DI Rankings: Florida, Clemson Up Top With Regular Season Ending Soon
NEW ORLEANS – One week remains in the regular season of outdoor track & field for those in NCAA Division I and several conferences will conduct their championships in the coming days. As we roll towards the end of the season, Florida’s men retained their No. 1 status in the USTFCCCA National Team Computer Rankings for the second-straight week. The Gators will be looking for the SEC title this weekend where No. 6 Arkansas is the defending champ. On the women’s side, the top spot has switched for the third-straight week as Clemson climbed back to the top — a week removed from Texas’ takeover in the last update. Clemson gained their third-straight ACC crown back in April.
National Ranking PDFs: Top 25 | Full by Team | Event-by-Event | Week-by-Week
Regional Index: Top 15 | By Team | By Event
More Info: All-Time Collegiate Top Ten | Updated Football-Player Marks
Previous Rankings
In the men’s rankings, Texas A&M is holding on to the No. 2 spot and will be trying for their second-straight Big 12 outdoor crown before leaving the league for the SEC next season. Texas Tech is up seven spots this week to No. 3 while Florida State moved up a spot to No. 4. Arizona State dropped two spots to No. 5.
On the women’s side, LSU moved up two spots to No. 2 and, will hosting this weekend, they will be looking for their third-straight SEC crown. Texas slipped two spots to No. 3 while Florida went a notch down to No. 4. Kansas is at No. 5 for the second-straight week.
Division I Conference Championship Recap — 2011-12 Champions
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| Conference | Cross Country | Indoor Track & Field | Outdoor Track & Field |
| ACC | NC State | Florida State | Virginia Tech |
| America East | Albany | Albany | Albany |
| Atlantic 10 | La Salle | Rhode Island | Charlotte |
| Atlantic Sun | USC Upstate | Kennesaw State | East Tennessee State |
| Big 12 | Oklahoma State | Texas A&M | (May 11-13) |
| Big East | Villanova | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| Big Sky | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | (May 9-12) |
| Big South | Liberty | Liberty | Liberty |
| Big Ten | Wisconsin | Indiana | (May 11-13) |
| Big West | Cal Poly | — | (conc. May 11-12) |
| Colonial | William and Mary | George Mason | |
| Conference USA | Tulsa | Tulsa | (May 11-13) |
| Great West | Utah Valley | Utah Valley | (May 10-12) |
| Horizon | Butler | Milwaukee | Milwaukee |
| Ivy | Princeton | Princeton | Princeton |
| MEAC | Norfolk State | Norfolk State | Norfolk State |
| Metro Atlantic | Iona | Manhattan | Manhattan |
| Mid-American | Eastern Michigan | Akron | (May 10-12) |
| Missouri Valley | Indiana State | Southern Illinois | (May 11-13) |
| Mountain West | New Mexico | Air Force | (May 9-12) |
| MPSF | — | Arizona State | — |
| Northeast | Central Connecticut State | Monmouth | Monmouth |
| Ohio Valley | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois |
| Pac-12 | Colorado | — | (conc. May 12-13) |
| Patriot | Navy | Bucknell | Bucknell |
| SEC | Arkansas | Arkansas | (May 10-13) |
| Southern | UNCG | Western Carolina | Appalachian State |
| Southland | Lamar | UTSA | (May 11-13) |
| Summit League | Southern Utah | Southern Utah | (May 10-12) |
| Sun Belt | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | (May 11-13) |
| SWAC | Grambling State | Grambling State | Grambling State |
| WAC | Utah State | Idaho | (May 8-11) |
| West Coast | BYU | — | — |
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| Conference | Cross Country | Indoor Track & Field | Outdoor Track & Field |
| ACC | Florida State | Clemson | Clemson |
| America East | Stony Brook | Boston University | Albany |
| Atlantic 10 | La Salle | Charlotte | Charlotte |
| Atlantic Sun | Lipscomb | Jacksonville | Jacksonville |
| Big 12 | Iowa State | Texas A&M | (May 11-13) |
| Big East | Villanova | Georgetown | Louisville |
| Big Sky | Weber State | Weber State | (May 9-12) |
| Big South | High Point | Liberty | Coastal Carolina |
| Big Ten | Michigan State | Nebraska | (May 11-13) |
| Big West | UC Davis | — | (conc. May 11-12) |
| Colonial | James Madison | — | James Madison |
| Conference USA | SMU | East Carolina | (May 11-13) |
| Great West | Utah Valley | Utah Valley | (May 10-12) |
| Horizon | Butler | Milwaukee | Youngstown State |
| Ivy | Cornell | Columbia | Cornell |
| MEAC | Hampton | Hampton | Hampton |
| Metro Atlantic | Iona | St. Peter’s | St. Peter’s |
| Mid-American | Toledo | Kent State | (May 10-12) |
| Missouri Valley | Illinois State | Missouri State | (May 11-13) |
| Mountain West | New Mexico | TCU | (May 9-12) |
| MPSF | — | Stanford | — |
| Northeast | Quinnipiac | Monmouth | Monmouth |
| Ohio Valley | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois |
| Pac-12 | Colorado | — | (conc. May 12-13) |
| Patriot | Navy | Bucknell | Navy |
| SEC | Vanderbilt | Florida | (May 10-13) |
| Southern | UNCG | Appalachian State | Appalachian State |
| Southland | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Stephen F. Austin | (May 11-13) |
| Summit League | North Dakota State | North Dakota State | (May 10-12) |
| Sun Belt | Western Kentucky | Middle Tennessee | (May 11-13) |
| SWAC | Alabama State | Alabama State | Alabama State |
| WAC | Idaho | Utah State | (May 8-11) |
| West Coast | San Francisco | — | — |
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I |
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Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2012 Week #6 — May 8 |
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| next ranking: May 15 | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Conference | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | Florida | 258.80 | SEC | Mike Holloway (10th) | 1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 248.81 | Big 12 | Pat Henry (8th) | 2 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 238.20 | Big 12 | Wes Kittley (13th) | 10 |
| 4 | Florida State | 201.68 | ACC | Bob Braman (9th) | 5 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 189.74 | Pac-12 | Greg Kraft (16th) | 3 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 187.11 | SEC | Chris Bucknam (4th) | 11 |
| 7 | Southern California | 183.76 | Pac-12 | Ron Allice (18th) | 4 |
| 8 | Indiana | 180.07 | Big Ten | Ron Helmer (5th) | 7 |
| 9 | LSU | 171.80 | SEC | Dennis Shaver (8th) | 6 |
| 10 | Texas | 171.17 | Big 12 | Bubba Thornton (17th) | 12 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 160.21 | SEC | Joe Walker (28th) | 8 |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 159.22 | SEC | Steve Dudley (2nd) | 9 |
| 13 | Auburn | 155.87 | SEC | Ralph Spry (15th) | 13 |
| 14 | Arizona | 151.81 | Pac-12 | Fred Harvey (10th) | 14 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 139.82 | Big Ten | Ed Nuttycombe (28th) | 17 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 136.16 | ACC | Dave Cianelli (11th) | 16 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 126.97 | Big Ten | Gary Pepin (29th) | 15 |
| 18 | Stanford | 124.47 | Pac-12 | Edrick Floreal (7th) | 19 |
| 19 | Georgia | 123.26 | SEC | Wayne Norton (13th) | 18 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 113.01 | Big 12 | Martin Smith (7th) | 20 |
| 21 | Iowa | 112.20 | Big Ten | Larry Wieczorek (16th) | 21 |
| 22 | Oregon | 107.68 | Pac-12 | Vin Lananna (7th) | 22 |
| 23 | Kansas | 87.65 | Big 12 | Stanley Redwine (12th) | 23 |
| 24 | Princeton | 83.07 | Ivy | Fred Samara (35th) | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 81.72 | Big Ten | Steve Plasencia (4th) | 25 |
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| Men’s Conference Index Top 10 | |||
| Rank | Conference | Points | Top 25 Teams |
| 1 | SEC | 1328.45 | 7 |
| 2 | Big 12 | 1080.44 | 5 |
| 3 | Pac-12 | 910.72 | 5 |
| 4 | Big Ten | 871.46 | 5 |
| 5 | ACC | 650.44 | 2 |
| 6 | Big East | 203.35 | |
| 7 | Ivy | 165.35 | 1 |
| 8 | Mountain West | 156.73 | |
| 9 | Southland | 135.10 | |
| 10 | Sun Belt | 123.80 | |
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I |
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Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings (Top 25) |
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2012 Week #6 — May 8 |
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| next ranking: May 15 | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Conference | Head Coach (Yr) | Last Week |
| 1 | Clemson | 283.59 | ACC | Lawrence Johnson (4th) | 2 |
| 2 | LSU | 280.08 | SEC | Dennis Shaver (8th) | 4 |
| 3 | Texas | 264.98 | Big 12 | Bev Kearney (20th) | 1 |
| 4 | Florida | 246.83 | SEC | Mike Holloway (5th) | 3 |
| 5 | Kansas | 237.27 | Big 12 | Stanley Redwine (12th) | 5 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 190.61 | Big 12 | Wes Kittley (13th) | 9 |
| 7 | Oregon | 183.99 | Pac-12 | Vin Lananna (7th) | 7 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 180.49 | Big 12 | Pat Henry (8th) | 6 |
| 9 | Arizona | 171.06 | Pac-12 | Fred Harvey (10th) | 8 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 159.83 | Pac-12 | Greg Kraft (16th) | 11 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 159.80 | SEC | Lance Harter (22nd) | 10 |
| 12 | Louisville | 138.37 | Big East | Ron Mann (8th) | 19 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 134.20 | Big 12 | Martin Smith (7th) | 15 |
| 14 | Stanford | 130.74 | Pac-12 | Edrick Floreal (7th) | 12 |
| 15 | Illinois State | 123.34 | Missouri Valley | Elvis Forde (9th) | 14 |
| 16 | Southern California | 114.55 | Pac-12 | Ron Allice (18th) | 13 |
| 17 | Florida State | 112.60 | ACC | Bob Braman (9th) | 16 |
| 18 | UCF | 106.97 | Conference USA | Caryl Smith Gilbert (5th) | 17 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 106.45 | SEC | J.J. Clark (11th) | 18 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 102.31 | Big 12 | Corey Ihmels (5th) | 20 |
| 21 | Georgia | 96.51 | SEC | Wayne Norton (13th) | 21 |
| 22 | Southern Illinois | 96.21 | Missouri Valley | Connie Price-Smith (11th) | 23 |
| 23 | Baylor | 91.80 | Big 12 | Todd Harbour (7th) | 22 |
| 24 | Ohio State | 85.71 | Big Ten | Karen Dennis (6th) | 24 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 85.43 | Big 12 | Cliff Rovelto (20th) | 25 |
| Dropped out: none | |||||
| Women’s Conference Index Top 10 | |||
| Rank | Conference | Points | Top 25 Teams |
| 1 | Big 12 | 1386.57 | 8 |
| 2 | SEC | 1036.15 | 5 |
| 3 | Pac-12 | 1016.76 | 5 |
| 4 | ACC | 625.71 | 2 |
| 5 | Big East | 566.99 | 1 |
| 6 | Big Ten | 417.79 | 1 |
| 7 | Conference USA | 282.48 | 1 |
| 8 | Missouri Valley | 281.73 | 2 |
| 9 | Mountain West | 229.41 | |
| 10 | Big Sky | 95.36 | |
About the Rankings
For more on the rankings and links to guideline and rationale information visit …
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The purpose and methodology of the national team computer 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 – not as a method to compare teams head-to-head.
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.
