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

NEW ORLEANS – We are officially underway with the cross country season!

Here is the Week 1 edition of the NCAA Division I Women’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.

Regional Championships Friday is set for Friday, November 11.

Great Lakes Region

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

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

Mid-Atlantic Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Georgetown, No. 2 Penn State

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Illinois, No. 4 Northwestern, No. 5 Villanova

Note: Penn State and Princeton moved ahead of West Virginia in Week 1, while the Tigers also leapfrogged Villanova.

Midwest Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Illinois, No. 4 Northwestern, No. 5 Minnesota

Note: Iowa State jumped ahead of Illinois in Week 1 after winning the Mizzou Opener with 17 points.

Mountain Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 New Mexico, No. 2 Colorado

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 BYU, No. 4 Colorado State, No. 5 Utah

Northeast Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Syracuse, No. 4 Connecticut, No. 5 Dartmouth

South Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Ole Miss

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Florida State, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 5 Florida

Note: Alabama climbed ahead of Ole Miss in Week 1.

South Central Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 5 SMU

Note: SMU soared from No. 8 to No. 5 in Week 1.

Southeast Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 NC State, No. 2 North Carolina

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Furman, No. 4 Kentucky, No. 4 Liberty

West Region

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

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