Wartburg, UW Oshkosh Virtually Tied for D-III Women’s Lead; McMurry Men Still in Control

Wartburg, UW Oshkosh Virtually Tied for D-III Women’s Lead; McMurry Men Still in Control

NEW ORLEANS – The third week of national team computer rankings of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2011 NCAA Division III outdoor track & field season were released on Wednesday. McMurry’s men and Wartburg’s women remain the top teams in the calculated rankings for the third-straight week. However, UW Oshkosh’s is only a little over two ranking points from take the top post from Wartburg.

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Regional Index:Top 10 Teams by Region
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USTFCCCA

NCAA Division III

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings

2011 Week #3 – April 20

next ranking: April 27
Rank School Points Last Week
1 McMurry 232.55 1
2 North Central (Ill.) 149.96 7
3 UW La Crosse 125.43 4
4 Central (Iowa) 122.81 2
5 La Verne 121.63 3
6 Washington (Mo.) 118.61 5
7 Whitworth 91.59 10
8 Redlands 91.07 13
9 UW Oshkosh 85.53 6
10 Augustana (Ill.) 85.12 8
11 Monmouth (Ill.) 79.02 9
12 UW Whitewater 78.93 11
13 Moravian 69.70 40
14 UW Stout 69.10 18
15 Cal Lutheran 68.20 19
16 Baldwin-Wallace 67.93 15
17 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 66.59 14
18 Haverford 59.98 16
19 Wabash 53.96 26
20 Bates 53.93 38
21 Willamette 53.36 22
22 Nebraska Wesleyan 53.03 12
23 UW Platteville 48.25 23
24 Dickinson 46.97 45
25 Rose-Hulman 45.92 30
dropped out: No. 17 Calvin, No. 20 Ohio Northern, No. 21 Rowan, No. 24 Ramapo, No. 25 Greenville
Men’s Conference Index Top 10
Rank Conference Points Top 25 Teams
1 WIAC 456.83 5
2 SCIAC 413.90 4
3 CCIW 293.95 2
4 ASC 262.26 1
5 UAA 223.39 1
6 OAC 193.51 1
7 Northwest Conference 180.84 2
8 IIAC 165.82 1
9 NESCAC 128.30 1
10 Centennial 119.65 2

USTFCCCA

NCAA Division III

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings

2011 Week #3 – April 20

next ranking: April 27
Rank School Points Last Week
1 Wartburg 222.65 1
2 UW Oshkosh 220.58 2
3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 128.48 3
4 Methodist 123.37 4
5 Central (Iowa) 90.63 7
6 Whitworth 86.13 5
7 Texas Lutheran 85.39 8
8 MIT 76.56 6
9 Calvin 71.95 9
10 Rhodes 71.55 12
11 North Central (Ill.) 70.33 23
12 George Fox 67.35 10
13 Ithaca 65.93 15
14 Illinois College 61.41 16
15 Williams 60.60 11
16 Carthage 54.01 31
17 UW La Crosse 53.55 13
18 Linfield 50.93 22
19 Willamette 50.46 25
20 Monmouth (Ill.) 50.40 27
21 UW Platteville 50.31 20
22 UW Eau Claire 50.17 14
23 UW Whitewater 48.65 21
24 Greenville 48.12 19
25 SUNY Geneseo 47.13 30
dropped out: No. 17 Nebraska Wesleyan, No. 18 Cal Lutheran, No. 24 Middlebury
Women’s Conference Index Top 10
Rank Conference Points Top 25 Teams
1 WIAC
474.42
5
2 IIAC
408.34
2
3 SCIAC
260.08
1
4 Northwest Conference
257.28
4
5 CCIW
202.81
2
6 SCAC
191.13
1
7 UAA
163.03
8 NESCAC
153.94
1
9 MIAC
147.29
10 Midwest Conference
146.09
2

 

 

About the Rankings
For more on the national team rankings and links to guideline and rationale information visit …
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Rankings are determined by a mathematical formula, which is based on current national descending order lists. This is what’s used to compile a team’s ranking. The purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the national-title race.

The Regional Index is determined using a similar method as national rankings, but on a smaller scale, comparing teams versus others within the same region. The result is a ranking that showcases squads with better all-around team potential — a group makeup critical for conference or similar team-scored events. A team may achieve a better regional ranking than a counterpart that has a better national ranking. Historically, some teams are better national-championship teams than conference-championship teams, having a few elite athletes that score very well in a diverse environment where teams do not have entries in more than a few events. Some teams are better at conference championships or similar team-scored events where they enter, and are competitive, in many of the events.

How a team fares in a national championship, conference championship, or scored meet with only a couple or few teams (like a dual or triangular) can be very different, given the number of events, competition, scoring, and makeup of entries — thus the rationale behind each of the ranking systems. Similar arguments about team makeup and rankings can also be found in swimming & diving and wrestling as their sports also have a similar trichotomy when it comes to team theory.

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USTFCCCA NCAA Division I
's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll

Preseason - October 22nd

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Week-by-Week Ranking

TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4
Iowa State11111
Oklahoma State33222
New Mexico22333
Virginia66444
Colorado1313555
Syracuse121211116
Northern Arizona141414137
BYU44668
Alabama1111888
Oregon910121410
Washington State2218232111
Wake Forest109101012
Michigan State3027171613
Butler1515131214
Wisconsin557715
Notre Dame889916
California Baptist1516151517
Tulane2523181718
Princeton1920222019
GeorgiaRVRV20
Harvard2425292821
MissouriRV201922
Air Force2324252323
North Carolina181916RV23
MichiganRVRVRVRV25
Ole Miss2725272426
Stanford67211827
Virginia TechRVRV27
Oklahoma29RVRVRV29
Georgetown2830282430
Tulsa26293027RV
Loyola-Chicago30RV
GonzagaRVRVRV
TexasRV
Texas A&MRV
Arkansas20211922
Eastern Kentucky17172626
Boise StateRVRVRV29
VillanovaRVRVRVRV
WyomingRVRVRV
Middle TennesseeRV
Utah StateRV
MinnesotaRV
LouisvilleRV
Washington212224
Furman3028RV
LipscombRV
PortlandRVRV
TennesseeRVRV
IonaRV
Weber StateRV
CharlotteRV

USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field

2011 Rankings Calendar
Weeks National TFRIRegional TFRIConference TFRI#EventSquad KEY DATES
PreseasonWed 3/23
MEN | WOMEN
Week 1Tue 4/5
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 4/5
MEN | WOMEN
Week 2Tue 4/12
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 4/12
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Tue 4/19
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 4/19
MEN | WOMEN
Week 4Tue 4/26
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 4/26
MEN | WOMEN
Week 5Tue 5/3
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 5/3
MEN | WOMEN
Week 6Tue 5/10
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 5/10
MEN | WOMEN
Week 7Tue 5/17
MEN | WOMEN
Tue 5/17
MEN | WOMEN
Week 8Tue 5/24
MEN | WOMEN
Week 9Tue 5/31
MEN | WOMEN
FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sun 6/12
MEN | WOMEN