Three New Men’s Regional No. 1 Teams After Wisconsin, Pre-Nats
NEW ORLEANS – The dust has settled from a wild weekend of regular-season finale meets at Wisconsin and Pre-Nationals, revealing numerous changes atop the newest NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings.
Of the nine overall regions, three checked in this week with new top-ranked teams in the rankings announced Monday morning by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Only conference championships stand between now and the Regional Championships on Friday, November 11. The top two teams from each of the nine regions will earn automatic berths into the NCAA Championships on November 19 in Terre Haute, Indiana, while 13 more teams will earn at-large bids based on their season-long body of work and regional finishes.
Perhaps the most significant shift – certainly in terms of what might happen in Tuesday’s National Coaches’ Poll (revealed live on the “Cross Country U” podcast at noon ET) – was out in the West Region. With former regional No. 1 Portland finishing seventh at Wisconsin behind two other teams from the West (Stanford and UCLA), the top spot was up for grabs.
It was ultimately Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational runner-up Stanford that moved up three spots to claim it, leapfrogging Pre-Nationals team champion Oregon. The national No. 11 Cardinal took down both No. 3 BYU and defending national champion No. 2 Syracuse along the way, falling only to top-ranked Northern Arizona.
National No. 4 Oregon swept the team and individual titles at Pre-Nationals, defeating No. 5 Arkansas and No. 6 Colorado behind a decisive win by three-time national champion Edward Cheserek.
UCLA, a surprise sixth-place finisher at Wisconsin, moved up two spots to No. 3 in the West, while Portland fell to fourth.
Meanwhile in the Southeast Region, it was Virginia that assumed control of the top spot. The Cavaliers took command of the region after former regional favorite Eastern Kentucky dropped four spots to No. 5 with disappointing split-squad showings at both Wisconsin and Pre-Nationals.
Also moving up to fill the void left by the Colonels’ drop were No. 2 Virginia Tech, No. 3 Kentucky and No. 4 Furman. The latter two moved up three and five spots, respectively. Should the third-ranked Wildcats break through and qualify for NCAAs, it would be their first appearance since 2003 and just the second since 1992.
The Great Lakes Region also saw its top-ranked team falter this weekend, as former favorite Indiana finished fifth at Pre-Nationals. The Hoosiers dropped four spots to No. 5 as a result, opening the door for Wisconsin to move up one spot and reclaim the top spot.
The Badgers were 11th at their home Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, while Pre-Nationals fourth-placing Michigan moved up to No. 2. Eastern Michigan turned in a 17th-place showing at Wisconsin to move to third in the region.
No other teams moved into automatic qualifying position within their regions, but Navy moved up onto the bubble at No. 3 in the Mid-Atlantic.
See the full regional rankings below.
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Men’s Cross Country Regional Team Rankings |
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2016 Week #5 — October 17 |
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| national poll release: October 18 | ||||
| next regional release: October 31 | ||||
| Win-loss record reflective of results in varsity competition of races 7500 meters or longer versus DI opponents starting September 9; RAOR = Record against own region | ||||
| GREAT LAKES Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Wisconsin | 19-10 (2-0) | Big Ten |
2
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| 2 | Michigan | 64-7 (11-0) | Big Ten |
3
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| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 29-28 (6-2) | Mid-American |
5
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| 4 | Michigan State | 40-21 (4-3) | Big Ten |
4
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| 5 | Indiana | 63-9 (16-2) | Big Ten |
1
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| 6 | Ohio State | 52-16 (15-2) | Big Ten |
9
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| 7 | Purdue | 37-31 (10-5) | Big Ten |
6
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| 8 | Butler | 40-21 (5-5) | Big East |
11
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| 9 | IUPUI | 33-30 (12-7) | Summit League |
7
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| 10 | Dayton | 27-31 (13-8) | Atlantic 10 |
14
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| 11 | Ohio | 26-6 (10-4) | Mid-American |
NR
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| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 25-6 (12-6) | Mid-American |
NR
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| 13 | Cincinnati | 21-4 (9-4) | American |
15
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| 14 | Indiana State | 16-50 (6-14) | Missouri Valley |
13
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| 15 | Notre Dame | 32-27 (9-2) | ACC |
10
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Michigan, 2014: Wisconsin, 2013: Michigan, 2012: Wisconsin, 2011: Wisconsin | ||||
| MID-ATLANTIC Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Georgetown | 41-14 (12-0) | Big East |
1
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| 2 | Penn | 34-21 (10-2) | Ivy |
2
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| 3 | Navy | 44-18 (13-3) | Patriot |
4
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| 4 | Princeton | 17-27 (5-2) | Ivy |
3
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| 5 | Penn State | 22-26 (7-2) | Big Ten |
6
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| 6 | Villanova | 17-14 (1-3) | Big East |
5
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| 7 | La Salle | 32-20 (18-8) | Atlantic 10 |
7
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| 8 | Pittsburgh | 16-27 (3-3) | ACC |
13
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| 9 | Rutgers | 26-12 (15-4) | Big Ten |
12
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| 10 | Saint Joseph’s | 34-29 (20-12) | Atlantic 10 |
8
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| 11 | Lehigh | 23-55 (15-5) | Patriot |
9
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| 12 | Duquesne | 27-11 (3-2) | Atlantic 10 |
11
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| 13 | Bucknell | 19-28 (6-11) | Patriot |
10
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| 14 | George Washington | 20-29 (12-11) | Atlantic 10 |
NR
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| 15 | Temple | 16-22 (11-8) | American |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Georgetown, 2014: Villanova, 2013: Villanova, 2012: Georgetown, 2011: Georgetown | ||||
| MIDWEST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Oklahoma State | 20-0 (3-0) | Big 12 |
1
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| 2 | Iowa State | 49-8 (12-0) | Big 12 |
2
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| 3 | Tulsa | 21-13 (5-2) | American |
3
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| 4 | Bradley | 66-28 (19-9) | Missouri Valley |
7
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| 5 | Minnesota | 28-29 (9-3) | Big Ten |
4
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| 6 | South Dakota State | 24-34 (7-6) | Summit League |
8
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| 7 | Illinois | 43-40 (8-6) | Big Ten |
5
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| 8 | Missouri | 67-35 (13-14) | SEC |
11
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| 9 | Oklahoma | 37-31 (7-7) | Big 12 |
6
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| 10 | Kansas | 22-21 (4-3) | Big 12 |
9
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| 11 | Wichita State | 27-33 (5-6) | Missouri Valley |
10
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| 12 | Saint Louis | 35-1 (19-1) | Atlantic 10 |
NR
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| 13 | Nebraska | 17-51 (4-7) | Big Ten |
13
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| 14 | Iowa | 39-63 (20-20) | Big Ten |
12
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| 15 | Eastern Illinois | 43-8 (26-2) | Ohio Valley |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Oklahoma State, 2014: Oklahoma State, 2013: Oklahoma State, 2012: Oklahoma/Oklahoma State, 2011: Oklahoma State | ||||
| MOUNTAIN Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Northern Arizona | 32-0 (3-0) | Big Sky |
1
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| 2 | BYU | 41-2 (3-1) | West Coast |
2
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| 3 | Colorado | 61-6 (7-0) | Pac-12 |
3
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| 4 | Colorado State | 46-16 (4-2) | Mountain West |
5
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| 5 | UTEP | 58-6 (8-1) | Conference USA |
4
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| 6 | Southern Utah | 58-23 (5-5) | Big Sky |
6
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| 7 | Air Force | 55-15 (6-5) | Mountain West |
7
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| 8 | Utah State | 34-14 (8-4) | Mountain West |
8
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| 9 | Texas Tech | 25-7 (2-0) | Big 12 |
10
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| 10 | New Mexico | 2-22 (0-4) | Mountain West |
11
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| 11 | Wyoming | 38-37 (6-8) | Mountain West |
13
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| 12 | Weber State | 13-18 (6-4) | Big Sky |
9
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| 13 | Idaho State | 6-29 (3-6) | Big Sky |
14
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| 14 | Utah Valley | 32-33 (0-5) | WAC |
12
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| 15 | New Mexico State | 9-9 (1-1) | WAC |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Colorado, 2014: Colorado, 2013: Northern Arizona, 2012: Northern Arizona, 2011: BYU | ||||
| NORTHEAST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Syracuse | 43-4 (5-0) | ACC |
1
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| 2 | Iona | 56-19 (14-6) | Metro Atlantic |
2
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| 3 | Providence | 43-22 (12-3) | Big East |
3
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| 4 | Columbia | 54-29 (19-5) | Ivy |
4
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| 5 | Dartmouth | 66-30 (31-10) | Ivy |
5
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| 6 | Cornell | 38-48 (8-6) | Ivy |
6
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| 7 | Yale | 32-37 (16-14) | Ivy |
11
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| 8 | Army West Point | 24-9 (11-4) | Patriot |
7
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| 9 | Northeastern | 28-30 (19-10) | Colonial |
NR
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| 10 | Brown | 29-5 (28-5) | Ivy |
8
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| 11 | Buffalo | 20-29 (7-8) | Mid-American |
10
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| 12 | Harvard | 26-62 (6-14) | Ivy |
9
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| 13 | Maine | 25-6 (24-6) | America East |
13
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| 14 | Stony Brook | 31-16 (8-10) | America East |
12
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| 15 | Connecticut | 22-4 (20-4) | American |
14
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Syracuse, 2014: Syracuse, 2013: Syracuse, 2012: Iona, 2011: Syracuse, | ||||
| SOUTH Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Mississippi | 38-1 (2-0) | SEC |
1
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| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 42-1 (17-0) | Conference USA |
2
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| 3 | Florida State | 32-49 (11-12) | ACC |
3
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| 4 | Georgia | 61-9 (26-1) | SEC |
4
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| 5 | Alabama | 25-22 (12-6) | SEC |
5
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| 6 | Florida | 42-34 (10-1) | SEC |
6
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| 7 | Samford | 31-8 (15-1) | Southern |
NR
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| 8 | Auburn | 49-18 (26-6) | SEC |
8
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| 9 | Georgia Tech | 33-23 (18-4) | ACC |
9
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| 10 | Tennessee | 42-21 (23-9) | SEC |
7
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| 11 | Belmont | 32-31 (15-12) | Ohio Valley |
12
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| 12 | Tennessee Tech | 34-29 (18-14) | Ohio Valley |
10
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| 13 | Lipscomb | 35-27 (13-14) | Atlantic Sun |
11
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| 14 | North Florida | 16-1 (16-1) | Atlantic Sun |
13
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| 15 | Florida Gulf Coast | 19-3 (15-3) | Atlantic Sun |
14
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Florida State, 2014: Mississippi, 2013: Georgia, 2012: Florida State, 2011: Florida State | ||||
| SOUTH CENTRAL Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Arkansas | 55-1 (9-0) | SEC |
1
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| 2 | Texas | 23-16 (3-0) | Big 12 |
2
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| 3 | Texas A&M | 28-43 (16-3) | SEC |
3
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| 4 | Baylor | 6-18 (1-2) | Big 12 |
4
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| 5 | UT Arlington | 25-22 (5-3) | Sun Belt |
5
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| 6 | Lamar | 35-3 (10-1) | Southland |
6
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| 7 | Stephen F. Austin | 7-3 (6-0) | Southland |
7
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| 8 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 11-5 (10-4) | Southland |
13
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| 9 | Texas State | 3-4 (2-1) | Sun Belt |
8
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| 10 | McNeese State | 24-9 (9-2) | Southland |
10
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| 11 | North Texas | 11-45 (7-2) | Conference USA |
9
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| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 17-8 (12-2) | Sun Belt |
11
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| 13 | Rice | 17-9 (4-1) | Conference USA |
12
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| 14 | LSU | 18-18 (10-6) | SEC |
14
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| 15 | Central Arkansas | 19-18 (16-8) | Southland |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Arkansas, 2014: Arkansas, 2013: Arkansas, 2012: Texas, 2011: Texas | ||||
| SOUTHEAST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Virginia | 24-4 (9-0) | ACC |
2
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| 2 | Virginia Tech | 38-3 (11-1) | ACC |
3
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| 3 | Kentucky | 40-3 (1-1) | SEC |
6
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| 4 | Furman | 49-23 (7-0) | Southern |
9
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| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 47-48 (6-2) | Ohio Valley |
1
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| 6 | NC State | 20-33 (3-1) | ACC |
4
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| 7 | Louisville | 50-30 (9-3) | ACC |
7
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| 8 | William and Mary | 19-11 (7-4) | Colonial |
8
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| 9 | Campbell | 29-52 (8-27) | Big South |
5
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| 10 | Charlotte | 14-14 (3-6) | Conference USA |
11
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| 11 | Davidson | 40-21 (19-9) | Atlantic 10 |
10
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| 12 | George Mason | 25-0 (20-0) | Atlantic 10 |
13
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| 13 | Duke | 28-24 (18-2) | ACC |
NR
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| 14 | Clemson | 32-22 (10-6) | ACC |
NR
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| 15 | Wake Forest | 11-8 (4-2) | ACC |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Louisville, 2014: Virginia, 2013: Eastern Kentucky, 2012: Virginia, 2011: NC State | ||||
| WEST Region | ||||
| Rank | School | Overall (RAOR) | Conference |
Last Week
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| 1 | Stanford | 40-9 (7-4) | Pac-12 |
4
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| 2 | Oregon | 48-0 (12-0) | Pac-12 |
2
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| 3 | UCLA | 62-11 (18-4) | Pac-12 |
5
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| 4 | Portland | 73-29 (12-7) | West Coast |
1
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| 5 | Washington State | 43-14 (7-3) | Pac-12 |
7
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| 6 | Boise State | 41-16 (5-5) | Mountain West |
3
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| 7 | Washington | 20-18 (6-7) | Pac-12 |
6
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| 8 | San Francisco | 49-19 (7-4) | West Coast |
9
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| 9 | California | 58-22 (11-8) | Pac-12 |
8
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| 10 | Cal Poly | 42-11 (14-3) | Big West |
10
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| 11 | Gonzaga | 11-30 (2-5) | West Coast |
12
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| 12 | Arizona State | 16-33 (8-6) | Pac-12 |
11
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| 13 | San Jose State | 22-2 (17-2) | Mountain West |
14
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| 14 | UC Santa Barbara | 24-5 (19-4) | Big West |
13
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| 15 | St. Mary’s (Calif.) | 17-6 (12-6) | West Coast |
15
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| Regional Championship History — Last Five Champions: 2015: Washington, 2014: Oregon, 2013: Stanford, 2012: Stanford, 2011: Stanford | ||||
