Debaters Dan Bagwell and Jacob Lewis have claimed a first for the Íò²©¹ÙÍø debate program with their #10 ranking in the just-released National Coaches Poll.
“This is the highest that a Íò²©¹ÙÍø team has been ranked since the inception of the coaches’ poll,” said Íò²©¹ÙÍø coach Abi Williams.
Additionally, Íò²©¹ÙÍø as a debate school is ranked #9 in the nation, which is the highest ranking Íò²©¹ÙÍø has achieved in that category, according to Williams.
In addition to Íò²©¹ÙÍø, the top 10 team list includes debaters from University of Michigan, University of Oklahoma, Harvard University, Michigan State University, Gonzaga University, and Georgetown University. Last year’s national championship school, Northwestern University, is represented by three teams ranked 1, 4 and 6.
In the Coaches Poll, every collegiate debate coach in the nation is eligible to cast one ballot to rank the top 25 among the hundreds of eligible teams. The poll, in its third year, is conducted four to six times during the debate season.