 6 Fullerton, Face No. 10 San Diego Miramar Oct. 23 |
| 9. | Sierra | 79 | 11-2 | 0 | Can Clinch Big 8 Title 10/28 vs. Santa Rosa |
| 10. | San Diego Miramar | 55 | 12-11 | 10 | Fell to No. 2 Golden West, 14-5, at Cerritos Mini |
Others Receiving Votes: Cerritos 53, Cuesta 25, Crafton Hills 23, Chaffey 17, Citrus 17, Cypress 16, San Mateo 15, Southwestern 14, Santa Monica 13, Ventura 13, Las Positas 12, Merced 12, Bakersfield 11.