2022 NCAA DI Women’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 3

NEW ORLEANS – The first big weekend of cross country competition didn’t disappoint.

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 State

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

Note: Michigan State jumped three spots from No. 5 to No. 2 after finishing ahead of Ohio State and former No. 3 Wisconsin at the Roy Griak Invitational. The Spartans finished third head of the fifth-place Buckeyes and sixth-place Badgers.

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

Mountain Region

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

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

Note: Northern Arizona soared 10 spots from No. 11 to No. 1 after posting a runner-up finish at the nationally-loaded Cowboy Jamboree. The Lumberjacks beat former No. 1 Colorado, former No. 2 BYU and former No. 5 Utah Valley. Utah, who was previously ranked No. 4, moved to No. 2 following their victory at the Roy Griak Invitational.

Northeast Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Harvard, No. 4 Connecticut, No. 5 Northwestern.

Note: Syracuse improved one spot to No. 2 following their sixth-place finish at the Cowboy Jamboree. The Orange beat former No. 2 Harvard, who finished 12th in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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 LSU, No. 5 SMU

Note: LSU leapfrogged SMU in Week 3. The Tigers captured the team title at the LSU Invitational.

Southeast Region

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

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

Note: Virginia improved three spots from No. 8 to No. 5 after posting a victory at the Battle of Beantown with 27 points.

West Region

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

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

Note: Stanford and Washington held their positions after finishing fifth and eighth, respectively, at the Cowboy Jamboree. California Baptist, previously ranked No. 6, jumped two spots to No. 4 following their runner-up finish at the Roy Griak Invitational.