Monday, October 17, 2016

Three New Men’s Regional No. 1 Teams After Wisconsin, Pre-Nats

Three New Men’s Regional No. 1 Teams After Wisconsin, Pre-Nats


By Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA
October 17, 2016   



NEW ORLEANS – The dust has settled from a wild weekend of regular-season finale meets at Wisconsin and Pre-Nationals, revealing numerous changes atop the newest NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings.
Of the nine overall regions, three checked in this week with new top-ranked teams in the rankings announced Monday morning by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Only conference championships stand between now and the Regional Championships on Friday, November 11. The top two teams from each of the nine regions will earn automatic berths into the NCAA Championships on November 19 in Terre Haute, Indiana, while 13 more teams will earn at-large bids based on their season-long body of work and regional finishes.
Perhaps the most significant shift – certainly in terms of what might happen in Tuesday’s National Coaches’ Poll (revealed live on the “Cross Country U” podcast at noon ET) – was out in the West Region. With former regional No. 1 Portland finishing seventh at Wisconsin behind two other teams from the West (Stanford and UCLA), the top spot was up for grabs.
It was ultimately Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational runner-up Stanford that moved up three spots to claim it, leapfrogging Pre-Nationals team champion Oregon. The national No. 11 Cardinal took down both No. 3 BYU and defending national champion No. 2 Syracuse along the way, falling only to top-ranked Northern Arizona.
National No. 4 Oregon swept the team and individual titles at Pre-Nationals, defeating No. 5 Arkansas and No. 6 Colorado behind a decisive win by three-time national champion Edward Cheserek.
UCLA, a surprise sixth-place finisher at Wisconsin, moved up two spots to No. 3 in the West, while Portland fell to fourth.
Meanwhile in the Southeast Region, it was Virginia that assumed control of the top spot. The Cavaliers took command of the region after former regional favorite Eastern Kentucky dropped four spots to No. 5 with disappointing split-squad showings at both Wisconsin and Pre-Nationals.
Also moving up to fill the void left by the Colonels’ drop were No. 2 Virginia Tech, No. 3 Kentucky and No. 4 Furman. The latter two moved up three and five spots, respectively. Should the third-ranked Wildcats break through and qualify for NCAAs, it would be their first appearance since 2003 and just the second since 1992.
The Great Lakes Region also saw its top-ranked team falter this weekend, as former favorite Indiana finished fifth at Pre-Nationals. The Hoosiers dropped four spots to No. 5 as a result, opening the door for Wisconsin to move up one spot and reclaim the top spot.
The Badgers were 11th at their home Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, while Pre-Nationals fourth-placing Michigan moved up to No. 2. Eastern Michigan turned in a 17th-place showing at Wisconsin to move to third in the region.
No other teams moved into automatic qualifying position within their regions, but Navy moved up onto the bubble at No. 3 in the Mid-Atlantic.
See the full regional rankings below.

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I

Men’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
1Wisconsin19-10 (2-0)Big Ten
2
2Michigan64-7 (11-0)Big Ten
3
3Eastern Michigan29-28 (6-2)Mid-American
5
4Michigan State40-21 (4-3)Big Ten
4
5Indiana63-9 (16-2)Big Ten
1
6Ohio State52-16 (15-2)Big Ten
9
7Purdue37-31 (10-5)Big Ten
6
8Butler40-21 (5-5)Big East
11
9IUPUI33-30 (12-7)Summit League
7
10Dayton27-31 (13-8)Atlantic 10
14
11Ohio26-6 (10-4)Mid-American
NR
12Miami (Ohio)25-6 (12-6)Mid-American
NR
13Cincinnati21-4 (9-4)American
15
14Indiana State16-50 (6-14)Missouri Valley
13
15Notre Dame32-27 (9-2)ACC
10
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Michigan, 2014: Wisconsin, 2013: Michigan, 2012: Wisconsin, 2011: Wisconsin
     
MID-ATLANTIC Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Georgetown41-14 (12-0)Big East
1
2Penn34-21 (10-2)Ivy
2
3Navy44-18 (13-3)Patriot
4
4Princeton17-27 (5-2)Ivy
3
5Penn State22-26 (7-2)Big Ten
6
6Villanova17-14 (1-3)Big East
5
7La Salle32-20 (18-8)Atlantic 10
7
8Pittsburgh16-27 (3-3)ACC
13
9Rutgers26-12 (15-4)Big Ten
12
10Saint Joseph’s34-29 (20-12)Atlantic 10
8
11Lehigh23-55 (15-5)Patriot
9
12Duquesne27-11 (3-2)Atlantic 10
11
13Bucknell19-28 (6-11)Patriot
10
14George Washington20-29 (12-11)Atlantic 10
NR
15Temple16-22 (11-8)American
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Georgetown, 2014: Villanova, 2013: Villanova, 2012: Georgetown, 2011: Georgetown
     
MIDWEST Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Oklahoma State20-0 (3-0)Big 12
1
2Iowa State49-8 (12-0)Big 12
2
3Tulsa21-13 (5-2)American
3
4Bradley66-28 (19-9)Missouri Valley
7
5Minnesota28-29 (9-3)Big Ten
4
6South Dakota State24-34 (7-6)Summit League
8
7Illinois43-40 (8-6)Big Ten
5
8Missouri67-35 (13-14)SEC
11
9Oklahoma37-31 (7-7)Big 12
6
10Kansas22-21 (4-3)Big 12
9
11Wichita State27-33 (5-6)Missouri Valley
10
12Saint Louis35-1 (19-1)Atlantic 10
NR
13Nebraska17-51 (4-7)Big Ten
13
14Iowa39-63 (20-20)Big Ten
12
15Eastern Illinois43-8 (26-2)Ohio Valley
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oklahoma State, 2014: Oklahoma State, 2013: Oklahoma State, 2012: Oklahoma/Oklahoma State, 2011: Oklahoma State
     
MOUNTAIN Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Northern Arizona32-0 (3-0)Big Sky
1
2BYU41-2 (3-1)West Coast
2
3Colorado61-6 (7-0)Pac-12
3
4Colorado State46-16 (4-2)Mountain West
5
5UTEP58-6 (8-1)Conference USA
4
6Southern Utah58-23 (5-5)Big Sky
6
7Air Force55-15 (6-5)Mountain West
7
8Utah State34-14 (8-4)Mountain West
8
9Texas Tech25-7 (2-0)Big 12
10
10New Mexico2-22 (0-4)Mountain West
11
11Wyoming38-37 (6-8)Mountain West
13
12Weber State13-18 (6-4)Big Sky
9
13Idaho State6-29 (3-6)Big Sky
14
14Utah Valley32-33 (0-5)WAC
12
15New Mexico State9-9 (1-1)WAC
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Colorado, 2014: Colorado, 2013: Northern Arizona, 2012: Northern Arizona, 2011: BYU
     
NORTHEAST Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Syracuse43-4 (5-0)ACC
1
2Iona56-19 (14-6)Metro Atlantic
2
3Providence43-22 (12-3)Big East
3
4Columbia54-29 (19-5)Ivy
4
5Dartmouth66-30 (31-10)Ivy
5
6Cornell38-48 (8-6)Ivy
6
7Yale32-37 (16-14)Ivy
11
8Army West Point24-9 (11-4)Patriot
7
9Brown29-5 (28-5)Ivy
8
10Buffalo20-29 (7-8)Mid-American
10
11Harvard26-62 (6-14)Ivy
9
12Maine25-6 (24-6)America East
13
13Stony Brook31-16 (8-10)America East
12
14Connecticut22-4 (20-4)American
14
15Canisius21-23 (6-10)Metro Atlantic
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Syracuse, 2014: Syracuse, 2013: Syracuse, 2012: Iona, 2011: Syracuse,
     
SOUTH Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Mississippi38-1 (2-0)SEC
1
2Middle Tennessee42-1 (17-0)Conference USA
2
3Florida State32-49 (11-12)ACC
3
4Georgia61-9 (26-1)SEC
4
5Alabama25-22 (12-6)SEC
5
6Florida42-34 (10-1)SEC
6
7Samford31-8 (15-1)Southern
NR
8Auburn49-18 (26-6)SEC
8
9Georgia Tech33-23 (18-4)ACC
9
10Tennessee42-21 (23-9)SEC
7
11Belmont32-31 (15-12)Ohio Valley
12
12Tennessee Tech34-29 (18-14)Ohio Valley
10
13Lipscomb35-27 (13-14)Atlantic Sun
11
14North Florida16-1 (16-1)Atlantic Sun
13
15Florida Gulf Coast19-3 (15-3)Atlantic Sun
14
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Florida State, 2014: Mississippi, 2013: Georgia, 2012: Florida State, 2011: Florida State
     
SOUTH CENTRAL Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Arkansas55-1 (9-0)SEC
1
2Texas23-16 (3-0)Big 12
2
3Texas A&M28-43 (16-3)SEC
3
4Baylor6-18 (1-2)Big 12
4
5UT Arlington25-22 (5-3)Sun Belt
5
6Lamar35-3 (10-1)Southland
6
7Stephen F. Austin7-3 (6-0)Southland
7
8Texas A&M-Corpus Christi11-5 (10-4)Southland
13
9Texas State3-4 (2-1)Sun Belt
8
10McNeese State24-9 (9-2)Southland
10
11North Texas11-45 (7-2)Conference USA
9
12Louisiana-Lafayette17-8 (12-2)Sun Belt
11
13Rice17-9 (4-1)Conference USA
12
14LSU18-18 (10-6)SEC
14
15Central Arkansas19-18 (16-8)Southland
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Arkansas, 2014: Arkansas, 2013: Arkansas, 2012: Texas, 2011: Texas
     
SOUTHEAST Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Virginia24-4 (9-0)ACC
2
2Virginia Tech38-3 (11-1)ACC
3
3Kentucky40-3 (1-1)SEC
6
4Furman49-23 (7-0)Southern
9
5Eastern Kentucky47-48 (6-2)Ohio Valley
1
6NC State20-33 (3-1)ACC
4
7Louisville50-30 (9-3)ACC
7
8William and Mary19-11 (7-4)Colonial
8
9Campbell29-52 (8-27)Big South
5
10Charlotte14-14 (3-6)Conference USA
11
11Davidson40-21 (19-9)Atlantic 10
10
12George Mason25-0 (20-0)Atlantic 10
13
13Duke28-24 (18-2)ACC
NR
14Clemson32-22 (10-6)ACC
NR
15Wake Forest11-8 (4-2)ACC
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Louisville, 2014: Virginia, 2013: Eastern Kentucky, 2012: Virginia, 2011: NC State
     
WEST Region
RankSchoolOverall (RAOR)Conference
Last Week
1Stanford40-9 (7-4)Pac-12
4
2Oregon48-0 (12-0)Pac-12
2
3UCLA62-11 (18-4)Pac-12
5
4Portland73-29 (12-7)West Coast
1
5Washington State43-14 (7-3)Pac-12
7
6Boise State41-16 (5-5)Mountain West
3
7Washington20-18 (6-7)Pac-12
6
8San Francisco49-19 (7-4)West Coast
9
9California58-22 (11-8)Pac-12
8
10Cal Poly42-11 (14-3)Big West
10
11Gonzaga11-30 (2-5)West Coast
12
12Arizona State16-33 (8-6)Pac-12
11
13San Jose State22-2 (17-2)Mountain West
14
14UC Santa Barbara24-5 (19-4)Big West
13
15St. Mary’s (Calif.)17-6 (12-6)West Coast
15
Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Washington, 2014: Oregon, 2013: Stanford, 2012: Stanford, 2011: Stanford



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