Monday, September 14, 2015

Key Losses For Iona Shake Up DI Regional Rankings

Key Losses For Iona Shake Up DI Regional Rankings


By Tyler Mayforth, USTFCCCA
September 14, 2015   



NEW ORLEANS – There was no change at the top of the most recent U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I Regional Team Rankings that were released on Monday.
Each of the 18 teams that were No. 1 in the season’s first rankings on August 31, including reigning national champions Colorado (Mountain Region, men) and Michigan State (Great Lakes, women), remained in their respective spots.
Regional Rankings Summary PDF | Division I XC Rankings Central
There is, however, a power shift in the Northeast Region that will be felt on the national stage come November and beyond.
The USTFCCCA confirmed with Iona Athletics that reigning NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country individual champion Kate Avery and indoor mile All-American Rosie Clarke elected to forgo their final year of NCAA cross country eligibility. Avery and Clarke no longer appear on Iona’s roster on either ICGaels.com or TFRRS (Track & Field Results Reporting System).
With that news known, the Gales tumbled 10 spots in their region from No. 2 to No. 12. Syracuse’s women took up residence behind Providence, and Dartmouth moved up two spots from No. 5 to No. 3.
In the Mid-Atlantic Region, Penn State‘s women jumped two spots to the all-important No. 2 position. The Nittany Lions won the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitaional this past weekend over Syracuse, West Virginia and Grove City. The region’s previous No. 2 West Virginia and No. 3 Villanova both shifted down one spot.
There were several new additions to the rankings on both polls with 15 teams (10 women, five men) debuting. Of note, Incarnate Word has both its men’s and women’s team in the South Central Regional rankings for the first time in school history, while Alabama’s men surged to No. 10 in the South Region.
NCAA Division I Regional Championships will be held around the country on Friday, November 13 with the national meet occurring eight days later in Louisville, Kentucky.
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams’ strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining predicted team finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships.

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I

Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

2015 Week #1 — September 14

national poll release: September 15
next regional release: September 21
     
GREAT LAKES Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1WisconsinMadison, Wis.Big Ten
1
2IndianaBloomington, Ind.Big Ten
2
3MichiganAnn Arbor, Mich.Big Ten
3
4Michigan StateEast Lansing, Mich.Big Ten
4
5Eastern MichiganYpsilanti, Mich.Mid-American
5
6Notre DameSouth Bend, Ind.ACC
6
7Indiana StateTerre Haute, Ind.Missouri Valley
7
8ButlerIndianapolis, Ind.Big East
8
9IUPUIIndianapolis, Ind.Summit League
9
10Ohio StateColumbus, OhioBig Ten
10
11PurdueWest Lafayette, Ind.Big Ten
13
12AkronAkron, OhioMid-American
11
13Central MichiganMount Pleasant, Mich.Mid-American
12
14CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioAmerican
14
15MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wis.Horizon
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Wisconsin, 2013: Michigan, 2012: Wisconsin, 2011: Wisconsin, 2010: Wisconsin
    
     
MID-ATLANTIC Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1VillanovaVillanova, Pa.Big East
1
2GeorgetownWashington, D.C.Big East
2
3Penn StateState College, Pa.Big Ten
3
4PrincetonPrinceton, N.J.Ivy
4
5NavyAnnapolis, Md.Patriot
5
6PennPhiladelphia, Pa.Ivy
6
7UMBCCatonsville, Md.America East
7
8DuquesnePittsburgh, Pa.Atlantic 10
8
9Saint Joseph’sPhiladelphia, Pa.Atlantic 10
9
10BucknellLewisburg, Pa.Patriot
10
11LehighBethlehem, Pa.Patriot
11
12PittsburghPittsburgh, Pa.ACC
12
13TemplePhiladelphia, Pa.American
13
14MonmouthWest Long Branch, N.J.Metro Atlantic
14
15La SallePhiladelphia, Pa.Atlantic 10
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Villanova, 2013: Villanova, 2012: Georgetown, 2011: Georgetown, 2010: Princeton
    
     
MIDWEST Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1Oklahoma StateStillwater, Okla.Big 12
1
2Iowa StateAmes, IowaBig 12
2
3MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minn.Big Ten
3
4TulsaTulsa, Okla.American
4
5IllinoisChampaign, Ill.Big Ten
5
6OklahomaNorman, Okla.Big 12
6
7BradleyPeoria, Ill.Missouri Valley
8
8South Dakota StateBrookings, S.D.Summit League
9
9Illinois StateNormal, Ill.Missouri Valley
10
10IowaIowa City, IowaBig Ten
7
11KansasLawrence, Kan.Big 12
11
12Wichita StateWichita, Kan.Missouri Valley
12
13Loyola-ChicagoChicago, Ill.Missouri Valley
13
14MissouriColumbia, Mo.SEC
14
15North Dakota StateFargo, N.D.Summit League
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Oklahoma State, 2013: Oklahoma State, 2012: Oklahoma/Oklahoma State,2011: Oklahoma State, 2010: Oklahoma
    
     
MOUNTAIN Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1ColoradoBoulder, Colo.Pac-12
1
2Northern ArizonaFlagstaff, Ariz.Big Sky
2
3BYUProvo, UtahWest Coast
3
4New MexicoAlbuquerque, N.M.Mountain West
4
5Colorado StateFort Collins, Colo.Mountain West
5
6Southern UtahCedar City, UtahBig Sky
6
7UTEPEl Paso, TexasConference USA
7
8Weber StateOgden, UtahBig Sky
8
9Air ForceColorado Springs, Colo.Mountain West
9
10WyomingLaramie, Wyo.Mountain West
10
11Utah StateLogan, UtahMountain West
11
12Montana StateBozeman, Mont.Big Sky
12
13Utah ValleyOrem, UtahWAC
13
14Texas TechLubbock, TexasBig 12
14
15New Mexico StateLas Cruces, N.M.WAC
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Colorado, 2013: Northern Arizona, 2012: Northern Arizona, 2011: BYU, 2010: New Mexico
    
     
NORTHEAST Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1SyracuseSyracuse, N.Y.ACC
1
2IonaNew Rochelle, N.Y.Metro Atlantic
2
3ProvidenceProvidence, R.I.Big East
3
4CornellIthaca, N.Y.Ivy
5
5ColumbiaNew York, N.Y.Ivy
4
6DartmouthHanover, N.H.Ivy
7
7YaleNew Haven, Conn.Ivy
6
8HarvardCambridge, Mass.Ivy
9
9BrownProvidence, R.I.Ivy
8
10CanisiusBuffalo, N.Y.Metro Atlantic
10
11Boston UniversityBoston, Mass.Patriot
11
12ArmyWest Point, N.Y.Patriot
13
13BinghamtonVestal, N.Y.America East
14
14BuffaloBuffalo, N.Y.Mid-American
12
15FordhamBronx, N.Y.Atlantic 10
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Syracuse, 2013: Syracuse, 2012: Iona, 2011: Syracuse, 2010: Syracuse
    
     
SOUTH Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1MississippiOxford, Miss.SEC
1
2Florida StateTallahassee, Fla.ACC
2
3FloridaGainesville, Fla.SEC
3
4Middle TennesseeMurfreesboro, Tenn.Conference USA
4
5North FloridaJacksonville, Fla.Atlantic Sun
5
6GeorgiaAthens, Ga.SEC
7
7Georgia TechAtlanta, Ga.ACC
6
8AuburnAuburn, Ala.SEC
8
9LipscombNashville, Tenn.Atlantic Sun
9
10South AlabamaMobile, Ala.Sun Belt
10
11AlabamaTuscaloosa, Ala.SEC
NR
12Mississippi StateStarkville, Miss.SEC
11
13TennesseeKnoxville, Tenn.SEC
12
14BelmontNashville, Tenn.Ohio Valley
13
15ETSUJohnson City, Tenn.Southern
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Mississippi, 2013: Georgia, 2012: Florida State, 2011: Florida State, 2010: Alabama
    
     
SOUTH CENTRAL Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1ArkansasFayetteville, Ark.SEC
1
2TexasAustin, TexasBig 12
2
3North TexasDenton, TexasConference USA
3
4LamarBeaumont, TexasSouthland
4
5Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TexasSouthland
5
6UT ArlingtonArlington, TexasSun Belt
6
7Texas A&MCollege Station, TexasSEC
7
8HoustonHouston, TexasAmerican
10
9McNeese StateLake Charles, La.Southland
8
10Central ArkansasConway, Ark.Southland
12
11BaylorWaco, TexasBig 12
11
12Texas StateSan Marcos, TexasSun Belt
NR
13Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TexasSouthland
13
14TulaneNew Orleans, La.American
15
15Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TexasSouthland
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Arkansas, 2013: Arkansas, 2012: Texas, 2011: Texas, 2010: Arkansas
    
     
SOUTHEAST Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1VirginiaCharlottesville, Va.ACC
1
2FurmanGreenville, S.C.Southern
2
3North CarolinaChapel Hill, N.C.ACC
3
4Eastern KentuckyRichmond, Ky.Ohio Valley
4
5NC StateRaleigh, N.C.ACC
5
6Virginia TechBlacksburg, Va.ACC
6
7LouisvilleLouisville, Ky.ACC
7
8KentuckyLexington, Ky.SEC
8
9High PointHigh Point, N.C.Big South
10
10Wake ForestWinston-Salem, N.C.ACC
9
11DukeDurham, N.C.ACC
11
12William and MaryWilliamsburg, Va.Colonial
12
13Appalachian StateBoone, N.C.Sun Belt
13
14George MasonFairfax, Va.Atlantic 10
14
15LibertyLynchburg, Va.Big South
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Virginia, 2013: Eastern Kentucky, 2012: Virginia, 2011: NC State, 2010: William and Mary
    
     
WEST Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1StanfordPalo Alto, Calif.Pac-12
1
2OregonEugene, Ore.Pac-12
2
3UCLALos Angeles, Calif.Pac-12
3
4Arizona StateTempe, Ariz.Pac-12
4
5WashingtonSeattle, Wash.Pac-12
5
6CaliforniaBerkeley, Calif.Pac-12
6
7PortlandPortland, Ore.West Coast
7
8Boise StateBoise, IdahoMountain West
8
9UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, Calif.Big West
9
10Cal PolySan Luis Obispo, Calif.Big West
11
11GonzagaSpokane, Wash.West Coast
10
12Washington StatePullman, Wash.Pac-12
12
13ArizonaTucson, Ariz.Pac-12
14
14San Jose StateSan Jose, Calif.Mountain West
NR
15St. Mary’s (Calif.)Moraga, Calif.West Coast
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Oregon, 2013: Stanford, 2012: Stanford, 2011: Stanford, 2010: Oregon

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I

Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

2015 Week #1 — September 14

national poll release: September 15
next regional release: September 21
     
GREAT LAKES Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1Michigan StateEast Lansing, Mich.Big Ten
1
2WisconsinMadison, Wis.Big Ten
2
3MichiganAnn Arbor, Mich.Big Ten
3
4Notre DameSouth Bend, Ind.ACC
4
5Ohio StateColumbus, OhioBig Ten
5
6IndianaBloomington, Ind.Big Ten
6
7Eastern MichiganYpsilanti, Mich.Mid-American
7
8PurdueWest Lafayette, Ind.Big Ten
8
9ToledoToledo, OhioMid-American
9
10ButlerIndianapolis, Ind.Big East
10
11Bowling GreenBowling Green, OhioMid-American
12
12Central MichiganMount Pleasant, Mich.Mid-American
14
13Miami (Ohio)Oxford, OhioMid-American
13
14IUPUIIndianapolis, Ind.Summit League
NR
15Western MichiganKalamazoo, Mich.Mid-American
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Michigan State, 2013: Michigan, 2012: Michigan, 2011: Michigan, 2010: Michigan State
    
     
MID-ATLANTIC Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1GeorgetownWashington, D.C.Big East
1
2Penn StateState College, Pa.Big Ten
4
3West VirginiaMorgantown, W. Va.Big 12
2
4VillanovaVillanova, Pa.Big East
3
5PrincetonPrinceton, N.J.Ivy
5
6PennPhiladelphia, Pa.Ivy
6
7BucknellLewisburg, Pa.Patriot
7
8DuquesnePittsburgh, Pa.Atlantic 10
8
9NavyAnnapolis, Md.Patriot
9
10RiderLawrenceville, N.J.Metro Atlantic
10
11RutgersPiscataway, N.J.Big Ten
11
12George WashingtonWashington, D.C.Atlantic 10
NR
13PittsburghPittsburgh, Pa.ACC
13
14MonmouthWest Long Branch, N.J.Metro Atlantic
NR
15MarylandCollege Park, Md.Big Ten
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Georgetown, 2013: Villanova, 2012: Penn State, 2011: Georgetown/Villanova,2010: Villanova
    
     
MIDWEST Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1Iowa StateAmes, IowaBig 12
1
2MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minn.Big Ten
2
3Oklahoma StateStillwater, Okla.Big 12
3
4BradleyPeoria, Ill.Missouri Valley
4
5TulsaTulsa, Okla.American
5
6South DakotaVermillion, S.D.Summit League
6
7OklahomaNorman, Okla.Big 12
7
8MissouriColumbia, Mo.SEC
9
9IllinoisChampaign, Ill.Big Ten
8
10NorthwesternEvanston, Ill.Big Ten
10
11Loyola-ChicagoChicago, Ill.Missouri Valley
NR
12Illinois StateNormal, Ill.Missouri Valley
12
13IowaIowa City, IowaBig Ten
11
14Wichita StateWichita, Kan.Missouri Valley
13
15KansasLawrence, Kan.Big 12
14
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Iowa State, 2013: Iowa State, 2012: Iowa State, 2011: Iowa State, 2010: Iowa State
    
     
MOUNTAIN Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1New MexicoAlbuquerque, N.M.Mountain West
1
2ColoradoBoulder, Colo.Pac-12
2
3BYUProvo, UtahWest Coast
3
4Northern ArizonaFlagstaff, Ariz.Big Sky
4
5Montana StateBozeman, Mont.Big Sky
5
6Weber StateOgden, UtahBig Sky
8
7Colorado StateFort Collins, Colo.Mountain West
6
8UtahSalt Lake City, UtahPac-12
7
9WyomingLaramie, Wyo.Mountain West
10
10Idaho StatePocatello, IdahoBig Sky
9
11MontanaMissoula, Mont.Big Sky
11
12Utah StateLogan, UtahMountain West
12
13NevadaReno, NevadaMountain West
13
14Air ForceColorado Springs, Colo.Mountain West
14
15UTEPEl Paso, TexasConference USA
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Colorado, 2013: Colorado, 2012: Weber State, 2011: New Mexico/Colorado,2010: New Mexico
    
     
NORTHEAST Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1ProvidenceProvidence, R.I.Big East
1
2SyracuseSyracuse, N.Y.ACC
3
3DartmouthHanover, N.H.Ivy
5
4New HampshireDurham, N.H.America East
4
5CornellIthaca, N.Y.Ivy
8
6ColumbiaNew York, N.Y.Ivy
6
7HarvardCambridge, Mass.Ivy
11
8ConnecticutStorrs, Conn.American
13
9Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Mass.ACC
7
10BrownProvidence, R.I.Ivy
9
11YaleNew Haven, Conn.Ivy
10
12IonaNew Rochelle, N.Y.Metro Atlantic
2
13Stony BrookStony Brook, N.Y.America East
12
14ArmyWest Point, N.Y.Patriot
15
15Sacred HeartFairfield, Conn.Northeast
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Iona, 2013: Providence, 2012: Providence, 2011: Syracuse, 2010: Syracuse
    
     
SOUTH Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1VanderbiltNashville, Tenn.SEC
1
2AlabamaTuscaloosa, Ala.SEC
2
3LipscombNashville, Tenn.Atlantic Sun
3
4Mississippi StateStarkville, Miss.SEC
4
5Florida StateTallahassee, Fla.ACC
6
6FloridaGainesville, Fla.SEC
5
7AuburnAuburn, Ala.SEC
7
8GeorgiaAthens, Ga.SEC
8
9MississippiOxford, Miss.SEC
11
10Georgia TechAtlanta, Ga.ACC
12
11North FloridaJacksonville, Fla.Atlantic Sun
9
12USFTampa, Fla.American
NR
13UCFOrlando, Fla.American
14
14BelmontNashville, Tenn.Ohio Valley
13
15Middle TennesseeMurfreesboro, Tenn.Conference USA
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Vanderbilt, 2013: Florida State, 2012: Florida State, 2011: Florida State, 2010: Florida State
    
     
SOUTH CENTRAL Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1ArkansasFayetteville, Ark.SEC
1
2TexasAustin, TexasBig 12
2
3BaylorWaco, TexasBig 12
4
4SMUUniversity Park, TexasAmerican
3
5Texas A&MCollege Station, TexasSEC
5
6RiceHouston, TexasConference USA
6
7North TexasDenton, TexasConference USA
7
8Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TexasSouthland
10
9LamarBeaumont, TexasSouthland
8
10Arkansas StateJonesboro, Ark.Sun Belt
9
11TCUFort Worth, TexasBig 12
NR
12Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TexasSouthland
15
13UT ArlingtonArlington, TexasSun Belt
11
14Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TexasSouthland
NR
15HoustonHouston, TexasAmerican
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Arkansas, 2013: Arkansas, 2012: Arkansas, 2011: Arkansas, 2010: Texas
    
     
SOUTHEAST Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1William and MaryWilliamsburg, Va.Colonial
1
2VirginiaCharlottesville, Va.ACC
2
3North CarolinaChapel Hill, N.C.ACC
3
4NC StateRaleigh, N.C.ACC
4
5Eastern KentuckyRichmond, Ky.Ohio Valley
7
6FurmanGreenville, S.C.Southern
6
7LouisvilleLouisville, Ky.ACC
8
8KentuckyLexington, Ky.SEC
10
9Wake ForestWinston-Salem, N.C.ACC
5
10Coastal CarolinaConway, S.C.Big South
13
11James MadisonHarrisonburg, Va.Colonial
11
12Appalachian StateBoone, N.C.Sun Belt
12
13ElonElon, N.C.Colonial
15
14RichmondRichmond, Va.Atlantic 10
14
15ClemsonClemson, S.C.ACC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: William and Mary, 2013: Virginia, 2012: Duke, 2011: Virginia, 2010: Virginia
    
     
WEST Region
RankSchoolLocationConference
Last Week
1StanfordPalo Alto, Calif.Pac-12
1
2OregonEugene, Ore.Pac-12
2
3WashingtonSeattle, Wash.Pac-12
3
4Boise StateBoise, IdahoMountain West
4
5CaliforniaBerkeley, Calif.Pac-12
5
6UCLALos Angeles, Calif.Pac-12
6
7Arizona StateTempe, Ariz.Pac-12
7
8UC DavisDavis, Calif.Big West
8
9PortlandPortland, Ore.West Coast
9
10GonzagaSpokane, Wash.West Coast
10
11Cal PolySan Luis Obispo, Calif.Big West
11
12Eastern WashingtonCheney, Wash.Big Sky
12
13San FranciscoSan Francisco, Calif.West Coast
13
14Oregon StateCorvallis, Ore.Pac-12
14
15ArizonaTucson, Ariz.Pac-12
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions:
2014: Oregon, 2013: Arizona, 2012: Oregon, 2011: Washington, 2010: Washington


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