

2022 NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 5
NEW ORLEANS – A big weekend means big changes.
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). There is a new No. 1 program in the Great Lakes Region, as well as several other changes dotting the respective regions.
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. That’s the last stop on the #RunToStillwater, as we’ll know which teams get to compete at the 2022 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 19.
Great Lakes Region
Projected AQs: No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Wisconsin
Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Butler, No. 5 Michigan State
Note: Notre Dame leapfrogged Wisconsin into the No. 1 spot after posting a head-to-head victory at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational. The Irish finished fifth in a tough field, two spots ahead of the host Badgers.
Mid-Atlantic Region
Projected AQs: No. 1 Villanova, No. 2 Princeton
Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Georgetown, No. 4 Navy, No. 5 LaSalle
Midwest Region
Projected AQs: No. 1 Oklahoma State, No. 2 Tulsa
Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Iowa State, No. 4 South Dakota State, No. 5 Loyola Chicago
Mountain Region
Projected AQs: No. 1 BYU, No. 2 Northern Arizona
Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Air Force, No. 4 Colorado, No. 5 Montana State
Northeast Region
Projected AQs: No. 1 Syracuse, No. 2 Harvard
Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Providence, No. 4 Iona, No. 5 Stony Brook
South Region
Projected AQs: No. 1 Tennessee, No. 2 Alabama
Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 North Florida
South Central Region
Projected AQs: No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Arkansas
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 Virginia
Also in the Hunt: No. 3 NC State, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 5 Charlotte
Note: Wake Forest and Virginia went head-to-head at the XC23 Invitational and finished in that order with scores of 47 and 68, respectively. The Cavaliers jumped to No. 2 following that effort thanks to potential depth issues being resolved behind a miniscule 16-second, 1-5 spread.
West Region
Projected AQs: No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Portland
Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 California Baptist, No. 5 Washington
Note: Portland vaulted to No. 2 after a sterling performance at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational this past weekend. The Pilots debuted their top squad in Madison, Wisconsin, and finished 11th with several big wins to their credit, including head-to-head victories over No. 3 Oregon and No. 5 Washington.