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NEW ORLEANS – On Tuesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week one national cross country coaches’ poll for the 2011 NCAA Division I season. Oklahoma State’s men and Georgetown’s women retain the top spot once again while Wisconsin’s men nudged Stanford from the No. 2 spot in this week’s poll.
AROUND THE POLLS
MEN
– Indiana moved up to No. 7, tying an all-time best ranking. The Hooisers finished seventh at last fall’s NCAA Cross Country Championships.
– Minnesota was the biggest mover, gaining three spots in a move to No. 24
– North Carolina joined the Top 30 for the first time this season at No. 30
– The Big East again is the conference leader with six schools in the top 30. The Big Ten and ACC follow with four.
WOMEN
– Despite losing their first-place vote, New Mexico stayed at No. 2
– No. 4 Colorado has a first-place vote for the first time this season
– The largest gain of the week went to West Virginia who stands at No. 20 after being ranked 24th in the preseason
– The ACC has six teams to lead all conferences in the women’s top 30, followed by the Big East, Big Ten, and Pac-12 which have five each.
The NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships will be held on Monday, November 21, in Terre Haute, Ind. NCAA Regional Championships will be held nine days prior on Saturday, November 12.
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division I
Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll
2011 Week #1 -- September 13
next ranking: September 20
Rank
Institution
Points
Region
Conference
Location
Last Week
1
Oklahoma State (10)
357
Midwest
Big 12
Stillwater, Okla.
1
2
Wisconsin (1)
344
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Madison, Wis.
3
3
Stanford (1)
341
West
Pac-12
Palo Alto, Calif.
2
4
Iona
300
Northeast
Metro Atlantic
New Rochelle, N.Y.
5
5
Oregon
298
West
Pac-12
Eugene, Ore.
4
6
Oklahoma
296
Midwest
Big 12
Norman, Okla.
6
7
Indiana
284
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Bloomington, Ind.
8
8
Colorado
283
Mountain
Pac-12
Boulder, Colo.
7
9
Florida State
266
South
ACC
Tallahassee, Fla.
8
10
Portland
253
West
West Coast
Portland, Ore.
10
11
Northern Arizona
224
Mountain
Big Sky
Flagstaff, Ariz.
12
12
Princeton
222
Mid-Atlantic
Ivy
Princeton, N.J.
11
13
NC State
217
Southeast
ACC
Raleigh, N.C.
13
14
Syracuse
216
Northeast
Big East
Syracuse, N.Y.
14
15
Arkansas
192
South Central
SEC
Fayetteville, Ark.
15
16
BYU
191
Mountain
West Coast
Provo, Utah
16
17
Providence
158
Northeast
Big East
Providence, R.I.
18
18
Villanova
150
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Villanova, Pa.
17
19
Louisville
135
Southeast
Big East
Louisville, Ky.
20
20
Virginia
127
Southeast
ACC
Charlottesville, Va.
19
21
New Mexico
121
Mountain
Mountain West
Albuquerque, N.M.
21
22
Georgetown
92
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Washington, D.C.
22
23
Notre Dame
88
Great Lakes
Big East
South Bend, Ind.
23
24
Minnesota
85
Midwest
Big Ten
Minneapolis, Minn.
27
25
Texas
72
South Central
Big 12
Austin, Texas
24
26
Ohio State
68
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Columbus, Ohio
25
27
Florida
48
South
SEC
Gainesville, Fla.
26
28
Eastern Kentucky
41
Southeast
Ohio Valley
Richmond, Ky.
28
29
Dartmouth
29
Northeast
Ivy
Hanover, N.H.
30
30
North Carolina
22
Southeast
ACC
Chapel Hill, N.C.
RV
Others Receiving Votes: Penn State 20, Arizona State 16, Lamar 6, Washington 5, Michigan 3, Alabama 3, Texas A&M 2, William and Mary 2, Michigan State 1, Columbia 1.
Dropped Out: No. 29 Arizona State
compiled by Don Kopriva
USTFCCCA
NCAA Division I
Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll
2011 Week #1 -- September 13
next ranking: September 20
Rank
Institution
Points
Region
Conference
Location
Last Week
1
Georgetown (10)
358
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Washington, D.C.
1
2
New Mexico
341
Mountain
Mountain West
Albuquerque, N.M.
2
3
Providence (1)
328
Northeast
Big East
Providence, R.I.
3
4
Colorado (1)
324
Mountain
Pac-12
Boulder, Colo.
4
5
Villanova
309
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Villanova, Pa.
5
6
Florida State
277
South
ACC
Tallahassee, Fla.
6
7
Stanford
276
West
Pac-12
Palo Alto, Calif.
7
8
Duke
260
Southeast
ACC
Durham, N.C.
9
9
Iowa State
254
Midwest
Big 12
Ames, Iowa
10
10
Arizona
248
West
Pac-12
Tucson, Ariz.
8
11
Washington
226
West
Pac-12
Seattle, Wash.
11
12
North Carolina
212
Southeast
ACC
Chapel Hill, N.C.
12
13
Michigan
201
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Ann Arbor, Mich.
13
14
Texas
195
South Central
Big 12
Austin, Texas
14
15
Syracuse
187
Northeast
Big East
Syracuse, N.Y.
15
16
Oregon
163
West
Pac-12
Eugene, Ore.
16
17
Virginia
154
Southeast
ACC
Charlottesville, Va.
17
18
Penn State
146
Mid-Atlantic
Big Ten
State College, Pa.
18
19
Princeton
116
Mid-Atlantic
Ivy
Princeton, N.J.
22
20
West Virginia
107
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Morgantown, W. Va.
24
21
NC State
106
Southeast
ACC
Raleigh, N.C.
21
22
Texas Tech
100
Mountain
Big 12
Lubbock, Texas
20
23
Oklahoma State
90
Midwest
Big 12
Stillwater, Okla.
26
24
Florida
88
South
SEC
Gainesville, Fla.
22
25
BYU
87
Mountain
West Coast
Provo, Utah
25
26
Boston College
74
Northeast
ACC
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
18
27
Iowa
69
Midwest
Big Ten
Iowa City, Iowa
28
28
Michigan State
67
Great Lakes
Big Ten
East Lansing, Mich.
29
29
Toledo
65
Great Lakes
Mid-American
Toledo, Ohio
27
30
Minnesota
53
Midwest
Big Ten
Minneapolis, Minn.
30
Others Receiving Votes: Dartmouth 27, Columbia 16, Arkansas 14, Kansas State 12, Tulsa 7, California 6, Indiana 5, San Francisco 5, Vanderbilt 5, James Madison 1, La Salle 1.
Dropped Out: none
compiled by Jesse Rosen
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Tom Lewis
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Communications Manager
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New Orleans, LA 70163
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