# 2018–19 USA Team Handball rankings

This is the second season a team handball ranking for the women's clubs and the men's college exist and the third for men's clubs.

## Legend

| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | New to rankings from previous week |
| Italics | Number of first place votes |
| (#–#-#) | Win-tie-loss record |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
| (V) | Varsity teams |
| NR | Not ranked but receiving votes |

## Men's Top 25

| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 4 | Month 4 Mar | Month 5 Apr | Month 6 May | |
| 1. | San Francisco CalHeat (5-0-0) (2) | San Francisco CalHeat (9-0-1) (4) | San Francisco CalHeat (14-0-1) (5) | | | | 1. |
| 2. | New York Athletic Club (8-0-1) (1) | New York City (2-0-0) (4) | New York City (4-0-2) (1) | | | | 2. |
| 3. | Chicago Inter (9-0-3) | New York Athletic Club (8-0-1) | New York Athletic Club (8-0-1) (1) | | | | 3. |
| 4. | Team Handball Academy (8-0-4) | Chicago Inter (12-0-4) | Chicago Inter (15-0-5) | | | | 4. |
| 5. | New York City (0-0-0) (4) | Boston (7-1-2) | Los Angeles (3-0-1) | | | | 5. |
| 6. | West Point Black (V) (7–1-5) | West Point Black (V) (7–1-7) | Boston (8-1-2) | | | | 6. |
| 7. | Boston (4-1-2) | Carolina Blue (4-0-1) | West Point Black (V) (9–1-9) | | | | 7. |
| 8. | Carolina Blue (4-0-1) | Team Handball Academy (8-0-4) | Houston Firehawks (6-0-8) | | | | 8. |
| 9. | Houston Firehawks (2-0-3) | Houston Firehawks (5-0-5) | Carolina Blue (4-0-1) | | | | 9. |
| 10. | UVA Alumni (4-0-1) | Georgia (5-0-1) | Georgia (5-0-1) | | | | 10. |
| 11. | DC Diplomats (1-0-2) | UVA Alumni (4-0-1) | DC Diplomats (3-0-3) | | | | 11. |
| 12. | Georgia (5-0-1) | Air Force (V) (2-0-3) | UVA Alumni (4-0-1) | | | | 12. |
| 13. | Handball Club Toronto (CAN) (2-0-3) | DC Diplomats (3-0-3) | Uni. of North Carolina (V) (8-0-6) | | | | 13. |
| 14. | Uni. of North Carolina (V) (8-0-6) | Los Angeles (0-0-0) | Long Island Tigers (7-0-8) | | | | 14. |
| 15. | Long Island Tigers (5-0-6) | Columbus Armada-Nina (4-0-1) | Handball Club Toronto (CAN) (2-0-3) | | | | 15. |
| 16. | James Madison (V) (2-0-1) | Handball Club Toronto (CAN) (2-0-3) | Team Handball Academy (8-0-4) | | | | 16. |
| 17. | West Point Gold (V) (0–0-6) | West Virginia (V) (2-0-0) | Columbus Armada-Nina (4-0-1) т | | | | 17. |
| 18. | Dallas (0-0-0) | Ohio State Scarlet (V) (5-0-2) т | New York City 2 (0-0-2) т | | | | 18. |
| 19. | Boston 2 (2-0-0) | Long Island Tigers (7-0-6) т | San Francisco CalHeat II (1-0-3) | | | | 19. |
| 20. | Columbus Armada-Pinta (5-0-3) | New York City 2 (0-0-2) | Ohio State Scarlet (V) (5-0-2) | | | | 20. |
| 21. | Ohio State Scarlet (V) (5-0-2) | Texas A&M University (V) (2-0-2) т | West Virginia (V) (3-1-0) | | | | 21. |
| 22. | Los Angeles (0-0-0) | West Point Gold (V) (0-0-8) т | Air Force (V) (2-0-7) | | | | 22. |
| 23. | Alberta Jrs (CAN) (3-0-3) | San Francisco CalHeat II (0-0-0) | Columbus Armada-Pinta (6-0-3) | | | | 23. |
| 24. | Minnesota (3-0-5) | Minnesota (3-0-5) т | Minnesota (3-0-5) т | | | | 24. |
| 25. | Knight Air (0-0-0) | Dallas (1-0-4) т | Boston 2 (4-0-1) т | | | | 25. |
| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 4 | Month 4 Mar | Month 5 Apr | Month 6 May | |
| NR | Air Force (V) (0-0-1) | Uni. of North Carolina (V) (8-0-6) | Dallas (1-0-4) | | | | NR |
| NR | West Virginia (V) (2-0-0) | Boston 2 (3-0-1) | West Point Gold (V) (0-0-8) | | | | NR |
| NR | New York City 2 (0-0-0) | Milwaukee United (0-0-0) | | | | | NR |
| NR | Blue Heat (1-0-4) | Columbus Armada-Pinta (5-0-3) | | | | | NR |
| NR | San Francisco CalHeat II (0-0-0) | James Madison (V) (2-0-1) | James Madison (V) (3-0-2) | | | | NR |
| NR | Ohio State Gray (V) (1-1-7) | Alberta Jrs (CAN) (3-0-3) | Alberta Jrs (CAN) (3-0-3) | | | | NR |
| NR | Columbus Armada-Nina (4-0-1) | | | | | | NR |
| NR | University of Virginia (V) (2-0-3) | University of Virginia (2-0-3) | University of Virginia (4-0-3) | | | | NR |
| NR | Penn State (V) (1-0-1) | Penn State (V) (1-0-1) | Penn State (V) (1-0-1) | | | | NR |
| NR | University of Cincinnati (V) (1-0-3) | | | | | | NR |
| NR | Concordia College (V) (0-0-3) | | | | | | NR |
| NR | Seattle (0-0-0) | | | | | | NR |
| NR | Texas A&M University (V) (0-0-0) | | Texas A&M University (V) (2-0-2) | | | | NR |
| NR | New York City 3 (0-0-2) | New York City 3 (0-0-4) | New York City 3 (0-0-4) | | | | NR |
| NR | UNC Tar Heels (V) (0-1-4) | | | | | | NR |
| NR | DC Ambassadors (0-0-0) | | | | | | NR |
| NR | Vancouver (0-0-0) | | | | | | NR |
| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 4 | Month 4 Mar | Month 5 Apr | Month 6 May | |
| | | Dropped: Knight Air (0-0-0)Blue Heat (1-0-4)Ohio State Gray (V) (1-1-7)University of Cincinnati (V) (1-0-3)Concordia College (V) (0-0-3)Seattle (0-0-0)UNC Tar Heels (V) (0-1-4)DC Ambassadors (0-0-0)Vancouver (0-0-0) | Dropped: Milwaukee United (0-0-0) | Dropped: | Dropped: | Dropped: | |
Source for missing records:

## Women's Top 5

| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 4 | Month 4 Mar 4 | Month 5 Apr 13 | |
| 1. | Rogue (5–0-0) (6) | Rogue (5–0-0) (6) | Rogue (5–0-0) (7) | Rogue (5–0-0) (7) | Rogue (5–0-0) (7) | 1. |
| 2. | New York City (0-0-0) | Boston (8–0-0) | New York City (5-0-0) | New York City (6-1-0) | New York City (14-1-0) | 2. |
| 3. | Boston (6–0-0) | New York City (1-0-0) | Boston (8–0-0) | Boston (12–0-2) | Boston (12–0-2) | 3. |
| 4. | DC Diplomats (2-0–0) | Chicago Inter (3-0-2) | Chicago Inter (3-0-2) | DC Diplomats (3-0–4) | Chicago Inter (3-0-2) | 4. |
| 5. | Chicago Inter (3-0-2) | DC Diplomats (2-0–2) | DC Diplomats (2-0–2) | Chicago Inter (3-0-2) | DC Diplomats (5-0–5) т | 5. |
| 5. | Chicago Inter (3-0-2) | DC Diplomats (2-0–2) | DC Diplomats (2-0–2) | Chicago Inter (3-0-2) | West Point Black (V) (12-1-5) т | 5. |
| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 4 | Month 4 Mar 4 | Month 5 Apr 13 | |
| NR | Uni. of North Carolina (V) (6-0-6) | West Point Black (V) (10-0-4) | West Point Black (V) (10-0-4) | West Point Black (V) (10-1-5) | | NR |
| NR | Uni. of North Carolina (V) (6-0-6) | Houston Firehawks (3-1-8) | San Francisco CalHeat (6-1-7) | San Francisco CalHeat (6-1-7) | San Francisco CalHeat (6-1-7) | NR |
| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 4 | Month 4 Mar 4 | Month 5 Apr 13 | |
| | | Dropped: Uni. of North Carolina (V) (6-0-6) | Dropped: Houston Firehawks (3-1-12) | None | None | |

## Collegiate Top 5

The record at the college ranking is only against other college teams.
| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 13 | Month 4 Mar 20 | Month 5 Apr 19 | |
| 1. | West Point Black (3–0-0) (7) | West Point Black (3-0-0) (7) | West Point Black (3-0-0) (6) | West Point Black (6-0-0) (7) | West Point Black (6-0-0) (7) | 1. |
| 2. | North Carolina (5-0-1) | North Carolina (5-0-1) | North Carolina (5-0-1) (1) | North Carolina (7-0-1) | West Virginia (6-1-0) | 2. |
| 3. | Air Force (0–0-1) | West Virginia (2-0-0) | Ohio State Scarlet (4-0-2) | Ohio State Scarlet (5-0-3) | North Carolina (12-0-2) | 3. |
| 4. | West Virginia (2-0–0) | Air Force (1-0-1) | West Virginia (3-0-0) | West Virginia (3-0-0) | Virginia (5-1–0) | 4. |
| 5. | Ohio State Scarlet (4-0-2) | Ohio State Scarlet (4-0-2) | Virginia (3-1–0) | Air Force (2-0-1) | Ohio State Scarlet 5-0-3) | 5. |
| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 13 | Month 4 Mar 20 | Month 5 Apr 19 | |
| NR | Penn State (0-0-1) | Texas A&M (0-0-1) | Air Force (1-0-1) | West Point Gold (2-0-3) | Penn State (2-0-1) | NR |
| NR | Virginia (2-0–0) | Virginia (2-0–0) | | Virginia (3-1–0) | Air Force (2-0-1) | NR |
| NR | James Madison (1-0-1) | Aubrun (0-2-0) | James Madison (2-0-1) | James Madison (3-0-2) | | NR |
| NR | | | | Illinois (2-1–1) | | NR |
| | Month 1 Nov 18 | Month 2 Jan 1 | Month 3 Feb 13 | Month 4 Mar 20 | Month 5 Apr 19 | |
| | | Dropped: Penn State (0-0-1)James Madison (1-0-1) | Dropped: Texas A&M (0-0-1)Aubrun (0-2-0) | None | Dropped: West Point Gold (2-0-3)James Madison (4-0-5)Illinois (2-1–1) | |