Last weekend, the No. 10 Arizona State men’s team dropped both meets to top-ranked Cal and fifth-ranked Stanford. This weekend will not be a breath of fresh air for them either.
The second-ranked Texas men’s team won the NCAA championship last year, and makes a strong case of defending their title. Led by head coach Eddie Reese, the Longhorns won their previous two meets.
Texas looks strong in both butterfly events with Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling, a former Big 12 Men’s Swimmer of the Week, sweeping the 200- (1:44.95) and 100-yard butterfly (47.