DI National Cross Country Coaches’ Poll – Week 1
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.
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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 |
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Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll |
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2011 Week #1 — September 13 |
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| next ranking: September 20 | ||||||
| Rank | Institution | Points | Region | Conference | Location |
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| 1 | Oklahoma State (10) | 357 | Midwest | Big 12 | Stillwater, Okla. |
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| 2 | Wisconsin (1) | 344 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Madison, Wis. |
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| 3 | Stanford (1) | 341 | West | Pac-12 | Palo Alto, Calif. |
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| 4 | Iona | 300 | Northeast | Metro Atlantic | New Rochelle, N.Y. |
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| 5 | Oregon | 298 | West | Pac-12 | Eugene, Ore. |
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| 6 | Oklahoma | 296 | Midwest | Big 12 | Norman, Okla. |
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| 7 | Indiana | 284 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Bloomington, Ind. |
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| 8 | Colorado | 283 | Mountain | Pac-12 | Boulder, Colo. |
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| 9 | Florida State | 266 | South | ACC | Tallahassee, Fla. |
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| 10 | Portland | 253 | West | West Coast | Portland, Ore. |
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| 11 | Northern Arizona | 224 | Mountain | Big Sky | Flagstaff, Ariz. |
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| 12 | Princeton | 222 | Mid-Atlantic | Ivy | Princeton, N.J. |
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| 13 | NC State | 217 | Southeast | ACC | Raleigh, N.C. |
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| 14 | Syracuse | 216 | Northeast | Big East | Syracuse, N.Y. |
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| 15 | Arkansas | 192 | South Central | SEC | Fayetteville, Ark. |
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| 16 | BYU | 191 | Mountain | West Coast | Provo, Utah |
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| 17 | Providence | 158 | Northeast | Big East | Providence, R.I. |
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| 18 | Villanova | 150 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Villanova, Pa. |
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| 19 | Louisville | 135 | Southeast | Big East | Louisville, Ky. |
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| 20 | Virginia | 127 | Southeast | ACC | Charlottesville, Va. |
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| 21 | New Mexico | 121 | Mountain | Mountain West | Albuquerque, N.M. |
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| 22 | Georgetown | 92 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Washington, D.C. |
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| 23 | Notre Dame | 88 | Great Lakes | Big East | South Bend, Ind. |
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| 24 | Minnesota | 85 | Midwest | Big Ten | Minneapolis, Minn. |
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| 25 | Texas | 72 | South Central | Big 12 | Austin, Texas |
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| 26 | Ohio State | 68 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Columbus, Ohio |
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| 27 | Florida | 48 | South | SEC | Gainesville, Fla. |
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| 28 | Eastern Kentucky | 41 | Southeast | Ohio Valley | Richmond, Ky. |
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| 29 | Dartmouth | 29 | Northeast | Ivy | Hanover, N.H. |
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| 30 | North Carolina | 22 | Southeast | ACC | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
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| 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 |
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Women’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll |
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2011 Week #1 — September 13 |
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| next ranking: September 20 | ||||||
| Rank | Institution | Points | Region | Conference | Location |
Last Week
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| 1 | Georgetown (10) | 358 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Washington, D.C. |
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| 2 | New Mexico | 341 | Mountain | Mountain West | Albuquerque, N.M. |
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| 3 | Providence (1) | 328 | Northeast | Big East | Providence, R.I. |
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| 4 | Colorado (1) | 324 | Mountain | Pac-12 | Boulder, Colo. |
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| 5 | Villanova | 309 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Villanova, Pa. |
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| 6 | Florida State | 277 | South | ACC | Tallahassee, Fla. |
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| 7 | Stanford | 276 | West | Pac-12 | Palo Alto, Calif. |
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| 8 | Duke | 260 | Southeast | ACC | Durham, N.C. |
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| 9 | Iowa State | 254 | Midwest | Big 12 | Ames, Iowa |
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| 10 | Arizona | 248 | West | Pac-12 | Tucson, Ariz. |
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| 11 | Washington | 226 | West | Pac-12 | Seattle, Wash. |
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| 12 | North Carolina | 212 | Southeast | ACC | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
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| 13 | Michigan | 201 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
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| 14 | Texas | 195 | South Central | Big 12 | Austin, Texas |
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| 15 | Syracuse | 187 | Northeast | Big East | Syracuse, N.Y. |
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| 16 | Oregon | 163 | West | Pac-12 | Eugene, Ore. |
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| 17 | Virginia | 154 | Southeast | ACC | Charlottesville, Va. |
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| 18 | Penn State | 146 | Mid-Atlantic | Big Ten | State College, Pa. |
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| 19 | Princeton | 116 | Mid-Atlantic | Ivy | Princeton, N.J. |
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| 20 | West Virginia | 107 | Mid-Atlantic | Big East | Morgantown, W. Va. |
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| 21 | NC State | 106 | Southeast | ACC | Raleigh, N.C. |
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| 22 | Texas Tech | 100 | Mountain | Big 12 | Lubbock, Texas |
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| 23 | Oklahoma State | 90 | Midwest | Big 12 | Stillwater, Okla. |
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| 24 | Florida | 88 | South | SEC | Gainesville, Fla. |
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| 25 | BYU | 87 | Mountain | West Coast | Provo, Utah |
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| 26 | Boston College | 74 | Northeast | ACC | Chestnut Hill, Mass. |
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| 27 | Iowa | 69 | Midwest | Big Ten | Iowa City, Iowa |
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| 28 | Michigan State | 67 | Great Lakes | Big Ten | East Lansing, Mich. |
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| 29 | Toledo | 65 | Great Lakes | Mid-American | Toledo, Ohio |
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| 30 | Minnesota | 53 | Midwest | Big Ten | Minneapolis, Minn. |
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| 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 | ||||||
