Second NCAA DI Women’s Regional Rankings Of Regular Season Revealed
NEW ORLEANS — Seven of the nine regions in NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country remained virtually untouched in the most recent Regional Rankings released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
But what about those other two: There are nine after all.
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Both the Great Lakes Region and the South Region saw its former No. 1 bite the dust and the No. 2 team in each region surge to the top of the rankings.
We’ll start in the Great Lakes where second-ranked Michigan leapfrogged former No. 1 Michigan State. The Wolverines, who are led by Erin Finn, are still floating on Cloud 9 after putting up a near-perfect score at the Sycamore Invitational hosted by Indiana State. The Spartans, though, are as close to No. 1 as one team can be, especially after leveling the competition at the Spartan Invitational (four of seven runners in top-6).
Don’t think this will be the only time they’ll swap the top spot this season. Michigan and Michigan State will race at least four (possibly five) times this season, starting this weekend at the Roy Griak Invitational. Those other three (possibly four) times would come at the EMU Fall Classic, the Big Ten Championships, the Great Lakes Regional and possible the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.
Elsewhere, Vanderbilt usurped the top spot in the South Region from Mississippi State. That’s because of a head-to-head victory this past weekend at the Commodore Classic.
The Commodores (third) and Bulldogs (fourth) both finished behind Eastern Michigan (meet champion) and Ohio State (runner-up) in the team standings, but it’s the head-to-head matchup we’re concerned about. For Vanderbilt, it got a great run from Sara Tsai (sixth), while Mississippi State was led by Rhianwedd Price (11th).
Speaking of the Eagles and Buckeyes, they went from No. 5 and No. 7 in the Great Lakes Region to No. 4 and No. 5. Eastern Michigan won the Commodore Classic large in part due to the effort of Jordann McDermitt, who placed third overall.
Look below to see the full Regional Rankings for the second week of the regular season. Also, be sure to tune in tomorrow (Tuesday) for another LIVE edition of "Cross Country U" to hear the full National Coaches’ Poll.
NCAA Division I Regional Championships will be held around the country on Friday, November 11 with the return of the NCAA Championships to Terre Haute, Indiana, eight days later.
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.
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2016 Week #2 — September 19 |
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| national poll release: September 20 | ||||
| next regional release: September 26 | ||||
| RAOR = Record against own region (since September 9, reported to TFRRS, races 4500 meters or longer) | ||||
| GREAT LAKES Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Michigan | 2-0 (1-0) | Big Ten | 2 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 4-0 (4-0) | Big Ten | 1 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 10-0 (4-0) | ACC | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 23-0 (2-0) | Mid-American | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 22-1 (1-1) | Big Ten | 7 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 2-1 (-) | Big Ten | 4 |
| 7 | Butler | 20-3 (0-2) | Big East | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana | 5-0 (5-0) | Big Ten | 6 |
| 9 | Marquette | 12-1 (6-1) | Big East | 10 |
| 10 | Toledo | 2-0 (2-0) | Mid-American | 11 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4-1 (4-1) | Big Ten | 8 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 0-4 (0-4) | Mid-American | 13 |
| 13 | Dayton | 10-3 (4-3) | Atlantic 10 | NR |
| 14 | Bowling Green | 1-1 (1-1) | Mid-American | NR |
| 15 | Miami (Ohio) | 3-1 (3-1) | Mid-American | 15 |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Michigan, 2014: Michigan State, 2013: Michigan, 2012: Michigan, 2011: Michigan |
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| MID-ATLANTIC Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Penn State | 12-0 (8-0) | Big Ten | 1 |
| 2 | Georgetown | 10-2 (6-2) | Big East | 2 |
| 3 | Penn | 2-0 (2-0) | Ivy | 3 |
| 4 | Villanova | 1-1 (1-1) | Big East | 5 |
| 5 | Princeton | 4-6 (2-1) | Ivy | 4 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 4-8 (4-4) | Big 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | — | ACC | 7 |
| 8 | La Salle | 0-2 (0-2) | Atlantic 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Bucknell | — | Patriot | 9 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4-0 (4-0) | Big Ten | 10 |
| 11 | Navy | 3-1 (3-1) | Patriot | 11 |
| 12 | Duquesne | 1-2 (0-1) | Atlantic 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 2-17 (1-10) | Big Ten | 13 |
| 14 | Saint Joseph’s | 6-13 (4-7) | Atlantic 10 | 14 |
| 15 | Temple | 4-3 (2-1) | American | NR |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Penn State, 2014: Georgetown, 2013: Villanova, 2012: Penn State, 2011: Georgetown/Villanova, |
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| MIDWEST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Oklahoma State | — | Big 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Kansas | — | Big 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 3-0 (2-0) | Big Ten | 3 |
| 4 | Iowa State | — | Big 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Tulsa | — | American | 5 |
| 6 | Missouri | 19-4 (2-0) | SEC | 6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 2-2 (-) | Big 12 | 7 |
| 8 | Wichita State | — | Missouri Valley | 8 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 9-0 (9-0) | Mid-American | 9 |
| 10 | North Dakota State | 2-6 (-) | Summit League | 10 |
| 11 | South Dakota | 2-0 (2-0) | Summit League | 11 |
| 12 | Iowa | 8-1 (8-1) | Big Ten | 12 |
| 13 | Illinois | 7-2 (7-2) | Big Ten | 13 |
| 14 | Bradley | 6-0 (4-0) | Missouri Valley | NR |
| 15 | Illinois State | 5-4 (5-4) | Missouri Valley | 15 |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oklahoma State, 2014: Iowa State, 2013: Iowa State, 2012: Iowa State, 2011: Iowa State |
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| MOUNTAIN Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | New Mexico | — | Mountain West | 1 |
| 2 | Colorado | — | Pac-12 | 2 |
| 3 | BYU | — | West Coast | 3 |
| 4 | Utah | 8-0 (7-0) | Pac-12 | 5 |
| 5 | Weber State | 7-1 (6-1) | Big Sky | 4 |
| 6 | Colorado State | — | Mountain West | 6 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 6-2 (5-2) | Mountain West | 11 |
| 8 | Utah State | 5-3 (4-3) | Mountain West | 8 |
| 9 | Air Force | — | Mountain West | 9 |
| 10 | Northern Arizona | — | Big Sky | 7 |
| 11 | Montana State | 4-4 (3-4) | Big Sky | 10 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | — | Big 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Nevada | — | Mountain West | 13 |
| 14 | UTEP | — | Conference USA | 14 |
| 15 | Southern Utah | — | Big Sky | 15 |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: New Mexico, 2014: Colorado, 2013: Colorado, 2012: Weber State, 2011: New Mexico/Colorado |
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| NORTHEAST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Providence | 11-0 (11-0) | Big East | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 8-4 (2-0) | ACC | 2 |
| 3 | Yale | 10-0 (5-0) | Ivy | 3 |
| 4 | Harvard | 1-1 (0-1) | Ivy | 4 |
| 5 | Cornell | 6-6 (0-2) | Ivy | 6 |
| 6 | Columbia | 5-6 (4-5) | Ivy | 5 |
| 7 | Dartmouth | 10-1 (10-1) | Ivy | 10 |
| 8 | Brown | 11-2 (11-2) | Ivy | 7 |
| 9 | Boston College | 13-3 (13-3) | ACC | 8 |
| 10 | UMass Lowell | — | America East | NR |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 7-4 (7-4) | America East | 9 |
| 12 | Stony Brook | 1-1 (1-1) | America East | 11 |
| 13 | Quinnipiac | 8-1 (7-0) | Metro Atlantic | NR |
| 14 | Buffalo | 2-0 (-) | Mid-American | 13 |
| 15 | Army West Point | 7-2 (6-1) | Patriot | NR |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Providence, 2014: Iona, 2013: Providence, 2012: Providence, 2011: Syracuse |
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| SOUTH Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Vanderbilt | 21-2 (10-0) | SEC | 2 |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 18-5 (9-1) | SEC | 1 |
| 3 | Mississippi | 3-0 (2-0) | SEC | 3 |
| 4 | Alabama | — | SEC | 5 |
| 5 | Florida State | 10-2 (-) | ACC | 6 |
| 6 | Florida | — | SEC | 8 |
| 7 | Lipscomb | 15-8 (8-2) | Atlantic Sun | 7 |
| 8 | Georgia | 14-9 (7-3) | SEC | 10 |
| 9 | Auburn | 16-11 (6-4) | SEC | 4 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 12-11 (5-5) | Conference USA | 9 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | — | ACC | 11 |
| 12 | Memphis | 5-0 (3-0) | American | NR |
| 13 | UAB | 8-15 (4-6) | Conference USA | 12 |
| 14 | UCF | — | American | 13 |
| 15 | Southern Miss | 7-2 (2-1) | Conference USA | NR |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Vanderbilt, 2014: Vanderbilt, 2013: Florida State, 2012: Florida State, 2011: Florida State |
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| SOUTH CENTRAL Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Arkansas | 12-0 (-) | SEC | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | — | Big 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Rice | — | Conference USA | 3 |
| 4 | Baylor | 1-3 (1-2) | Big 12 | 4 |
| 5 | SMU | — | American | 5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | — | SEC | 6 |
| 7 | Stephen F. Austin | — | Southland | 7 |
| 8 | Houston | — | American | 8 |
| 9 | North Texas | 4-0 (3-0) | Conference USA | 12 |
| 10 | Lamar | — | Southland | 10 |
| 11 | Central Arkansas | 5-2 (2-1) | Southland | 13 |
| 12 | Tulane | 8-1 (5-0) | American | NR |
| 13 | LSU | 4-2 (3-1) | SEC | 9 |
| 14 | TCU | 3-1 (2-1) | Big 12 | 14 |
| 15 | UT Arlington | 0-4 (0-3) | Sun Belt | 11 |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Arkansas, 2014: Arkansas, 2013: Arkansas, 2012: Arkansas, 2011: Arkansas |
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| SOUTHEAST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | NC State | 12-0 (11-0) | ACC | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia | 6-6 (6-5) | ACC | 2 |
| 3 | William and Mary | 3-0 (2-0) | Colonial | 3 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 7-0 (4-0) | ACC | 4 |
| 5 | Furman | 4-0 (3-0) | Southern | 5 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 11-1 (10-1) | ACC | 6 |
| 7 | Kentucky | — | SEC | 7 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 3-0 (3-0) | Sun Belt | 8 |
| 9 | Elon | 2-0 (2-0) | Colonial | 10 |
| 10 | James Madison | 4-0 (4-0) | Colonial | 11 |
| 11 | Louisville | 17-6 (5-0) | ACC | 9 |
| 12 | Eastern Kentucky | 16-7 (4-1) | Ohio Valley | 14 |
| 13 | Clemson | 1-3 (1-2) | ACC | 12 |
| 14 | Duke | 1-1 (-) | ACC | 13 |
| 15 | Appalachian State | 3-0 (2-0) | Sun Belt | NR |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Virginia, 2014: William and Mary, 2013: Virginia, 2012: Duke, 2011: Virginia, |
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| WEST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Oregon | 8-0 (6-0) | Pac-12 | 1 |
| 2 | Boise State | — | Mountain West | 2 |
| 3 | Stanford | — | Pac-12 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington | 5-0 (5-0) | Pac-12 | 4 |
| 5 | San Francisco | — | West Coast | 5 |
| 6 | Portland | 0-8 (0-6) | West Coast | 6 |
| 7 | California | — | Pac-12 | 7 |
| 8 | Cal Poly | 9-1 (8-0) | Big West | 9 |
| 9 | UCLA | — | Pac-12 | 10 |
| 10 | Arizona | — | Pac-12 | 13 |
| 11 | Arizona State | — | Pac-12 | 8 |
| 12 | Washington State | 4-1 (4-1) | Pac-12 | 12 |
| 13 | UC Davis | 6-2 (4-2) | Big West | 14 |
| 14 | Idaho | — | Big Sky | NR |
| 15 | Gonzaga | — | West Coast | 11 |
| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oregon, 2014: Oregon, 2013: Arizona, 2012: Oregon, 2011: Washington |
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