First and second round play for the men and women open next weekend at 16 campus sites across the country. The final four rounds of each tournament take place a week later in Georgia.
College tennis is the oldest collegiate championship.
The Cardinal and first-year coach Lele Forood have held the No. 1 ranking all 14 weeks of the 2001 season. Stanford will host Boston University, the America East Conference champs, in first round play on May 11. SMU and No. 8 Tennessee. Duke, No. 4 Florida, No. The Southeastern Conference had the strongest showing today.