Monday, October 17, 2016

Nuttycombe And Pre-Nats Shake Up NCAA DI Women’s XC Regional Rankings

Nuttycombe And Pre-Nats Shake Up NCAA DI Women’s XC Regional Rankings


By Tyler Mayforth, USTFCCCA
October 17, 2016   



NEW ORLEANS — Did everybody catch their breath after a crazy weekend in NCAA Division I Cross Country?
Good.
Now it’s time to take a look at how the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and the Pre-National Invitational shook up the most recent Women’s Regional Rankings, released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Regional Rankings Summary PDF | Rankings Central | Men’s Rankings
There are two new No. 1 teams and five more moved into the all-important No. 2 slot. The top-2 spots in each region are critical, because if those teams finish in that position at the Regional Championship on November 11, they’ll earn automatic bids to the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships eight days later.
Let’s start alphabetically and find ourselves in the Great Lakes Region, where former No. 2 Michigan supplanted former No. 1 Michigan State at the top of the billing. This past weekend the Wolverines finished a game third at the Pre-National Invitational behind individual champion Erin Finn, while the Spartans limped to 19th place in Madison, Wisconsin and only had one runner in the top-50.
Michigan State actually fell all the way down to fourth, as both Eastern Michigan (No. 3 to No. 2) and Notre Dame (No. 5 to No. 3) leapfrogged, too. The Eagles were 7th at Pre-Nationals and the Irish were 9th in Wisconsin as Anna Rohrer placed third overall.
The other new No. 1 team is that of Iowa State in the Midwest Region. The Cyclones, who were formerly No. 3, jumped two spots after an 8th-place finish in Wisconsin. Erin Hooker led the way for Iowa State as its move pushed Oklahoma State (No. 1 to No. 2) and Minnesota (No. 2 to No. 3) down one spot each.
Just like the Cyclones, the Villanova Wildcats are making a name for themselves as the season progresses. Villanova most recently was 12th in Wisconsin, topped region rivals Georgetown and Penn, and went from No. 5 to No. 2 in the Mid-Atlantic. Paul Short Run champ Angel Piccirillo was 19th overall and the Wildcats put two in the top-35.
Another team that surged three spots in the rankings was that of Oregon. The Ducks had fallen to No. 5 in the West Region, but their performance at Pre-Nats propelled them right back to No. 2 behind top-ranked Washington. Oregon had two runners in the top-15 and finished runner-up to Colorado in the team standings.
Baylor and William & Mary are the other two teams that slid into the No. 2 spot in their respectively regions. The Bears were a surprising fifth in Wisconsin as Maggie Montoya and Lindsey Bradley led the way. The Tribe took eighth at the Penn State National Open, which was run Friday and won by the host Nittany Lions.
With the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and Pre-Nats in the books, the postseason is quickly approaching. Conference championships are in two weeks and they’ll be followed by the nine Regional Championships in which NCAA bids will be secured.
What impact will these rankings have on the National Coaches’ Poll? Be sure to check back in tomorrow at noon ET and tune into "Cross Country U."
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

Women’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

2016 Week #5 — October 17

national poll release: October 18
next regional release: October 31
Win-loss record reflective of results in varsity competition of races 7500 meters or longer versus DI opponents starting September 9; RAOR = Record against own region
GREAT LAKES Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Michigan95-6 (18-1)Big Ten
2
2Eastern Michigan77-8 (10-1)Mid-American
3
3Notre Dame47-15 (7-1)ACC
5
4Michigan State49-19 (8-1)Big Ten
1
5Indiana59-19 (17-2)Big Ten
4
6Butler69-19 (11-6)Big East
7
7Wisconsin14-21 (0-2)Big Ten
8
8Purdue37-30 (7-7)Big Ten
9
9Ohio State74-31 (10-10)Big Ten
6
10Toledo47-50 (13-11)Mid-American
10
11Oakland40-6 (14-0)Horizon
15
12Marquette34-44 (11-11)Big East
11
13Dayton41-10 (17-5)Atlantic 10
13
14Miami (Ohio)31-8 (18-4)Mid-American
12
15Xavier40-33 (10-17)Big East
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Michigan, 2014: Michigan State, 2013: Michigan, 2012: Michigan, 2011: Michigan
     
MID-ATLANTIC Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Penn State56-2 (14-0)Big Ten
1
2Villanova51-17 (15-4)Big East
5
3Penn52-16 (16-3)Ivy
3
4West Virginia51-10 (21-4)Big 12
4
5Georgetown49-23 (18-3)Big East
2
6Princeton25-39 (13-8)Ivy
6
7Bucknell31-16 (16-4)Patriot
7
8Pittsburgh31-24 (9-4)ACC
8
9Maryland43-16 (25-4)Big Ten
9
10Duquesne25-20 (5-6)Atlantic 10
11
11Lehigh33-32 (15-10)Patriot
10
12George Washington32-27 (19-10)Atlantic 10
13
13Navy15-37 (7-7)Patriot
12
14Towson27-37 (10-13)Colonial
14
15UMBC29-30 (17-12)America East
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Penn State, 2014: Georgetown, 2013: Villanova, 2012: Penn State, 2011: Georgetown/Villanova,
     
MIDWEST Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Iowa State43-21 (11-1)Big 12
3
2Oklahoma State20-3 (2-1)Big 12
1
3Minnesota57-32 (14-1)Big Ten
2
4Missouri66-43 (11-19)SEC
6
5Kansas29-14 (4-1)Big 12
5
6Tulsa11-24 (3-2)American
4
7Oklahoma35-42 (9-5)Big 12
8
8Northern Illinois57-21 (39-5)Mid-American
12
9Northern Iowa48-6 (25-2)Missouri Valley
15
10Bradley55-3 (28-2)Missouri Valley
13
11South Dakota33-5 (24-4)Summit League
9
12Iowa32-86 (20-28)Big Ten
11
13Southeast Missouri47-34 (18-5)Ohio Valley
NR
14Illinois44-34 (31-13)Big Ten
7
15Wichita State31-9 (6-1)Missouri Valley
14
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oklahoma State, 2014: Iowa State, 2013: Iowa State, 2012: Iowa State, 2011: Iowa State
     
MOUNTAIN Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Colorado71-0 (5-0)Pac-12
1
2New Mexico46-6 (7-0)Mountain West
2
3Utah49-11 (12-2)Pac-12
4
4BYU35-9 (3-2)West Coast
3
5Air Force43-19 (4-3)Mountain West
5
6Wyoming36-24 (8-3)Mountain West
9
7Weber State21-39 (7-7)Big Sky
6
8Colorado State44-37 (6-2)Mountain West
7
9Northern Arizona23-41 (2-6)Big Sky
10
10Utah State23-27 (5-7)Mountain West
8
11Nevada22-2 (2-0)Mountain West
15
12UTEP43-4 (3-1)Conference USA
14
13Southern Utah44-22 (4-3)Big Sky
13
14Montana3-5 (2-5)Big Sky
12
15Utah Valley32-24 (0-3)WAC
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: New Mexico, 2014: Colorado, 2013: Colorado, 2012: Weber State, 2011: New Mexico/Colorado
     
NORTHEAST Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Providence61-2 (17-0)Big East
1
2Yale65-10 (24-1)Ivy
2
3Harvard22-17 (3-3)Ivy
4
4Syracuse26-23 (4-3)ACC
3
5Cornell46-14 (15-2)Ivy
5
6Brown57-37 (28-7)Ivy
7
7Dartmouth53-34 (24-4)Ivy
6
8Boston College29-44 (16-11)ACC
8
9New Hampshire20-32 (8-6)America East
11
10UMass Lowell— (—)America East
9
11Iona50-14 (20-7)Metro Atlantic
10
12Columbia52-53 (20-19)Ivy
12
13Buffalo34-28 (10-8)Mid-American
13
14Stony Brook38-19 (12-10)America East
14
15Vermont25-6 (21-6)America East
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Providence, 2014: Iona, 2013: Providence, 2012: Providence, 2011: Syracuse
     
SOUTH Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Mississippi46-21 (12-11)SEC
1
2Mississippi State77-20 (11-1)SEC
2
3Florida71-17 (13-1)SEC
3
4Alabama32-14 (19-2)SEC
5
5Florida State38-67 (16-24)ACC
4
6Vanderbilt29-46 (10-4)SEC
6
7Lipscomb57-12 (28-3)Atlantic Sun
7
8Georgia62-21 (23-6)SEC
10
9Auburn56-20 (28-7)SEC
8
10Memphis40-14 (23-5)American
9
11Middle Tennessee29-23 (12-7)Conference USA
11
12Southern Miss25-8 (15-6)Conference USA
14
13UT Martin32-40 (18-17)Ohio Valley
15
14Jacksonville15-3 (15-3)Atlantic Sun
13
15Samford28-12 (11-7)Southern
NR
REGION HISTORY HERE
     
SOUTH CENTRAL Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Arkansas63-4 (10-0)SEC
1
2Baylor59-12 (16-4)Big 12
3
3SMU25-17 (0-1)American
2
4Texas21-19 (1-1)Big 12
5
5Rice26-33 (15-1)Conference USA
4
6Stephen F. Austin7-3 (6-0)Southland
7
7Texas A&M15-26 (14-5)SEC
6
8TCU40-17 (17-5)Big 12
9
9Tulane9-46 (5-2)American
8
10UTRGV10-10 (7-5)WAC
10
11North Texas11-8 (7-3)Conference USA
11
12Houston17-21 (9-6)American
14
13LSU21-23 (13-6)SEC
12
14Lamar20-24 (7-5)Southland
13
15Texas A&M-Corpus Christi8-10 (8-8)Southland
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Arkansas, 2014: Arkansas, 2013: Arkansas, 2012: Arkansas, 2011: Arkansas
     
SOUTHEAST Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1NC State61-2 (13-0)ACC
1
2William and Mary24-12 (10-2)Colonial
3
3Kentucky34-4 (1-0)SEC
4
4Eastern Kentucky63-25 (17-1)Ohio Valley
5
5Virginia32-20 (11-1)ACC
2
6Virginia Tech37-13 (10-2)ACC
6
7Furman43-35 (9-2)Southern
8
8Louisville49-39 (13-5)ACC
11
9Clemson19-59 (6-11)ACC
13
10Elon29-38 (7-8)Colonial
10
11Charlotte12-21 (2-7)Conference USA
15
12Duke42-14 (18-1)ACC
14
13James Madison35-45 (7-6)Colonial
9
14Appalachian State32-11 (23-6)Sun Belt
NR
15North Carolina14-49 (10-3)ACC
12
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Virginia, 2014: William and Mary, 2013: Virginia, 2012: Duke, 2011: Virginia,
     
WEST Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Washington42-0 (13-0)Pac-12
1
2Oregon48-2 (12-1)Pac-12
5
3Portland73-3 (11-1)West Coast
2
4San Francisco54-10 (5-3)West Coast
6
5Stanford41-5 (9-2)Pac-12
3
6UCLA46-18 (3-5)Pac-12
7
7Boise State44-22 (4-4)Mountain West
4
8California47-15 (4-3)Pac-12
9
9Cal Poly44-12 (14-5)Big West
8
10Arizona44-30 (2-9)Pac-12
10
11UC Santa Barbara29-5 (23-3)Big West
13
12Arizona State24-30 (12-6)Pac-12
11
13Idaho4-4 (4-2)Big Sky
12
14Loyola Marymount28-6 (23-4)West Coast
15
15Oregon State29-20 (2-3)Pac-12
NR
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oregon, 2014: Oregon, 2013: Arizona, 2012: Oregon, 2011: Washington


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