WICCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Coaches Polls – 2001
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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL POLL
2001 Preseason Poll – September 1, 2001
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Colorado (9) | 298 |
| 2. | Boston College (3) | 278 |
| 3. | Stanford | 273 |
| 4. | Brigham Young | 269 |
| 5. | Wisconsin | 251 |
| 6. | North Carolina | 230 |
| 7. | Yale | 218 |
| 8. | Arizona | 213 |
| 9. | NC State | 192 |
| 10. | Arizona State | 189 |
| 11. | Georgetown | 185 |
| 12. | Arkansas | 182 |
| 13. | Providence | 154 |
| 14. | Missouri | 133 |
| 15. | Marquette | 111 |
| 16. | Colorado State | 104 |
| 17. | Texas A&M; | 100 |
| 18. | Minnesota | 81 |
| 19. | Washington | 77 |
| 20. | Weber State | 69 |
| 21. | Wake Forest | 62 |
| 22. | Villanova | 50 |
| 23. | Columbia | 45 |
| 24. | Michigan | 44 |
| 25. | Duke | 26 |
Also receiving votes: Kansas St. 23, Michigan St. 9, South Florida 7, Boston Univ. 6, Georgia Tech 6, West Virginia 5, Northern Ariz. 5, Bucknell 3, TCU 2.
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2001 Poll #1 — September 14, 2001
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | Preseason |
| 1. | Colorado (13) | 325 | 1 |
| 2. | Stanford | 306 | 3 |
| 3. | North Carolina State | 293 | 9 |
| 4. | Brigham Young | 275 | 4 |
| 5. | Wisconsin | 274 | 5 |
| 6. | Yale | 258 | 7 |
| 7. | North Carolina | 230 | 6 |
| 8. | Arizona | 227 | 8 |
| 9. | Providence | 223 | 13 |
| 10. | Georgetown | 207 | 11 |
| 11. | Arizona State | 199 | 10 |
| 12. | Boston College | 197 | 2 |
| 13. | Arkansas | 184 | 12 |
| 14. | Colorado State | 129 | 16 |
| 15. | Missouri | 126 | 14 |
| 16. | Marquette | 125 | 15 |
| 17. | Washington | 113 | 19 |
| 18. | Texas A&M; | 90 | 17 |
| 19. | Minnesota | 77 | 18 |
| 20. | Villanova | 74 | 22 |
| 21. | Weber State | 64 | 20 |
| 22. | Duke | 53 | 25 |
| 23. | Boston University | 47 | nr |
| 24. | Michigan State | 31 | nr |
| 25. | Columbia | 27 | 23 |
Dropping from Preseason Poll: Wake Forest (21), Michigan (24)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Virginia 18, Kansas State 17, Wake Forest 11, Toledo 8, Brown 5, Wichita State 5, UCLA 3, Northern Arizona 3, South Florida 1.
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2001 Poll #2 — October 1, 2001
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Points | Prev |
| 1. | Colorado (12) | 324 | 1 |
| 2. | Stanford (1) | 311 | 2 |
| 3. | North Carolina State | 293 | 3 |
| 4. | (tie) Brigham Young | 270 | 4 |
| 4. | (tie) Arizona State | 270 | 11 |
| 6. | Boston College | 268 | 12 |
| 7. | Providence | 241 | 9 |
| 8. | North Carolina | 234 | 7 |
| 9. | Arizona | 220 | 8 |
| 10. | Arkansas | 200 | 13 |
| 11. | Georgetown | 198 | 10 |
| 12. | Colorado State | 192 | 14 |
| 13. | Michigan State | 177 | 24 |
| 14. | Wisconsin | 154 | 5 |
| 15. | Virginia | 142 | nr |
| 16. | Washington | 122 | 17 |
| 17. | Boston University | 107 | 23 |
| 18. | UCLA | 96 | nr |
| 19. | Marquette | 79 | 16 |
| 20. | Cornell | 72 | nr |
| 21. | James Madison | 51 | nr |
| 21. | (tie) Yale | 51 | 6 |
| 23. | Northern Arizona | 35 | nr |
| 24. | Baylor | 34 | nr |
| 25. | Villanova | 22 | 20 |
Dropping from the poll: Missouri (15), Texas A&M; (18), Minnesota (19), Weber State (21), Duke (22), Columbia (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Columbia 17, Minnesota, 15, Dartmouth 8 , Missouri 6, Duke 4, Florida State 3, Irvine 3, Northwestern 2, Wichita State 2, Notre Dame 1, Weber State 1.
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2001 Poll #3 — October 15, 2001
| Ranking | Team (first place votes) | Region Ranking | Points | Last |
| 1. | Stanford (13) | West 1st | 324 | 2 |
| 2. | Brigham Young | Mountain 1st | 311 | t4 |
| 3. | Georgetown (1) | Mid-Atlantic 1st | 299 | 11 |
| 4. | North Carolina State | Southeast 1st | 283 | 3 |
| 5. | Boston College | Northeast 1st | 260 | 6 |
| 6. | Michigan State | Great Lakes 1st | 256 | 13 |
| 7. | Arizona State | West 2nd | 242 | t4 |
| 8. | Providence | Northeast 2nd | 228 | 7 |
| 9. | North Carolina | Southeast 2nd | 224 | 8 |
| 10. | Colorado | Mountain 2nd | 220 | 1 |
| 11. | Arizona | West 3rd | 191 | 9 |
| 12. | Arkansas | South Central 1st | 190 | 10 |
| 13. | Washington | West 4th | 167 | 16 |
| 14. | Wisconsin | Great Lakes 2nd | 147 | 14 |
| 15. | Virginia | Southeast 3rd | 143 | 15 |
| 16. | Villanova | Mid-Atlantic 2nd | 127 | nr |
| 17. | Northern Arizona | Mountain 3rd | 125 | 21 |
| 18. | Colorado State | Mountain 4th | 105 | 12 |
| 19. | James Madison | Southeast 4th | 86 | 23 |
| 20. | Duke | Southeast 5th | 74 | nr |
| 21. | Yale | Northeast 3rd | 70 | 22 |
| 22. | UCLA | West 5th | 54 | 18 |
| 23. | Cornell | Northeast 4th | 42 | 20 |
| 24. | Marquette | Great Lakes 3rd | 33 | 19 |
| 25. | Boston University | Northeast 5th | 19 | 17 |
Dropped from the Poll: Notre Dame (24), Baylor (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Georgia Tech 3, Notre Dame 1, Texas A&M; 1.
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2001 Poll #4, October 15, 2001
| Team (first place votes) | Region Ranking | Points | Last Poll | |
| 1. | Stanford (11) | West 1st | 323 | 2 |
| 2. | Brigham Young (1) | Mountain 1st | 311 | t4 |
| 3. | Georgetown (1) | Mid-Atlantic 1st | 299 | 11 |
| 4. | North Carolina State | Southeast 1st | 281 | 3 |
| 5. | Boston College | Northeast 1st | 265 | 6 |
| 6. | Michigan State | Great Lakes 1st | 260 | 13 |
| 7. | Colorado | Mountain 2nd | 255 | 1 |
| 8. | Arizona | West 2nd | 231 | 9 |
| 9. | North Carolina | Southeast 2nd | 221 | 8 |
| 10. | Providence | Northeast 2nd | 210 | 7 |
| 11. | Arizona State | West 3rd | 199 | t4 |
| 12. | Arkansas | South Central 1st | 186 | 10 |
| 13. | Northern Arizona | Mountain 3rd | 157 | 21 |
| 14. | Virginia | Southeast 3rd | 150 | 15 |
| 15. | Yale | Northeast 3rd | 126 | 22 |
| 16. | Colorado State | Mountain 4th | 113 | 12 |
| 17. | UCLA | West 4th | 102 | 18 |
| 18. | Marquette | Great Lakes 2nd | 92 | 19 |
| 19. | Notre Dame | Great Lakes 3rd | 82 | 24 |
| 20. | Oklahoma State | Midwest 1st | 67 | nr |
| 21. | Villanova | Mid-Atlantic 2nd | 59 | nr |
| 22. | Cornell | Northeast 4th | 56 | 20 |
| 23. | James Madison | Southeast 4th | 50 | 23 |
| 24. | Washington | West 5th | 45 | 16 |
| 25. | Duke | Southeast 5th | 26 | nr |
Dropping from Poll: Wisconsin (14), Boston University (17), Baylor (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Georgia Tech 15, Michigan 14, Boston University 12, Wisconsin 11, Texas 5, Minnesota 2.
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2001 Poll #5, October 29, 2001
| Team (first place votes) | Region Ranking | Points | Last Poll | |
| 1. | Stanford (11) | West 1st | 323 | 1 |
| 2. | Brigham Young (1) | Mountain 1st | 311 | 2 |
| 3. | Georgetown (1) | Mid-Atlantic 1st | 299 | 3 |
| 4. | North Carolina State | Southeast 1st | 281 | 4 |
| 5. | Boston College | Northeast 1st | 265 | 5 |
| 6. | Michigan State | Great Lakes 1st | 260 | 6 |
| 7. | Colorado | Mountain 2nd | 255 | 10 |
| 8. | Arizona | West 2nd | 231 | 11 |
| 9. | North Carolina | Southeast 2nd | 221 | 10 |
| 10. | Providence | Northeast 2nd | 210 | 8 |
| 11. | Arizona State | West 3rd | 199 | 7 |
| 12. | Arkansas | South Central 1st | 186 | 12 |
| 13. | Northern Arizona | Mountain 3rd | 157 | 17 |
| 14. | Virginia | Southeast 3rd | 150 | 15 |
| 15. | Yale | Northeast 3rd | 126 | 21 |
| 16. | Colorado State | Mountain 4th | 113 | 18 |
| 17. | UCLA | West 4th | 102 | 22 |
| 18. | Marquette | Great Lakes 2nd | 92 | 24 |
| 19. | Notre Dame | Great Lakes 3rd | 82 | nr |
| 20. | Oklahoma State | Midwest 1st | 67 | nr |
| 21. | Villanova | Mid-Atlantic 2nd | 59 | 16 |
| 22. | Cornell | Northeast 4th | 56 | 23 |
| 23. | James Madison | Southeast 4th | 50 | 19 |
| 24. | Washington | West 5th | 45 | 13 |
| 25. | Duke | Southeast 5th | 26 | 20 |
Dropping from Poll: Wisconsin (14), Boston University (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: Georgia Tech 15, Michigan 14, Boston University 12, Wisconsin 11, Texas 5, Minnesota 2.
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2001 Poll #6 — November 12, 2001
| Rank | Team (1st pl votes) | Region Ranking | Points | Last |
| 1. | Stanford (8) | West 1st | 319 | 1 |
| 2. | Brigham Young (5) | Mountain 1st | 317 | 2 |
| 3. | Georgetown | Mid-Atlantic 1st | 293 | 3 |
| 4. | North Carolina State | Southeast 1st | 280 | 4 |
| 5. | Boston College | Northeast 1st | 268 | 5 |
| 6. | Colorado | Mountain 2nd | 257 | 7 |
| 7. | Michigan State | Great Lakes 1st | 256 | 6 |
| 8. | North Carolina | Southeast 2nd | 235 | 9 |
| 9. | Arizona | West 2nd | 226 | 8 |
| 10. | Arizona State | West 3rd | 200 | 11 |
| 11. | Providence | Northeast 2nd | 191 | 10 |
| 12. | Arkansas | South Central 1st | 187 | 12 |
| 13. | Northern Arizona | Mountain 3rd | 156 | 13 |
| 14. | Virginia | Southeast 3rd | 150 | 14 |
| 15. | Notre Dame | Great Lakes 2nd | 118 | 19 |
| 16. | Colorado State | Mountain 4th | 100 | 16 |
| 17. | Villanova | Mid-Atlantic 2nd | 99 | 21 |
| 18. | Brown | Northeast 3rd | 97 | nr |
| 19. (tie) | Oklahoma State | Midwest 1st | 92 | 20 |
| 19. (tie) | Washington | West 4th | 92 | 24 |
| 21. | Marquette | Great Lakes 3rd | 76 | 18 |
| 22. | Cornell | Northeast 4th | 64 | 22 |
| 23. | James Madison | Southeast 4th | 42 | 23 |
| 24. | Georgia Tech | South 1st | 36 | nr |
| 25. | Yale | Northeast 5th | 29 | 15 |
Dropping Out of the Poll: UCLA (17), Duke (25)
Other Teams Also Receiving Votes: UCLA 22, Minnesota 11, Toledo 8, Duke 2, Weber State 1, Wisconsin 1.
