2022 NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 1

NEW ORLEANS – And they’re off!

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings for the 2022 season, as released on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Regional Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams’ strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking. Teams with provisional status within the region may be ranked.

Remember that Regional Championships Friday is set for November 11!

Great Lakes Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 2 Notre Dame

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Butler, No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Michigan State

Mid-Atlantic Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Villanova, No. 2 Princeton

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Georgetown, No. 4 Pittsburgh, No. 5 Penn

Midwest Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Oklahoma State, No. 2 Tulsa

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Iowa State, No. 4 Wichita State, No. 5 Iowa

Note: Iowa jumped nine spots from No. 14 to No. 5 after finishing third at the Michigan Big 10 Preview with two top-10 individuals leading the way.

Mountain Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Northern Arizona, No. 2 BYU

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Colorado, No. 4 Air Force, No. 5 Montana State

Northeast Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Harvard, No. 2 Syracuse

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Iona, No. 4 Stony Brook, No. 5 Providence

South Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Tennessee

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 North Florida

Note: Alabama and Tennessee both leapfrogged Ole Miss in Week 1.

South Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Arkansas, No. 2 Texas

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Tulane, No. 5 Arkansas State

Southeast Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 2 Furman

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 NC State, No. 5 Charlotte

West Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Washington

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 4 Portland, No. 5 Boise State