2022 NCAA DI Women’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 2

NEW ORLEANS – The season is picking up steam.

Here is the newest 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 Ohio State, No. 5 Michigan State

Note: Ohio State leapfrogged Michigan State in Week 2.

Mid-Atlantic Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Princeton, No. 4 West Virginia, No. 5 Villanova

Midwest Region

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

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

Note: Illinois moved back up to No. 2 in Week 2, pushing Iowa State down to No. 3.

Mountain Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Colorado, No. 2 BYU

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

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

South Central Region

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

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

Note: Texas, Texas A&M, SMU and LSU all moved up one spot in Week 2.

Southeast Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Kentucky, No. 4 Furman, No. 5 Liberty

Note: Kentucky and Furman traded spots in Week 2. The Wildcats improved their billing after finishing a close second to Alabama at the North Alabama Invite.

West Region

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

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