USCCA/WICCA NCAA Cross Country Coaches Polls – October 16, 2000
NCAA Cross Country Polls
Division I
FinishLynx Women’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Oct. 16, 2000.NE = Northeast, MA = Mid-Atlantic, SE = Southeast, GL = Great Lakes, MW = Midwest, SC = South Central, MT = Mountain, W = West, S = South.
Click here for Mike Scott’s analysis of the Women’s DI teams, which he updates weekly.
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Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points Week Year
1 Brigham Young (12) MT 300 3 1
2 Stanford W 288 1 1
3 Wisconsin GL 275 6 2
4 Arizona State W 262 14 4
5 Colorado MT 250 2 2
6 Washington W 236 4 4
7 Boston College NE 230 10 7
8 Arizona W 207 15 8
9 Kansas State MW 190 5 3
10 Georgetown MA 176 7 5
11 Arkansas SC 166 12 7
12 Michigan GL 159 13 11
13 North Carolina State SE 158 8 5
14 Colorado State MT 140 17 14
15 Yale NE 138 11 10
16 Minnesota MW 123 9 8
17 Providence NE 117 16 8
18 Weber State MT 107 -- 18
19 Villanova MA 90 18 18
20 Marquette GL 72 20 20
21 Texas A&M; SC 64 19 18
22 Brown NE 48 21 11
23 Wake Forest SE 41 -- 23
24 West Virginia SE 32 -- 24
25 Virginia MA 20 -- 25
Other Teams Receiving Votes: Texas Christian 5, Columbia 4,
South Florida 1, Oregon 1.
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Oregon W -- 22 12
-- Duke SE -- 23 16
-- Northern Arizona MT -- 24 13
-- South Florida S -- 25 22
-- Ball State GL -- -- 25
-- UC Irvine W -- -- 20
-- Missouri MW -- -- 20
-- Boston University NE -- -- 18
-- North Carolina SE -- -- 14
-- Nebraska MW -- -- 22
Voting panel consists of the nine elected regional representatives and three at large members of the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association. Compiled by Jesse Rosen of 1201 Yale Place, #1001, Minneapolis, MN. For more information, please e-mail [email protected] or FAX 612/305- 1131.
See also the “Demetra Poll” which uses a computer algorithm and results of head-to-head competition to rank the DI teams.
MONDO Men’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Oct. 17, 2000.NE = Northeast, MA = Mid-Atlantic, SE = Southeast, GL = Great Lakes, MW = Midwest, SC = South Central, MT = Mountain, W = West, S = South.
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Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points Week Year
1 Colorado (7) MT 390 3 1
2 Arkansas (4) SC 378 2 1
3 Stanford (5) W 375 1 1
4 Providence NE 344 4 4
5 Northern Arizona MT 337 10 5
6 Wisconsin GL 310 5 5
7 BYU MT 301 8 7
8 Georgetown MA 281 7 7
9 Iona College NE 280 6 4
10 Arizona W 262 9 5
11 Oklahoma State MW 225 15 11
12 Duke SE 216 25 12
13 Oregon W 197 18 9
14 North Carolina State SE 191 13 8
15 Weber State MT 174 19 15
16 Michigan State GL 171 14 14
17 Notre Dame GL 154 17 17
18 Penn State MA 120 -- 18
19 Eastern Michigan GL 107 -- 19
20 William & Mary SE 95 12 12
21 Villanova MA 73 -- 21
22 Colorado State MT 68 11 11
23 Nebraska MW 46 -- 23
24= Indiana GL 27 22 22
24= Princeton MA 27 23 23
Also receiving votes: Texas 15, Washington 12, South Florida
9, Arizona State 8, St. Francis (Pa.) 8, Ohio State 1.
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Arizona State W -- 16 11
-- Washington W -- 20 18
-- South Florida S -- 21 21
-- Michigan GL -- 24 10
-- Minnesota MW -- -- 12
-- Southern Utah MT -- -- 16
-- Alabama S -- -- 19
-- Missouri MW -- -- 25
Sponsored by MONDO. Voters in the poll are active members of the United States Cross Country Coaches Association. Compiled by Don Kopriva, P.O. Box 3040, Lisle, Ill. 60532.
Regional polls also available at the USCCCA Web site
See also the “Demetra Poll” which uses a computer algorithm and results of head-to-head competition to rank the DI teams.
Division II
Women’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Oct. 16, 2000E = East, GL = Great Lakes, NC = North Central, SC = South Central, W = West, SE = Southeast.
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Rank Team (first place votes) Region Week Year
1 Western State (Colo.) NC 2 1
2 Adams State (Colo.) NC 1 1
3 UC Davis W 3 3
4 Northern Michigan GL 6 4
5 Edinboro (PA) E 5 5
6 Northern Colorado NC 9 6
7 Florida Southern S 8 6
8 Central Washington W 13 8
9 North Dakota NC 4 4
10 Central Missouri St. SC 10 7
11 Truman State (Mo) SC 11 11
12 Southern Indiana GL 12 10
13 Grand Valley St GL 14 8
14 Pittsburg St. SC 15 12
15 CU-Colorado Springs NC 7 7
16 Seattle Pacific W 16 7
17 Harding (Ark.) S 17 12
18 Lock Haven E 18 18
19 Hillsdale (Mich.) GL 19 4
20 Kennesaw State S -- 20
21 Chico St (Calif.) W 20 16
22 Millersville E 21 14
23 Kutztown (PA) E 22 19
24 UC San Diego W 23 20
25 Shippensburg (PA) E 24 21
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- North Florida S 25 22
-- Cal State Los Angeles W -- 16
-- Central Oklahoma SC -- 25
-- South Dakota St. NC -- 17
-- Mars Hill SE -- 9
-- Stonehill NE -- 11
-- Lees-McRae SE -- 17
-- St Michael's NE -- 19
-- South Dakota NC -- 24=
Men’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Oct. 16, 2000.E = East, GL = Great Lakes, NC = North Central, SC = South Central, W = West, SE = Southeast.
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Rank Team (first place votes) Region Week Year
1 Abilene Christian (TX) SC 1 1
2 Western State (Colo.) NC 2 1
3 Adams State (Colo.) NC 3 2
4 UC Davis W 4 3
5 South Dakota St. NC 9 5
6 Edinboro (PA) E 5 5
7 Chico State (Calif.) W 6 5
8 South Dakota NC 7 7
9 Missouri Southern St SC 8 8
10 Minnesota St.-Mankato NC 10 7=
11 Central Missouri St. SC 11 5
12 Truman St (MO) SC 14 7
13 Pittsburg St (Kans.) SC 16 11
14 Harding (AR) S 13 12
15 New Mexico Highlands NC -- 15
16 Hillsdale (Mich.) GL 15 8
17 North Dakota State NC -- 17
18 Augustana (S.D.) NC 17 10
19 North Florida S 19 16
20 Southern Indiana GL 12 12
21 Wayne State (MI) GL -- 16
22 Lewis (Ill.) GL 22= 12
23 NW Missouri St. SC 21 21
24 Bentley (Mass.) NE 20 17
25 Shippensburg (PA) E 25 18
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Grand Valley St (MI) GL 18 13
-- Humboldt St (Calif.) W 22= 13
-- Emporia St (Kans.) SC 24 16
-- Indianapolis GL -- 17
-- Alaska-Anchorage W -- 21
-- West Georgia S -- 15
-- Massachusetts-Lowell NE -- 24
-- Missouri-Rolla SC -- 25
-- Southern Connecticut St. NE -- 21
-- Millersville (PA) E -- 24
-- Barton (N.C.) SE -- 25
Regional polls also available at the DII CC Web site
Division III
Women’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Oct. 10, 2000.A = Atlantic, C = Central, GL = Great Lakes, ME = Mid East, MW = Mid West, NE = New England, SSE = South/Southeast, W = West.
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Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points Week Year
1 Middlebury (8) NE 200 1 1
2 Calvin GL 188 2 2
3 UW-Oshkosh MW 185 3 3
4 St. Olaf C 176 5 4
5 Williams NE 169 4 3
6 Luther C 162 6 5
7 Baldwin Wallace GL 143 9 7
8 College of New Jersey A 142 14 5
9 Moravian ME 137 8 8
10 UW-LaCrosse MW 123 15 7
11 Ithaca A 121 13 11
12 Brandeis NE 117 11 11
13 Hamilton A 103 17 6
14 SUNY-Geneseo A 91 10 9
15 Washington Univ. MW 88 24= 15
16 Wartburg C 86 16 13
17 Nebraska Wesleyan C 64 21 17
18= Loras C 58 12 12
18= Amherst NE 58 18 9
20 Dennison GL 49 19 17
21 Willamette W 47 22 21
22 Elmhurst MW 33 -- 22
23 Connecticut College NE 12 -- 23
24= UW- Stevens Point MW 10 7 7
24= Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 10 24= 17
Others receiving Votes: Emory (8), St. Lawrence Univ. (8),
DePauw (5), UW-Eau Claire (4), Dickenson (3).
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Augustana (Ill) MW -- 20 19
-- Dickinson ME -- 23 22
-- Emory SSE -- -- 23
-- Concordia-Moorhead C -- -- 22
-- St. Thomas C -- -- 15
-- Tufts NE -- -- 16
-- Macalester C -- -- 18
-- SUNY-Cortland A -- -- 20
-- Wheaton, Il MW -- -- 20
Poll compiled by Jeff and Laurie Miller.
Men’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Oct. 10.A = Atlantic, C = Central, GL = Great Lakes, ME = Mid East, MW = Mid West, NE = New England, SSE = South/Southeast, W = West.
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Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points Week Year
1 Calvin College (MI) (7) GL 199 1 1
2 Keene State (NH) (1) NE 193 2 2
3 UW-Oshkosh MW 184 4 3
4 UW-Whitewater MW 173 7= 4
5 North Central (ILL) MW 168 3 1
6 St. Thomas (MN) C 157 6 5
7 UW-LaCrosse MW 148 5 1
8 Williams College (MA) NW 135 9 5
9 Haverford (PA) ME 135 13 9
10 UW-Stevens Point MW 128 7= 7
11 Nebraska Wesleyan C 124 10 4
12 Wartburg (IA) C 115 11 11
13 Tufts (MA) NE 107 12 9
14 St. Lawrence (NY) A 95 15 11
15 Willamette W 80 -- 15
16 St. Johns (MN) C 76 16 15
17 MIT (MA) NE 67 17 7
18 Emory University (GA) SSE 59 18 17
19 Lewis & Clark W 57 14 14
20 Trinity NE 47 20 19
21 College of New Jersey A 38 19 18
22 Kenyon GL 35 -- 22
23 Greenville MW 18 -- 23
24 Claremont Mudd Scripps (CA) W 17 22 20
25 Ithaca College (NY) A 16 23 21
Others Receiving Votes: Grinnell (15), UW-Platteville (7),
DePauw (3), Allegheny (2), Elmhurst (1), St. Olaf (1).
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- DePauw GL -- 21 18
-- UW-Platteville MW -- 24 24
-- Grinnell C -- 25 25
-- UW-Eau Claire MW -- -- 13
-- Elmhurst MW -- -- 25
-- Bowdoin College (ME) NE -- -- 23
-- Heidelberg (OH) GL -- -- 16
-- Anderson (IN) GL -- -- 14
-- Bates NE -- -- 24
-- Elizabethtown (PA) ME -- -- 25
Poll compiled by Rick Witt, UW-Stevens Point
