Newest NCAA DI Men’s Regional Rankings Announced
NEW ORLEANS – As the NCAA Division I Cross Country season enters the heart of its regular-season schedule, teams around the nation continue to jockey for qualifying position in the newest men’s Regional Rankings.
A pair of teams moved into their regions’ respective second positions – remember, the top two teams at each regional championship next month get automatic berths to the NCAA Championships – in the latest edition of the rankings announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Both of those moves and others in today’s Regional Rankings will also have significant ramifications in Tuesday’s newest National Coaches’ Polls, which will be announced live on the “Cross Country U” podcast at noon ET on USTFCCCA.org.
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In its first appearance of the season, Iona resolved lingering questions and uncertainty with a decisive victory at the Paul Short Run. The Gaels scored a clear victory over Mid-Atlantic Region No. 1 Georgetown, 34-115, to move to No. 2 in the Northeast Region behind defending national champion Syracuse.
Led by the second- and third-place duo of Kieran Clements and Gilbert Kirui, five Gaels finished in the top-12; no other team had more than two in that same range.
Overall, the Northeast was by far the most active region in the rankings this week with 12 of its 15 ranked teams checking in with a different mark than a week ago. Providence moved up two spots to No. 3 after finishing fourth in a strong Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational field. Last week’s No. 2 Columbia fell two spots after a fifth-place showing at Paul Short.
Joining Iona as this week’s other new top-two team was Middle Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders overtook Florida State for the second spot in the South after a strong runner-up showing among DI teams at the Greater Louisville Classic to Virginia Tech, 59-62. Jacob Choge was the runner-up individually for MTSU.
Should the Blue Raiders hold onto or improve upon this rank at the South Region Championships, it would mark their first-ever appearance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships as a team.
For its part, Virginia Tech of the Southeast Region was the lone othermen’s team this week that moved up onto “the bubble” at No. 3. The Hokies displaced NC State, which finished a disappointing 11th at Notre Dame, to No. 4 in the SE.
Navy moved up to No. 4 in the Mid-Atlantic with a sixth-place Paul Short showing, while Eastern Michigan and UCLA moved up to No. 5 in their respective Great Lakes and West regions.
See the full regional rankings below.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I |
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2016 Week #4 — October 3 |
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| national poll release: October 4 | ||||
| next regional release: October 17 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Indiana | 7-0 (4-0) | Big Ten |
1
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| 2 | Wisconsin | — (—) | Big Ten |
2
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| 3 | Michigan | 27-4 (2-0) | Big Ten |
3
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| 4 | Michigan State | 28-4 (4-1) | Big Ten |
4
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| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 16-12 (5-1) | Mid-American |
6
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| 6 | Purdue | 12-16 (4-2) | Big Ten |
5
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| 7 | IUPUI | 19-4 (8-2) | Summit League |
7
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| 8 | Youngstown State | 17-6 (5-1) | Horizon |
NR
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| 9 | Ohio State | 30-4 (12-2) | Big Ten |
9
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| 10 | Notre Dame | 9-25 (4-2) | ACC |
8
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| 11 | Butler | 18-3 (0-1) | Big East |
11
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| 12 | Bowling Green | 13-8 (5-3) | Mid-American |
NR
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| 13 | Indiana State | 12-14 (4-7) | Missouri Valley |
13
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| 14 | Dayton | 20-4 (15-3) | Atlantic 10 |
NR
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| 15 | Cincinnati | 6-7 (6-7) | American |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Michigan, 2014: Wisconsin, 2013: Michigan, 2012: Wisconsin, 2011: Wisconsin | ||||
| MID-ATLANTIC Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Georgetown | 31-3 (15-0) | Big East |
1
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| 2 | Penn | 24-2 (9-1) | Ivy |
2
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| 3 | Princeton | 15-7 (5-5) | Ivy |
3
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| 4 | Navy | 43-19 (13-3) | Patriot |
5
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| 5 | Villanova | 12-4 (-) | Big East |
4
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| 6 | Penn State | 13-22 (4-3) | Big Ten |
7
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| 7 | La Salle | 14-13 (7-3) | Atlantic 10 |
9
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| 8 | Saint Joseph’s | 16-24 (9-9) | Atlantic 10 |
8
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| 9 | Lehigh | 15-20 (10-6) | Patriot |
6
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| 10 | Bucknell | 13-13 (4-3) | Patriot |
10
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| 11 | Duquesne | 21-2 (1-0) | Atlantic 10 |
11
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| 12 | Rutgers | 5-8 (4-4) | Big Ten |
12
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| 13 | Pittsburgh | 8-20 (0-2) | ACC |
13
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| 14 | American | 5-8 (1-1) | Patriot |
14
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| 15 | Temple | 11-22 (6-7) | American |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Georgetown, 2014: Villanova, 2013: Villanova, 2012: Georgetown, 2011: Georgetown | ||||
| MIDWEST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 (3-0) | Big 12 |
1
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| 2 | Iowa State | 27-1 (8-0) | Big 12 |
2
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| 3 | Tulsa | 4-1 (2-1) | American |
3
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| 4 | Minnesota | 20-8 (7-1) | Big Ten |
4
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| 5 | Illinois | 40-14 (8-2) | Big Ten |
5
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| 6 | Oklahoma | 13-15 (3-5) | Big 12 |
6
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| 7 | Bradley | 20-9 (4-1) | Missouri Valley |
7
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| 8 | South Dakota State | 17-12 (6-3) | Summit League |
8
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| 9 | Kansas | 2-1 (1-0) | Big 12 |
9
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| 10 | Wichita State | 16-4 (3-2) | Missouri Valley |
10
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| 11 | Missouri | 31-6 (3-1) | SEC |
11
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| 12 | Iowa | 23-14 (13-4) | Big Ten |
12
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| 13 | Nebraska | 8-20 (3-2) | Big Ten |
13
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| 14 | Kansas State | 5-4 (3-3) | Big 12 |
14
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| 15 | Eastern Illinois | 21-5 (10-1) | Ohio Valley |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oklahoma State, 2014: Oklahoma State, 2013: Oklahoma State, 2012: Oklahoma/Oklahoma State, 2011: Oklahoma State | ||||
| MOUNTAIN Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Northern Arizona | 3-0 (-) | Big Sky |
1
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| 2 | BYU | 13-0 (-) | West Coast |
2
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| 3 | Colorado | — (—) | Pac-12 |
3
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| 4 | UTEP | 23-1 (4-0) | Conference USA |
4
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| 5 | Colorado State | 27-7 (3-0) | Mountain West |
5
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| 6 | Southern Utah | 40-12 (5-2) | Big Sky |
6
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| 7 | Air Force | 20-8 (2-2) | Mountain West |
7
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| 8 | Utah State | 7-0 (6-0) | Mountain West |
9
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| 9 | Weber State | 13-18 (6-4) | Big Sky |
10
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| 10 | Texas Tech | 13-3 (-) | Big 12 |
12
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| 11 | New Mexico | 2-22 (0-4) | Mountain West |
8
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| 12 | Utah Valley | 24-1 (-) | WAC |
11
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| 13 | Wyoming | 17-18 (5-4) | Mountain West |
13
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| 14 | Idaho State | 6-29 (3-6) | Big Sky |
14
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| 15 | New Mexico State | 1-1 (-) | WAC |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Colorado, 2014: Colorado, 2013: Northern Arizona, 2012: Northern Arizona, 2011: BYU | ||||
| NORTHEAST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Syracuse | 19-1 (2-0) | ACC |
1
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| 2 | Iona | 30-5 (13-5) | Metro Atlantic |
3
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| 3 | Providence | 33-4 (11-1) | Big East |
5
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| 4 | Columbia | 28-8 (13-6) | Ivy |
2
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| 5 | Dartmouth | 34-6 (19-3) | Ivy |
4
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| 6 | Cornell | 26-8 (7-5) | Ivy |
7
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| 7 | Army West Point | 26-9 (13-5) | Patriot |
8
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| 8 | Brown | 10-3 (9-2) | Ivy |
9
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| 9 | Harvard | 16-13 (5-7) | Ivy |
11
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| 10 | Buffalo | 17-14 (5-8) | Mid-American |
15
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| 11 | Yale | 7-24 (4-1) | Ivy |
6
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| 12 | Stony Brook | 13-15 (3-9) | America East |
10
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| 13 | Maine | 10-4 (9-3) | America East |
13
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| 14 | Connecticut | 4-0 (2-0) | American |
14
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| 15 | Canisius | 17-24 (4-11) | Metro Atlantic |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Syracuse, 2014: Syracuse, 2013: Syracuse, 2012: Iona, 2011: Syracuse, | ||||
| SOUTH Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Mississippi | 24-0 (2-0) | SEC |
1
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| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 21-0 (10-0) | Conference USA |
3
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| 3 | Florida State | 10-14 (1-1) | ACC |
2
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| 4 | Georgia | 39-9 (10-1) | SEC |
4
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| 5 | Alabama | 8-16 (0-2) | SEC |
5
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| 6 | Florida | 27-10 (10-1) | SEC |
6
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| 7 | Tennessee | 14-7 (7-3) | SEC |
9
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| 8 | Auburn | 18-7 (8-2) | SEC |
7
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| 9 | Georgia Tech | 15-18 (5-1) | ACC |
8
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| 10 | Tennessee Tech | 13-8 (6-4) | Ohio Valley |
10
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| 11 | Lipscomb | 19-15 (5-5) | Atlantic Sun |
11
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| 12 | Belmont | 18-22 (5-6) | Ohio Valley |
12
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| 13 | North Florida | 9-1 (9-1) | Atlantic Sun |
13
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| 14 | Florida Gulf Coast | 8-2 (8-2) | Atlantic Sun |
14
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| 15 | ETSU | 4-3 (-) | Southern |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Florida State, 2014: Mississippi, 2013: Georgia, 2012: Florida State, 2011: Florida State | ||||
| SOUTH CENTRAL Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Arkansas | 27-2 (8-0) | SEC |
1
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| 2 | Texas | 12-12 (3-0) | Big 12 |
2
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| 3 | Texas A&M | 24-13 (13-1) | SEC |
3
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| 4 | Baylor | 6-18 (1-2) | Big 12 |
4
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| 5 | UT Arlington | 4-20 (0-3) | Sun Belt |
5
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| 6 | Lamar | 11-2 (10-1) | Southland |
6
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| 7 | Stephen F. Austin | 2-3 (1-0) | Southland |
8
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| 8 | Texas State | 1-4 (0-1) | Sun Belt |
9
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| 9 | North Texas | 9-7 (7-1) | Conference USA |
7
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| 10 | McNeese State | 10-3 (9-2) | Southland |
10
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| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8-8 (6-2) | Sun Belt |
13
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| 12 | Rice | 1-2 (-) | Conference USA |
12
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| 13 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 9-4 (8-3) | Southland |
11
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| 14 | LSU | 8-5 (7-4) | SEC |
14
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| 15 | Central Arkansas | 17-18 (14-8) | Southland |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Arkansas, 2014: Arkansas, 2013: Arkansas, 2012: Texas, 2011: Texas | ||||
| SOUTHEAST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Eastern Kentucky | 24-2 (3-0) | Ohio Valley |
1
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| 2 | Virginia | 11-2 (6-0) | ACC |
2
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| 3 | Virginia Tech | 7-0 (4-0) | ACC |
4
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| 4 | NC State | 14-10 (1-1) | ACC |
3
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| 5 | Campbell | 12-8 (7-6) | Big South |
5
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| 6 | Kentucky | 12-3 (0-1) | SEC |
6
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| 7 | Louisville | 16-5 (4-0) | ACC |
7
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| 8 | William and Mary | 8-5 (4-2) | Colonial |
8
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| 9 | Furman | 19-13 (4-0) | Southern |
9
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| 10 | Davidson | 11-10 (3-1) | Atlantic 10 |
12
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| 11 | Charlotte | 7-6 (3-3) | Conference USA |
11
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| 12 | Liberty | 6-1 (3-1) | Big South |
NR
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| 13 | George Mason | 4-0 (1-0) | Atlantic 10 |
13
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| 14 | Appalachian State | 4-9 (2-4) | Sun Belt |
14
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| 15 | Wake Forest | — (—) | ACC |
NR
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Louisville, 2014: Virginia, 2013: Eastern Kentucky, 2012: Virginia, 2011: NC State | ||||
| WEST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Portland | 32-1 (7-1) | West Coast |
1
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| 2 | Oregon | 9-0 (7-0) | Pac-12 |
2
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| 3 | Boise State | 26-2 (4-1) | Mountain West |
3
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| 4 | Stanford | 12-8 (2-4) | Pac-12 |
4
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| 5 | UCLA | 23-6 (3-3) | Pac-12 |
7
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| 6 | Washington | 7-3 (7-2) | Pac-12 |
6
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| 7 | Washington State | 25-9 (8-2) | Pac-12 |
5
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| 8 | California | 26-8 (8-2) | Pac-12 |
8
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| 9 | San Francisco | 17-11 (2-3) | West Coast |
9
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| 10 | Cal Poly | 13-0 (11-0) | Big West |
10
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| 11 | Arizona State | 10-0 (9-0) | Pac-12 |
11
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| 12 | Gonzaga | — (—) | West Coast |
12
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| 13 | UC Santa Barbara | 10-3 (9-2) | Big West |
NR
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| 14 | San Jose State | 5-2 (4-2) | Mountain West |
14
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| 15 | St. Mary’s (Calif.) | 4-3 (3-3) | West Coast |
13
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Washington, 2014: Oregon, 2013: Stanford, 2012: Stanford, 2011: Stanford | ||||
