2023 NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 1

NEW ORLEANS – The cross country season is just getting started.

Here is the newest edition of the NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings for the 2023 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.

Remember that Regional Championships Friday is set for November 10. That’s the last stop before athletes and teams #RunPanorama at #NCAAXC23 on Saturday, November 18 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Great Lakes Region

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

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

Note: There were no changes to the top-5 teams.

Mid-Atlantic Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 Villanova, No. 2 Princeton

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Georgetown, No. 4 Pittsburgh, No. 5 La Salle

Note: There were no changes to the top-5 teams.

Midwest Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Iowa State, No. 4 Drake, No. 5 Kansas

Note: Kansas leapfrogged Wichita State into the No. 5 spot.

Mountain Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Colorado, No. 4 Air Force, No. 5 Montana State

Note: There were no changes to the top-5 teams.

Northeast Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Iona, No. 4 Stony Brook, No. 5 Providence

Note: Iona moved up one spot, while Stony Brook jumped two spots ahead of Providence, which dropped two spots since the preseason.

South Region

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

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

Note: Ole Miss jumped two spots from No. 4 to No. 2 following a decisive victory at The Southern Showcase in Huntsville, Alabama. The Rebels posted a meager 21-second spread as they won by 42 points over region rivals Auburn (second, 81 points) and Alabama (third, 110). 

South Central Region

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

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 Tulane, No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 5 Incarnate Word

Note: Incarnate Word jumped two spots from No. 7 to No. 5 after winning the UIW XC Invitational in a rout. The Cardinals went 1-2-3-4 and scored just 23 points.

Southeast Region

Projected AQs: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Virginia

Also in the Hunt: No. 3 NC State, No. 4 Eastern Kentucky, No. 5 Duke

Note: There were no changes to the top-5 teams.

West Region

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

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

Note: There were no changes to the top-5 teams.