2023 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Though we’re just two events in, the opening night of the Men’s NCAA Championships gives us a glimpse into who’s swimming well and who maybe didn’t hit their taper.
Arizona State holds the overnight lead after placing second in both the 200 medley and 800 free relays, though after coming in as the top seed in the latter, the Sun Devils actually sit -6 relative to their psych sheet points thus far.
Indiana leads the way at +24, having placed fifth in the 200 medley and fourth in the 800 free after coming in seeded 13th and sixth, respectively.
Lousiville, Stanford, Texas, Alabama and Notre Dame are also in the double-digit positives, while Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia and Texas A&M are at the opposite end of the spectrum.
DAY 1 PERFORMERS RELATIVE TO SEED
| Team | Score Relative To Seed |
| Indiana | +24 |
| Louisville | +16 |
| Stanford | +14 |
| Texas | +12 |
| Alabama | +10 |
| Notre Dame | +10 |
| NC State | +8 |
| Cal | +4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0 |
| Auburn | -4 |
| Arizona | -4 |
| Arizona State | -6 |
| Florida | -6 |
| Missouri | -6 |
| Texas A&M | -10 |
| Georgia | -14 |
| Tennessee | -16 |
| Ohio State | -18 |
| Michigan | -22 |
Michigan was seeded 10th but failed to score in the 200 medley relay, while they also dropped four spots to take 15th in the 800 free relay.
Ohio State fell from the eighth seed into 16th in the 200 medley relay, and Tennessee dropped from being the top-seeded team in the medley down into sixth.
TEAM SCORES – THRU DAY 1
| Rank | Team | Score | Versus Seed |
| 1 | Arizona State | 68 | -6 |
| 2 | NC State | 66 | +8 |
| 3 | Cal | 62 | +4 |
| 4 | Florida | 60 | -6 |
| 5 | Indiana | 58 | +24 |
| 6 | Texas | 50 | +12 |
| 7 | Louisville | 42 | +16 |
| 8 | Auburn | 40 | -4 |
| 9 | Stanford | 38 | +14 |
| 10 | Alabama | 26 | +10 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 26 | -16 |
| 12 | Virginia | 22 | +2 |
| 13 | Georgia | 20 | -14 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 10 | +10 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 8 | -10 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 8 | – |
| 17 | Missouri | 6 | -6 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 4 | +4 |
| 18 | Michigan | 4 | -22 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 2 | -18 |
