2022 NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 5

NEW ORLEANS – It’s the calm before the storm.

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

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 Saturday is set for Saturday, November 19.

Atlantic Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Charleston (W.Va.), No. 2 Edinboro, No. 3 Concord

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Davis and Elkins, No. 5 Shippensburg

Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Missouri Southern, No. 2 East Central (Okla.), No. 3 Neb.-Kearney

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Augustana (S.D.), No. 5 Pittsburg State

Note: East Central (Okla.) soared five spots from No. 7 to No. 2 for its best regional ranking since 2016. The Tigers placed second to Missouri Southern at the DBU Old Glory Gallup by just four points. Neb.-Kearney moved to No. 3 after winning the team title at the Platte River Rumble over new No. 4 Augustana (S.D.) (previously No. 2).

East Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Franklin Pierce, No. 2 Southern Connecticut, No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Southern New Hampshire, No. 5 Assumption

Midwest Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Grand Valley State, No. 2 Walsh, No. 3 Illinois-Springfield

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Michigan Tech, No. 5 Saginaw Valley State

South Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Lee (Tenn.), No. 2 Mississippi College, No. 3 Alabama-Huntsville

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Embry-Riddle (Fla.), No. 5 Florida Southern

South Central Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Colorado School of Mines, No. 2 Adams State, No. 3 Colorado Christian

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Western Colorado, No. 5 UC-Colorado Springs

Southeast Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Wingate, No. 2 Augusta, No. 3 Flagler

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Anderson (S.C.), No. 5 Emmanuel (Ga.)

West Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Chico State, No. 2 Azusa Pacific, No. 3 Western Washington

Also in the Hunt: No. 4 Simon Fraser, No. 5 Cal Poly Pomona