WICCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Coaches Polls – 1998
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Women’s Cross Country Coaches’ Polls
Week Three (10/12) || Week Four (10/19) || Week Five (11/5)
Week Six — Final (11/16)
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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL POLL
1998 Preseason Poll — Sept. 3, 1998
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | |
| 1. | Brigham Young (8) | 224 | |
| 2. | Stanford (1) | 217 | |
| 3. | Dartmouth | 198 | |
| 4. | Colorado | 191 | |
| 5. | Michigan | 186 | |
| 6. | Providence | 175 | |
| 7. | Oregon | 157 | |
| 8. | N.C. State | 156 | |
| 9. | Arkansas | 145 | |
| 10. | Wisconsin | 144 | |
| 11. | Georgetown | 141 | |
| 12. | Boston College | 137 | |
| 13. | Missouri | 106 | |
| 14. | Wake Forest | 99 | |
| 15. | Washington | 85 | |
| 16. | Weber State | 79 | |
| 17. | Florida | 78 | |
| 18. | Colorado State | 68 | |
| 19. | North Carolina | 62 | |
| 20. | Nebraska | 62 | |
| 21. | West Virginia | 52 | |
| 22. | Baylor | 38 | |
| 23. | Arizona | 26 | |
| 24. | Bowling Green | 24 | |
| 25. | Villanova | 19 |
First Regular Season Poll: Sept. 28, 1998
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: William & Mary 17, Minnesota 14, Army 11, Northern Arizona 8, Cornell 2, Notre Dame 2, Coastal Carolina 1, UCLA 1.
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1998 Poll #1 — September 28, 1998
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | Lst Wk |
| 1. | Brigham Young (9) | 225 | 1 |
| 2. | Stanford | 216 | 2 |
| 3. | Providence | 199 | 6 |
| 4. | Colorado | 197 | 4 |
| 5. | Michigan | 192 | 5 |
| 6. | Wake Forest | 166 | 14 |
| 7. | Georgetown | 161 | 11 |
| 8. | Arizona | 145 | 23 |
| 9. | Wisconsin | 144 | 10 |
| 10. | NC State | 135 | 8 |
| 11. | Dartmouth | 132 | 3 |
| 12. | Arkansas | 127 | 9 |
| 13. | Northern Arizona | 126 | nr |
| 14. | Washington | 116 | 15 |
| 15. | Missouri | 112 | 13 |
| 16. | Oregon | 88 | 7 |
| 17. | Minnesota | 73.5 | nr |
| 18. | William & Mary | 67 | nr |
| 19. | Florida | 65 | 17 |
| 20. | UCLA | 46.5 | nr |
| 21. | West Virginia | 39 | 21 |
| 22. | Baylor | 30 | 22 |
| 23. | Utah State | 24 | nr |
| 24. | Cornell | 22 | nr |
| 25. | Bowling Green | 18 | 24 |
Dropping out of the preseason poll: Boston College (12), Weber State (16), Colorado State (18), North Carolina (19), Nebraska (20), Villanova (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Villanova 15, Weber State 14, South Florida 10, Nebraska 9, Boston College 3, Tennessee 3, Notre Dame 2, Texas 2, Penn State 1.
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1998 Poll #2 — October 5, 1998
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | Previous Week |
| 1. | Brigham Young (9) | 225 | 1 |
| 2. | Michigan | 214 | 5 |
| 3. | Stanford | 199 | 2 |
| 4. | Providence | 195 | 3 |
| 5. | Arkansas | 183 | 12 |
| 6. | Wisconsin | 178 | 9 |
| 7. | Wake Forest | 165 | 6 |
| 8. | Georgetown | 160 | 7 |
| 9. | Colorado | 156 | 4 |
| 10. | Arizona | 146 | 8 |
| 11. | North Carolina State | 142 | 10 |
| 12. | Dartmouth | 131 | 11 |
| 13. | Northern Arizona | 122 | 13 |
| 14. | Washington | 109 | 14 |
| 15. | Oregon | 89 | 16 |
| 16. | Missouri | 81 | 15 |
| 17. | Minnesota | 75 | 17 |
| 18. | William & Mary | 64 | 18 |
| 19. | Baylor | 55 | 22 |
| 20. | Cornell | 43 | 24 |
| 21. | South Florida | 41 | — |
| 22. | UCLA | 38 | 20 |
| 23. | Florida | 33 | 19 |
| 24. | Bowling Green | 27 | 25 |
| 25. | West Virginia | 25 | 21 |
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Ohio University 9, Weber State 9, Tennessee 6, Colorado State 3, Texas 2.
Dropping from the Poll: Utah State (23)
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1998 Poll #3 — October 12, 1998
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | Previous Week |
| 1. | Brigham Young (9) | 225 | 1 |
| 2. | Stanford | 213 | 3 |
| 3. | Michigan | 209 | 2 |
| 4. | Providence | 185 | 4 |
| 5. | Arkansas | 183 | 5 |
| 6. | Arizona | 174 | 10 |
| 7. | Wisconsin | 170 | 6 |
| 8. | Villanova | 166 | NR |
| 9. | Wake Forest | 165 | 7 |
| 10. | Georgetown | 151 | 8 |
| 11. | North Carolina State | 137 | 11 |
| 12. | Northern Arizona | 125 | 13 |
| 13. | Washington | 109 | 14 |
| 14. | William & Mary | 100 | 18 |
| 15. | Arizona State | 97 | NR |
| 16. | Oregon | 87 | 16 |
| 17. | Dartmouth | 76 | 12 |
| 18. | Kansas State | 75 | NR |
| 19. | South Florida | 58 | 21 |
| 20. | Colorado | 51 | 9 |
| 21. | Baylor | 48 | 19 |
| 22. | Cornell | 32 | 20 |
| 23. | Florida | 21 | 23 |
| 24. | UCLA | 20 | 22 |
| 25. | Oklahoma State | 19 | NR |
Dropping Out This Week: Missouri (16), Minnesota (17), Bowling Green (24), West Virginia (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Minnesota 11, Bowling Green 9, Tennessee 3, Ohio University 2, West Virginia 2, Nebraska 1, Texas 1.
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1998 Poll #4 — October 19, 1998
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | Previous Week |
| 1. | Brigham Young (9) | 225 | 1 |
| 2. | Stanford | 214 | 2 |
| 3. | Michigan | 208 | 3 |
| 4. | Providence | 188 | 4 |
| 5. | Arkansas | 187 | 5 |
| 6. | Arizona | 181 | 6 |
| 7. | Georgetown | 169 | 10 |
| 8. | Wisconsin | 163 | 7 |
| 9. | Wake Forest | 149 | 9 |
| 10. | Villanova | 147 | 8 |
| 11. | North Carolina State | 137 | 11 |
| 12. | Washington | 126 | 13 |
| 13. | Northern Arizona | 122 | 12 |
| 14. | William & Mary | 103 | 14 |
| 15. | Arizona State | 98 | 15 |
| 16. | Oregon | 76 | 16 |
| 17. | Dartmouth | 68 | 17 |
| 18. | Kansas State | 66 | 18 |
| 19. | South Florida | 60 | 19 |
| 20. | Colorado | 58 | 20 |
| 21. | Baylor | 50 | 21 |
| 22. | Tennessee | 38 | NR |
| 23. | UCLA | 28 | 24 |
| 24. | Florida | 22 | 23 |
| 25. | Ohio University | 9 | NR |
Dropping Out: Cornell (22), Oklahoma State (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State 6, Virginia, West Virginia 6, Cornell 5, Minnesota 3, Bowling Green 2, Weber State 1.
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1998 Poll #5 — November 5, 1998
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | Previous Week | |
| 1. | Brigham Young (9) | 225 | 1 | |
| 2. | Stanford | 216 | 2 | |
| 3. | Villanova | 193 | 10 | |
| 4. | Arkansas | 187 | 5 | |
| 5. | Wisconsin | 185 | 8 | |
| 6. | Michigan | 180 | 3 | |
| 7. | North Carolina State | 163 | 11 | |
| 8. | Georgetown | 160 | 7 | |
| 9. | Washington | 156 | 12 | |
| 10. | Providence | 146 | 4 | |
| 11. | Arizona | 142 | 6 | |
| 12. | William & Mary | 125 | 14 | |
| 13. | Northern Arizona | 122 | 13 | |
| 14. | Arizona State | 115 | 15 | |
| 15. | Kansas State | 89 | 18 | |
| 16. | Oregon | 81 | 16 | |
| 17. | Minnesota | 66 | nr | |
| 18. | North Carolina | 65 | nr | |
| 19. | Wake Forest | 64 | nr | |
| 20. | Florida | 43 | 24 | |
| 21. | South Florida | 42 | 19 | |
| 22. | Colorado | 38 | 20 | |
| 23. | Cornell | 35 | nr | |
| 24. | Tennessee | 27 | 22 | |
| 25. | Bowling Green | 22 | nr |
Dropping Out: Dartmouth (17), Kansas State (18), Baylor (21), UCLA (23), Ohio (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Weber State 9, Missouri 7, Texas 6, Baylor 5, Dartmouth 4, UCLA 3, Brown 2, Ohio University 2.
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1998 Poll #6 — November 16, 1998 — Final Poll
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | Previous Week |
| 1. | Brigham Young (6) | 222 | 1 |
| 2. | Villanova (3) | 216 | 3 |
| 3. | Arizona | 195 | 11 |
| 4. | Wisconsin | 194 | 5 |
| 5. | Arkansas | 189 | 4 |
| 6. | Stanford | 185 | 2 |
| 7. | Michigan | 169 | 6 |
| 8. (Tie) | Georgetown | 158 | 8 |
| Providence | 158 | 10 | |
| 10. | North Carolina State | 155 | 7 |
| 11. | Washington | 131 | 9 |
| 12. | Wake Forest | 121 | 19 |
| 13. | Colorado | 118 | 22 |
| 14. | Kansas State | 103 | 15 |
| 15. | Northern Arizona | 94 | 13 |
| 16. | Oregon | 90 | 16 |
| 17. | North Carolina | 78 | 18 |
| 18. | Florida | 71 | 20 |
| 19.(Tie) | Missouri | 52 | nr |
| William & Mary | 52 | 12 | |
| 21. | South Florida | 46 | 21 |
| 22. | Baylor | 39 | nr |
| 23. | Cornell | 33 | 23 |
| 24. | Minnesota | 30 | 17 |
| 25. | Tennessee | 10 | 24 |
Dropping Out: Arizona State (14), Bowling Green (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: UCLA 8, Bowling Green 3, Texas 3, Arizona State 2.
