USCCA/WICCA NCAA Cross Country Coaches Polls – October 31, 2000
NCAA Cross Country Polls
Division I
FinishLynx Women’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Oct. 31, 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.
Rank Best
Last This
Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points Week Year
1 Brigham Young (12) MT 300 1 1
2 Stanford W 288 2 1
3 Wisconsin GL 276 3 2
4 Arizona State W 259 4 4
5 Colorado MT 257 5 2
6 Boston College NE 238 7 7
7 Arizona W 207 8 8
8 Kansas State MW 206 9 3
9 Washington W 181 6 4
10 Michigan GL 179 12 11
11 Arkansas SC 174 11 7
12 Yale NE 169 15 10
13 Georgetown MA 163 10 5
14 North Carolina State SE 142 13 5
15 Colorado State MT 139 14 14
16 Providence NE 134 17 8
17 Weber State MT 102 16 16
18 Villanova MA 86 19 18
19 Missouri MW 76 -- 20
20 Minnesota MW 75 18 8
21 Marquette GL 66 20 20
22 Brown NE 58 22 11
23 North Carolina SE 43 -- 14
24 Texas A&M; SC 29 21 18
25 West Virginia SE 28 24 24
Other Teams Receiving Votes: Columbia 12, Wake Forest 6,
South Florida 5, Northern Arizona 1, Texas Christian 1.
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Wake Forest SE -- 23 23
-- Virginia MA -- 25 25
-- Oregon W -- -- 12
-- Duke SE -- -- 16
-- Northern Arizona MT -- -- 13
-- South Florida S -- -- 22
-- Ball State GL -- -- 25
-- UC Irvine W -- -- 20
-- Boston University NE -- -- 18
-- 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. 31, 2000.NE = Northeast, MA = Mid-Atlantic, SE = Southeast, GL = Great Lakes, MW = Midwest, SC = South Central, MT = Mountain, W = West, S = South.
Rank Best
Last This
Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points Week Year
1 Colorado (11) MT 395 1 1
2 Stanford (3) W 380 3 1
3 Arkansas (2) SC 373 2 1
4 Providence NE 349 4 4
5 Northern Arizona MT 328 5 5
6 Wisconsin GL 326 6 5
7 BYU MT 294 7 7
8 Georgetown MA 292 8 7
9 Iona College NE 267 9 4
10 Oregon W 245 13 9
11 Duke SE 231 12 12
12 Arizona W 216 10 5
13 Oklahoma State MW 213 11 11
14 Weber State MT 190 15 15
15 Indiana GL 153 24= 22
16 North Carolina State SE 133 14 8
17 Penn State MA 130 18 18
18 Eastern Michigan GL 118 19 19
19 Villanova MA 112 21 21
20 Notre Dame GL 102 17 17
21 William & Mary SE 95 20 12
22 Colorado State MT 65 22 11
23 Michigan State GL 64 16 14
24 Alabama S 41 -- 19
25 Dartmouth NE 31 -- --
Also receiving votes: South Florida 23, Virginia 13,
Missouri 7, Nebraska 5, Arizona State 4, Portland 3,
Princeton 2.
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Nebraska MW -- 23 23
-- Princeton MA -- 24= 23
-- Arizona State W -- -- 11
-- Washington W -- -- 18
-- South Florida S -- -- 21
-- Michigan GL -- -- 10
-- Minnesota MW -- -- 12
-- Southern Utah MT -- -- 16
-- 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 Nov. 6, 2000E = East (3), GL = Great Lakes (4), NE = New England (2), NC = North Central (6), S = South (2), SC = South Central (2), SE = Southeast (2), W = West (3). Numbers in parentheses indicate numbers of teams that will qualify from each region (based on performances of teams from those Regions in 1999 Championships). “Q” in place column indicates qualifier for Nationals on Nov. 18.
Rank Best Place
Last Prev- In
Rank Team Region Week ious Region
1 Western State (Colo.) NC 1 1 1Q
2 Edinboro (PA) E 4 4 1Q
3 Adams State (Colo.) NC 3 1 2Q
4 Northern Colorado NC 5 5 3Q
5 Central Washington W 8 8 1Q
6 Central Missouri St. SC 12 7 1Q
7 Northern Michigan GL 9 4 1Q
8 UC Davis W 2 2 2Q
9 North Dakota NC 7 4 4Q
10 Pittsburg St. SC 14 12 2Q
11 Hillsdale (Mich.) GL 23 4 2Q
12 Chico St (Calif.) W 19 16 3Q
13 CU-Colorado Springs NC 10 7 5Q
14 West Georgia S -- -- 1Q
15 Harding (Ark.) S 21 12 2Q
16 Indianapolis GL -- -- 3Q
17 Kutztown (PA) E 22 19 2Q
18 Wisconsin-Parkside GL 13 13 4Q
19 Shippensburg (PA) E -- 21 3Q
20 South Dakota St. NC 15 15 6Q
21 Mars Hill SE -- 9 1Q
22 Stonehill NE -- 11 1Q
23 Carson-Newman SE -- -- 2Q
24 Southern Connecticut State NE -- -- 2Q
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Florida Southern S 6 6 3
-- Truman State (Mo) SC 11 11 3
-- Seattle Pacific W 16 7 4
-- Southern Indiana GL 17 10 7
-- Lock Haven E 18 18 6
-- Grand Valley St GL 20 8 5
-- Kennesaw State S 24 20 4
-- Humboldt State (Calif) W 25 24 7
-- Millersville E -- 14 5
-- UC San Diego W -- 20 8
-- North Florida S -- 22 5
-- Cal State Los Angeles W -- 16 5
-- Central Oklahoma SC -- 25 8
-- Lees-McRae SE -- 17 3
-- St Michael's NE -- 19 9
-- South Dakota NC -- 24= 12
Men’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Nov. 6, 2000.E = East (3), GL = Great Lakes (3), NE = New England (2), NC = North Central (5), S = South (2), SC = South Central (4), SE = Southeast (2), W = West (3). Numbers in parentheses indicate numbers of teams that will qualify from each region (based on performances of teams from those Regions in 1999 Championships). “Q” in place column indicates qualifier for Nationals on Nov. 18.
Rank Best Place
Last Prev- In
Rank Team Region Week ious Region
1 Abilene Christian (TX) SC 1 1 1Q
2 Western State (Colo.) NC 2 1 1Q
3 UC Davis W 4 3 1Q
4 Adams State (Colo.) NC 3 2 2Q
5 Edinboro (PA) E 6 5 1Q
6 Chico State (Calif.) W 8 5 2Q
7 South Dakota NC 9 7 3Q
8 Missouri Southern St SC 7 7 2Q
9 Harding (AR) S 13 12 1Q
10 Truman St (MO) SC 11 7 3Q
11 South Dakota St. NC 5 5 4Q
12 Central Missouri St. SC 12 5 4Q
13 Hillsdale (Mich.) GL 14= 8 1Q
14 Minnesota St.-Mankato NC 10 7= 5Q
15 Humboldt St (Calif.) W 21 13 3Q
16 Indianapolis GL 14= 14= 2Q
17 Augustana (S.D.) NC 19 10 6
18 Kennesaw State S -- -- 2Q
19 Ashland (OH) GL 25 -- 3Q
20 Massachusetts-Lowell NE 20 20 1Q
21 Lewis (Ill.) GL 18 12 4
22 North Florida S 23 16 3
23 Shippensburg (PA) E 22 18 2Q
24 Nebraska-Kearney NC -- -- 7=
25 North Dakota State NC 17 17 7=
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Pittsburg St (Kans.) SC 16 11 5
-- Southern Indiana GL 24 12 7
-- Bentley (Mass.) NE -- 17 2Q
-- New Mexico Highlands NC -- 15 10
-- Wayne State (MI) GL -- 16 6
-- NW Missouri St. SC -- 21 7
-- Grand Valley St (MI) GL -- 13 9
-- Emporia St (Kans.) SC -- 16 5
-- Alaska-Anchorage W -- 21 6
-- West Georgia S -- 15 6
-- Missouri-Rolla SC -- 25 9
-- Southern Connecticut St. NE -- 21 4
-- Millersville (PA) E -- 24 8=
-- Barton (N.C.) SE -- 25 2
Regional polls also available at the DII CC Web site
Division III
Women’s Cross Country Rankings
Poll released Nov. 8, 2000.A = Atlantic (5), C = Central (5), GL = Great Lakes (2), ME = Mid East (1), MW = Mid West (5), NE = New England (4), SSE = South/Southeast (1), W = West (1). Numbers in parentheses indicate numbers of teams that will qualify from each region (based on performances of teams from those Regions in 1999 Championships).
Rank Best
Last Prev-
Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points Week ious
1 Middlebury (8) NE 200 1 1
2 Calvin GL 192 2 2
3 UW-Oshkosh MW 184 3 3
4 St. Olaf C 173 4 4
5 Williams NE 170 5 3
6 Luther C 160 6 5
7 Baldwin Wallace GL 151 7 7
8 Moravian ME 144 8 8
9 Ithaca A 134 9 9
10 Wartburg C 132 10 10
11 SUNY-Geneseo A 117 11 9
12 UW- Stevens Point MW 113 12 7
13 College of New Jersey A 100 13 5
14 Brandeis NE 92 15 11
15 Hamilton A 86 14 6
16 UW-LaCrosse MW 81 16 7
17 Loras C 66 17 12
18 Elmhurst MW 61 18 18
19 Washington Univ. MW 58 19= 15
20 Willamette W 50 21 20
21 Amherst NE 46 19= 9
22 Connecticut College NE 26 23 23
23 Nebraska Wesleyan C 25 22 17
24 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 24 24 17
25 DePauw GL 9 25 25
Others receiving Votes: Concordia-Moorhead (3), Emory (3).
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Emory SSE -- -- 23
-- Dennison GL -- -- 17
-- Augustana (Ill) MW -- -- 19
-- Dickinson ME -- -- 22
-- 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 Nov. 9.A = Atlantic (3), C = Central (5), GL = Great Lakes (3), ME = Mid East (1), MW = Mid West (5), NE = New England (5), SSE = South/Southeast (1), W = West (1). Numbers in parentheses indicate numbers of teams that will qualify from each region (based on performances of teams from those Regions in 1999 Championships).
Rank Best
Last Prev-
Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points Week ious
1 Calvin College (MI) (6) GL 198 1 1
2 Keene State (NH) (2) NE 194 2 2
3 UW-Oshkosh MW 183 3 3
4 UW-LaCrosse MW 173 4 1
5 North Central (ILL) MW 172 5 1
6 St. Thomas (MN) C 154 6 5
7 UW-Platteville MW 147 8 8
8 UW-Whitewater MW 145 7 3
9 Williams College (MA) NW 135 9 5
10 UW-Stevens Point MW 128 10 7
11 Haverford (PA) ME 122 11 9
12 Wartburg (IA) C 105 12 11
13 Nebraska Wesleyan C 101 14 4
14 Kenyon GL 86 15 15
15 St. Lawrence (NY) A 79 13 11
16 St. Johns (MN) C 79 16 15
17 Tufts (MA) NE 77 17 9
18 MIT NE 62 19 7
19 Puget Sound W 60 18 18
20 Ithaca College (NY) A 46 25 21
21 College of New Jersey A 37 20 18
22 Bowdoin College (ME) NE 37 21 21
23 Trinity NE 24 22 17
24 Emory University (GA) SSE 23 23 17
25 Claremont Mudd Scripps (CA) W 17 24 20
Others Receiving Votes: Washington University (5), Hamline
(3), Heidelberg (3), Elmhurst (3), Greenville (2).
PREVIOUSLY RANKED TEAMS
-- Willamette W -- -- 15
-- Lewis & Clark W -- -- 14
-- Greenville MW -- -- 23
-- DePauw GL -- -- 18
-- Grinnell C -- -- 25
-- UW-Eau Claire MW -- -- 13
-- Elmhurst MW -- -- 25
-- Heidelberg (OH) GL -- -- 16
-- Anderson (IN) GL -- -- 14
-- Bates NE -- -- 24
-- Elizabethtown (PA) ME -- -- 25
Poll compiled by Rick Witt, UW-Stevens Point
