USCCA/WICCA NCAA Cross Country Coaches Polls – November 19, 2002
2002 NCAA Cross Country Polls
Division I
MONDO Men’s Cross Country Rankings
Final poll released Nov. 19.NE = Northeast, MA = Mid-Atlantic, SE = Southeast, GL = Great Lakes, MW = Midwest, SC = South Central, MT = Mountain, W = West, S = South. Top two teams in Regional Championships on Nov. 16 will automatically qualify for Nationals on Nov. 25. Thirteen other teams qualify based on criteria listed in the NCAA CC Championships Manual. Automatic qualifiers indicated by “Q” after Place in Region, “at large” qualifiers by “q”.
Place
Rank Rank in
Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points 11/5 10/22 Region
1 Stanford (15) W 450 1 1 1Q
2 Arkansas SC 422 2 2 1Q
3 Wisconsin GL 415 4 11 1Q
4 Northern Arizona MT 405 8 4 1Q
5 Colorado MT 399 3 3 2Q
6 Oregon W 379 5 5 2Q
7 Eastern Michigan GL 350 7 7 2Q
8 Iona NE 344 6 6 1Q
9 Villanova MA 326 10 16 1Q
10 BYU MT 311 11 10 3q
11 Central Michigan GL 293 9 8 3q
12 Providence NE 274 12 17 2Q
13 Georgetown MA 269 16 13 2Q
14 Weber State MT 264 13 9 4q
15 Indiana GL 223 20 18 4q
16 Montana State MT 213 14 22 5q
17 Ohio State GL 193 17 20 5q
18 North Carolina State SE 179 19 21 1Q
19 Michigan GL 159 18 12 6q
20 Southern Methodist SC 156 2Q
21 Colorado State MT 145 15 14 6q
22 Butler GL 114 21 19 7q
23 Dartmouth NE 105 23 24 3
24 Iowa MW 97 -- 29 1Q
25 William & Mary SE 85 29 -- 2Q
26 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo W 83 -- -- 3
27 Minnesota MW 59 24 15 2Q
28 Michigan State GL 45 28 23 8q
29= Alabama S 38 25 26 2Q
29= Tennessee S 38 -- -- 1Q
-- Arizona State W 22 25 5
-- Utah State MT 26 28 8
-- Texas SC 27 -- 4q
-- LaSalle MA 30 30 4
-- Texas A&M; SC -- -- 3q
-- Notre Dame GL -- -- 9q
-- Oklahoma State MW -- 27 9
Also receiving votes: Portland 33, Arizona State 32, Notre Dame 21, New
Mexico 14, Princeton 11, Texas 9, Texas A&M; 8, Duke 4, Utah State 4, Illinois 3,
Columbia 2, LaSalle 1.
Sponsored by Mondo. Voting panel consists of members of the executive committee of the United States Cross Country Coaches Association. Men’s DI polls compiled by Don Kopriva, USCCCA Public Relations Director, P.O. Box 3040, Lisle, Ill. 60532. For more information, contact him via e-mail .
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.
FinishLynx Women’s Cross Country Rankings
Final poll released Nov. 18.NE = Northeast, MA = Mid-Atlantic, SE = Southeast, GL = Great Lakes, MW = Midwest, SC = South Central, MT = Mountain, W = West, S = South. Top two teams in Regional Championships on Nov. 16 will automatically qualify for Nationals on Nov. 25. Thirteen other teams qualify based on of criteria listed in the NCAA CC Championships Manual. Automatic qualifiers indicated by “Q” after Place in Region<, “at large” qualifiers by “q”.
Click here for Mike Scott’s analysis of the Women’s DI teams, which he updates weekly.
Place
Rank Rank in
Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points 11/4 10/21 Region
1 Brigham Young (12) MT 389 1 1 1Q
2 Stanford (1) W 378 2 2 1Q
3 Colorado MT 360 3 3 2Q
4 Wake Forest SE 347 4 4 1Q
5 Notre Dame GL 334 5 8 1Q
6 North Carolina State SE 324 6 6 2Q
7 Georgetown MA 320 7 5 1Q
8 Arkansas SC 285 10 10 1Q
9 Columbia NE 277 8 12 1Q
10 Northern Arizona MT 266 9 7 3q
11 Virginia SE 241 11 16 3q
12 Providence NE 230 15 14 2Q
13 Villanova MA 224 16 22 2Q
14 Duke SE 214 14 13 4q
15 Michigan GL 209 12 24 2Q
16 Missouri MW 204 13 11 1Q
17 Arizona State W 202 17 17 2Q
18 North Carolina SE 165 18 15 5q
19 Michigan State GL 162 19 23 3q
20 Indiana GL 131 20 18 4q
21 UCLA W 120 23 19 3q
22 Penn State MA 75 24 -- 3q
23 William & Mary SE 70 -- 21 6q
24 Washington W 69 21 25 4q
25 Ball State GL 66 -- -- 5q
26 Boston College NE 63 25 30 3
27 Texas SC 62 29 28 2Q
28 Colorado State MT 52 28 29 4
29 Wisconsin GL 47 30 9 6q
30 Northwestern MW 36 -- 27 2Q
-- Marquette GL 22 20 7q
-- Toledo GL 26 26 8
-- James Madison SE 27 -- 9
-- Tennessee S -- -- 1Q
-- Florida State S -- -- 2Q
Also receiving votes: Tennessee 35, Yale 22, Marquette 19,
Dartmouth 13, Oregon 7, Texas A&M; 7, West Virginia 6, Florida State 5,
Weber State 5, Toledo 3, Cornell 1.
Sponsored by FinishLynx. All polls compiled during the season are available online at the FinishLynx site.
Voting panel consists of the nine elected regional representatives and three at large members of the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association. Women’s DI polls compiled by Jesse Rosen of 1201 Yale Place, #1001, Minneapolis, MN. For more information, please e-mail or FAX 414/747-2489
See also the “Demetra Poll” which uses a computer algorithm and results of head-to-head competition to rank the DI teams.
Division II
Men’s Cross Country Rankings
Final poll released Nov. 11.E = East (3), GL = Great Lakes (2), NE = New England (2), NC = North Central (5), S = South (3), 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 2001 Championships). “Q” in Place in Region column indicates qualifier for Nationals on Nov. 23.
Regional rankings are posted here.
Place
Rank Rank In
Rank Team (first place votes) Region 11/4 10/28 Region
1 Western State College (CO) NC 1 1 1Q
2 Abilene Christian Univ (TX) SC 2 2 1Q
3 Cal State-Chico (CA) W 5 5 1Q
4 Grand Valley State (MI) GL 11 10 1Q
5 South Dakota State (SD) NC 3 3 2Q
6 U Mass-Lowell (MA) NE 6 6 1Q
7 Adams State College (CO) NC 4 4 3Q
8 Kennesaw State (GA) S 9 9 2Q
9 Harding Univ (AR) S 7 7 1Q
10 Edinboro University (PA) E 10 12 1Q
11 Hillsdale College (MI) GL 12 11 2Q
12 Missouri Southern (MO) SC 13 13 2Q
13 UC-Davis (CA) W 8 8 2Q
14 Fort Hays State (KS) NC 16 17 4Q
15 Univ of Alaska Anchorage W -- -- 3Q
16 Millersville Univ (PA) E 20= 16 2Q
17 North Florida S -- -- 3Q
18 UC San Diego (CA) W -- -- 4
19 Univ of South Dakota (SD) NC 15 15 5Q
20 Shippensburg University (PA) E -- -- 3Q
21 UC Colorado Springs NC 17 19 6
22 Truman State (MO) SC 14 14 4Q
23 Central Missouri State SC -- -- 3Q
24 Humboldt State (CA) W -- -- 5
25 Emporia State (KS) SC -- -- 5
-- Lewis University (IL) GL 18 -- 3
-- North Dakota State (ND) NC 19 20 9
-- Univ of Southern Indiana GL 20= -- 5
-- Ashland (OH) GL -- 18 4
Men’s DII polls compiled by Doug Watts, Edinboro.
Women’s Cross Country Rankings
Final poll released Nov. 11E = East (3), GL = Great Lakes (5), NE = New England (2), NC = North Central (5), 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 2001 Championships). “Q” in Place in Region column indicates qualifier for Nationals on Nov. 23.
Regional rankings are posted here.
Place
Rank Rank In
Rank Team (first place votes) Region 11/4 10/28 Region
1 Adams State (CO) NC 1 1 1Q
2 Western State College (CO) NC 2 2 2Q
3 Grand Valley State (MI) GL 3 3 1Q
4 Univ of North Florida (FL) S 6 6 1Q
5 Kennesaw State S 4 4 2Q
6 Northern Michigan GL 5 5 2Q
7 UC-Davis (CA) W 10 10 1Q
8 Indiana University (PA) E 14 12 1Q
9 Harding (AR) S 8 9 3
10 Wayne State (MI) GL 11 11 3Q
11 Cal State-Chico (CA) W 7 7 2Q
12 UC-Colorado Springs (CO) NC 13 13 3Q
13 Wisconsin-Parkside GL 16 15 4Q
14 Clarion Univ (PA) E -- -- 2Q
15 South Dakota State NC 15 14 4Q
16 Edinboro (PA) E -- 18 3Q
17 Pittsburg State (KS) SC 18 17 1Q
18 UC San Diego (CA) W -- -- 3Q
19 Stonehill (MA) NE 20 19 1Q
20 Southern Indiana (PA) GL -- -- 5Q
21 Humboldt State(CA) W 19 -- 5
22 Nebraska Omaha NC -- -- 5Q
23 Univ of North Dakota NC 17 16 6
24 Central Missouri State SC -- -- 2Q
25 Univ of Tampa S -- -- 4
-- University of South Dakota NC 9 8 7
-- Cal State - Stanislaus W -- 20 4
Women’s DII polls compiled by Raymond Hoffman, Kutztown.
Division III
Men’s Cross Country Rankings
Final poll released Nov. 19.A = Atlantic (3), C = Central (4), GL = Great Lakes (2), ME = Mid East (3), MW = Mid West (4), NE = New England (4), SSE = South/Southeast (1), 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 2001 Championships). “Q” in Place in Region column indicates qualifier for Nationals on Nov. 23.
Place
Rank Rank in
Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points 11/12 11/5 Region
1 Wisconsin-Oshkosh (8) MW 200 1 1 1Q
2 Willamette University(OR) W 186 2 2 1Q
3 North Central College(IL) MW 185 3 3 2Q
4 Nebraska Wesleyan(NB) C 180 5 5 1Q
5 Keene State College(NH) NE 164 6 6 1Q
6 Wisconsin-La Crosse MW 158 4 4 4Q
7 Wartburg College(IA) C 149 7 7 2Q
8 Calvin College(MI) GL 144 9 9 1Q
9 Elizabethtown College (PA) ME 137 12 12 1Q
10 Bowdoin College(ME) NE 126 8 8 2Q
11 College of New Jersey A 117 19 20 1Q
12 Wisconsin-Stevens Point MW 113 21 21 3Q
13 St Lawrence University(NY) A 98 11 11 2Q
14 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) W 95 14 15 3Q
15 Haverford College(PA) ME 91 10 10 2Q
16 Williams College(MA) NE 87 13 14 3Q
17 Univ of Puget Sound(WA) W 73 22 22 2Q
18 Mount Union College(OH) GL 61 23 23 2Q
19 Ithaca College(NY) A 59 18 13 3Q
20 University of St Thomas(MN) C 52 -- -- 3Q
21 Saint Olaf College(MN) C 33 25 25 4Q
22 Allegheny College(PA) ME 30 -- -- 3Q
23 Emory University(GA) SSE 28 -- -- 1Q
24 Connecticut College NE 26 4Q
25 Carleton College(MN) C 4 16= 17 5
-- Hamline University(MN) C -- -- 8
-- Wisconsin-Platteville MW 15 16 5
-- SUNY Geneseo A 16= 18 4
-- Bates College (ME) NE 20 19 8
-- MIT NE 23 24 7
Others Receiving Votes: SUNY Geneseo 2, Wisconsin-Platteville 1, DePauw
University(IN) 1.
Men’s DIII polls compiled by John Zupanc, UW-Oshkosh
Women’s Cross Country Rankings
Final poll released Nov. 19.A = Atlantic (4), C = Central (4), GL = Great Lakes (2), ME = Mid East (2), MW = Mid West (3), NE = New England (5), SSE = South/Southeast (2), W = West (2).Numbers in parentheses indicate numbers of teams that will qualify from each region (based on performances of teams from those Regions in 2001 Championships). “Q” in Place in Region column indicates qualifier for Nationals on Nov. 23.
Place
Rank Rank in
Rank Team (first place votes) Region Points 11/5 10/22 Region
1 Williams (8) NE 200 1 1 1Q
2 Middlebury NE 192 2 2 2Q
3 SUNY-Geneseo A 181 3 3 1Q
4= Calvin GL 173 5 5 1Q
4= Wartburg C 173 6 6 1Q
6= Baldwin Wallace GL 150 8 8 2Q
6= Washington Univ. MW 150 9 10 1Q
8 UW-LaCrosse MW 145 4 4 2Q
9 Ithaca A 143 7 7 2Q
10 St. Olaf C 125 11 11 2Q
11 College of New Jersey A 124 10 9 3Q
12 Bowdoin NE 108 12 17 3Q
13= Dickinson ME 100 13 14 1Q
13= Elmhurst MW 100 25 -- 3Q
15 Trinity NE 85 14 12 4Q
16 Nebraska Wesleyan C 79 3Q
17 Whitworth W 73 -- -- 1Q
18 Clarmt-Mudd-Scripps W 60 -- 2Q
19 Haverford ME 52 -- 2Q
20 Wesleyan University (CT) NE 47 22 -- 5Q
21 Carleton C 40 16 16 4Q
22 Cortland S U N Y A 36 4Q
23 Emory S/SE 33 -- 1Q
24 Rhodes S/SE 15 23 -- 2Q
25 Keene St. NE 6 -- 22 6
-- UW- Stevens Point MW 15 20 5
-- Occidental W 17 23 4
-- UW-Oshkosh MW 18 13 4
-- Allegheny ME 19 18 3
-- Luther C 20 24 6
-- Willamette W 21 15 3
-- Brandeis NE 24 19 11
-- Hamilton A -- 21 5
Others Receiving Votes: UW-Oshkosh 5, Willamette 4, Allegheny 1.
Women’s DIII polls compiled by Jeff and Laurie Miller.
