2024 NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings – Week 2

NEW ORLEANS – Cross country is in the air.

Here is the Week 2 edition of the NCAA DII Men’s Cross Country Regional Rankings for the 2024 season, as released on Tuesday 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 Saturday is set for November 9.

Atlantic Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Charleston (W.Va.), No. 2 Davis & Elkins, No. 3 Shippensburg

Next in Line: No. 4 Concord

Also in the Hunt: No. 5 East Stroudsburg

Notes: What’s better than one good weekend? Two, of course. It was hard to ignore No. 5 East Stroudsburg after the Warriors strung together a couple of impressive performances, with the most recent coming at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational. ESU finished 12th as a team, but it was their 1-5 spread of 34 seconds that warranted the attention. 

Central Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 East Central, No. 2 Pittsburg State, No. 3 Northwest Missouri

Next in Line: No. 4 Washburn

Also in the Hunt: No. 5 Harding

Notes: The top of the Central Region is stagnant. It’s difficult to say the same for those vying for the next few positions. Harding leapfrogged Neb. Kearney to seize the No. 5 spot as the Lopers showing at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational proved to be just short of the Warriors victory at the Guymon Invitational. 

East Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Southern Connecticut, No. 2 Roberts Wesleyan, No. 3 Daemen

Next in Line: No. 4 Bentley

Also in the Hunt: No. 5 Caldwell

Notes: No. 4 Bentley demonstrated what it takes to climb the rankings on Saturday. The Falcons flew to new heights at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational, finishing as the second team in the East Region, 68 points ahead of Assumption. Simultaneously, Caldwell slid into the No. 5 spot.

Midwest Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Grand Valley State, No. 2 Lewis, No. 3 Saginaw Valley State

Next in Line: No. 4 Walsh

Also in the Hunt: No. 5 Michigan Tech

Notes: There were no changes in the top-5.

South Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Lee (Tenn.), No. 2  Florida Southern, No. 3 Alabama Huntsville

Next in Line: No. 4 Embry Riddle

Also in the Hunt: No. 5 Mississippi College

Notes: Bad day to be the Rhodes College Cross Country Invitational. At least for everyone other than No. 5 Mississippi College. The Choctaws feasted on the Shelby Farms course, scoring a 17 point victory over nationally ranked Division III opponents Berry College to stay undefeated.  

South Central Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Colo. School of Mines, No. 2 West Texas A&M, No. 3 Adams State

Next in Line: No. 4 Western Colorado

Also in the Hunt: No. 5 CSU Pueblo

Notes: There were no changes in the top-5.

Southeast Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Wingate, No. 2 Augusta, No. 3 Anderson (S.C.)

Next in Line: No. 4 Catawba

Also in the Hunt: No. 5 Flagler

Notes: There were no changes in the top-5.

West Region

Projected AQ: No. 1 Chico State, No. 2 Western Washington, No. 3 Biola

Next in Line: No. 4 CAL Poly Pomona

Also in the Hunt: No. 5 Azusa Pacific

Notes: No. 3 Biola and No. 5 Azusa Pacific traded places, and for good reason too. Despite holding out two of their top ten, the Eagles didn’t miss a beat, tallying the lowest score amongst Division II teams at the UC Riverside Invitational. The handful of underclassmen that anchored the Cougars were unable to manifest the same results, crossing the line 20th overall. 

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USTFCCCA Regional Coaches' Rankings

2024 Week #2 - September 24th

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The USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Coaches’ 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.

Atlantic Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1charleston-w-vaCHARLESTON (W.VA.)
Mountain East (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2davis-and-elkinsDAVIS AND ELKINS
Mountain East (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3shippensburgSHIPPENSBURG
PSAC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4concordCONCORD
Mountain East (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5east-stroudsburgEAST STROUDSBURG
PSAC (2)
 NR
6slippery-rockSLIPPERY ROCK
PSAC (4)
 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7west-virginia-wesleyanWEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Mountain East (4)
 ▲2
(LW: 9)
8indiana-paINDIANA (PA.)
PSAC (3)
 ▼3
(LW: 5)
9kutztownKUTZTOWN
PSAC (7)
 ▼2
(LW: 7)
10lock-havenLOCK HAVEN
PSAC (8)
 ▼2
(LW: 8)

Central Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1east-central-oklaEAST CENTRAL (OKLA.)
GAC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2pittsburg-statePITTSBURG STATE
MIAA (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3northwest-missouriNORTHWEST MISSOURI
MIAA (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4washburnWASHBURN
MIAA (4)
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5hardingHARDING
GAC (2)
 ▲1
(LW: 6)
6neb-kearneyNEB.-KEARNEY
MIAA (3)
 ▼1
(LW: 5)
7augustana-s-dAUGUSTANA (S.D.)
NSIC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8oklahoma-baptistOKLAHOMA BAPTIST
GAC (3)
 ▲1
(LW: 9)
9central-missouriCENTRAL MISSOURI
MIAA (5)
 ▲1
(LW: 10)
10missouri-southernMISSOURI SOUTHERN
MIAA (6)
 NR

East Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1southern-connecticutSOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
Northeast-10 (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2roberts-wesleyanROBERTS WESLEYAN
ECC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3daemenDAEMEN
ECC (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4bentleyBENTLEY
Northeast-10 (3)
 ▲1
(LW: 5)
5caldwellCALDWELL
CACC (2)
 ▲1
(LW: 6)
6molloyMOLLOY
ECC (3)
 NR
7assumptionASSUMPTION
Northeast-10 (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8adelphiADELPHI
Northeast-10 (5)
 ▼4
(LW: 4)
9southern-new-hampshireSOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Northeast-10 (6)
 ◀▶
(LW: 9)
10felicianFELICIAN
CACC (5)
 NR

Midwest Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1grand-valley-stateGRAND VALLEY STATE
GLIAC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2lewisLEWIS
GLVC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3saginaw-valley-stateSAGINAW VALLEY STATE
GLIAC (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4walshWALSH
G-MAC (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5michigan-techMICHIGAN TECH
GLIAC (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6illinois-springfieldILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD
GLVC (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7findlayFINDLAY
G-MAC (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8hillsdaleHILLSDALE
G-MAC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 8)
9druryDRURY
GLVC (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 9)
10northwood-michNORTHWOOD (MICH.)
G-MAC (5)
 ◀▶
(LW: 10)

South Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1lee-tennLEE (TENN.)
GSC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2florida-southernFLORIDA SOUTHERN
Sunshine (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3alabama-huntsvilleALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE
GSC (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4embry-riddle-flaEMBRY-RIDDLE (FLA.)
Sunshine (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5mississippi-collegeMISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
GSC (3)
 ▲1
(LW: 6)
6tampaTAMPA
Sunshine (2)
 ▼1
(LW: 5)
7union-tennUNION (TENN.)
GSC (7)
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8christian-brothersCHRISTIAN BROTHERS
GSC (6)
 ▲2
(LW: 10)
9west-floridaWEST FLORIDA
GSC (4)
 ▼1
(LW: 8)
10trevecca-nazareneTREVECCA NAZARENE
GSC (10)
 NR

South Central Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1colo-school-of-minesCOLO. SCHOOL OF MINES
RMAC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2west-texas-amWEST TEXAS A&M
Lone Star (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3adams-stateADAMS STATE
RMAC (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4western-coloradoWESTERN COLORADO
RMAC (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5csu-puebloCSU PUEBLO
RMAC (5)
 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6colorado-christianCOLORADO CHRISTIAN
RMAC (9)
 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7uc-colorado-springsUC-COLORADO SPRINGS
RMAC (4)
 ▲1
(LW: 8)
8fort-lewisFORT LEWIS
RMAC (6)
 ▼1
(LW: 7)
9western-new-mexicoWESTERN NEW MEXICO
Lone Star (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 9)
10st-edwardsST. EDWARD'S
Lone Star (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 10)

Southeast Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1wingateWINGATE
SAC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2augustaAUGUSTA
PBC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3anderson-s-cANDERSON (S.C.)
SAC (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 3)
4catawbaCATAWBA
SAC (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5flaglerFLAGLER
PBC (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 5)
6lincoln-memorialLINCOLN MEMORIAL
SAC (4)
 ◀▶
(LW: 6)
7converseCONVERSE
Conference Carolinas (2)
 NR
8emory-henryEMORY & HENRY
SAC (5)
 NR
9unc-pembrokeUNC PEMBROKE
Conference Carolinas (1)
 ▼2
(LW: 7)
10southern-wesleyan-s-cSOUTHERN WESLEYAN (S.C.)
Conference Carolinas (5)
 ▼2
(LW: 8)

West Region -- Men

RANK TEAM
CONFERENCE
CHANGE
1chico-stateCHICO STATE
CCAA (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 1)
2western-washingtonWESTERN WASHINGTON
GNAC (1)
 ◀▶
(LW: 2)
3biola-califBIOLA (CALIF.)
PacWest (2)
 ▲2
(LW: 5)
4cal-poly-pomonaCAL POLY POMONA
CCAA (2)
 ◀▶
(LW: 4)
5azusa-pacificAZUSA PACIFIC
PacWest (1)
 ▼2
(LW: 3)
6cal-state-san-marcosCAL STATE SAN MARCOS
CCAA (4)
 ▲3
(LW: 9)
7stanislaus-stateSTANISLAUS STATE
CCAA (3)
 ◀▶
(LW: 7)
8central-washingtonCENTRAL WASHINGTON
GNAC (5)
 ◀▶
(LW: 8)
9northwest-nazareneNORTHWEST NAZARENE
GNAC (2)
 NR
10cuiCUI
PacWest (3)
 ▼4
(LW: 6)


Week-by-Week Ranking

Atlantic (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6FINAL
Davis and Elkins22211111
Shippensburg33333322
Charleston (W.Va.)11122233
Concord84446474
Slippery Rock46664565
Indiana (Pa.)55855656
East Stroudsburg5107847
California (Pa.)98
Kutztown799
West Virginia Wesleyan7977891010
Gannon811
West Chester12
West Liberty State91091013
Lock Haven681089714
Bloomsburg15
Frostburg State1016
Glenville State17
Fairmont State18
Pitt Johnstown19
Mansfield20
Edinboro21
Fayetteville State10
Central (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6FINAL
East Central (Okla.)11111111
Northwest Missouri33322222
Pittsburg State22234343
Washburn44443474
Neb.-Kearney55656655
Harding66588866
Augustana (S.D.)87765537
Oklahoma Baptist9877798
Missouri Western10109
MSU Moorhead81010
Central Missouri10109999811
Fort Hays State12
Missouri Southern7101013
Minnesota Duluth914
Rogers State15
U-Mary16
Ouachita Baptist17
Winona State18
Northwestern Oklahoma State19
Concordia-St. Paul20
Minnesota State21
Sioux Falls22
Northern State23
Newman24
Southern Arkansas25
Wayne State (Neb.)26
Emporia State27
Minnesota Crookston28
Minot State29
Southern Nazarene30
Arkansas-Fort Smith31
East (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6FINAL
Southern Connecticut11122111
Roberts Wesleyan22211222
Bentley75433333
Franklin Pierce9878884
Assumption57765445
Southern New Hampshire6991049106
Wilmington (Del.)887657
Adelphi44899598
Caldwell6546769
Saint Michael's1010
Daemen33310711
Saint Anselm12
New Haven13
Molloy106514
Jefferson (Pa.)1015
Felician1016
St. Thomas Aquinas17
Pace18
Midwest (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6FINAL
Grand Valley State11111111
Lewis22222222
Michigan Tech55544353
Saginaw Valley State33333534
Findlay97755465
Drury79910986
Walsh44477677
Hillsdale8888848
Illinois-Springfield66666799
Davenport (Mich.)1010
Tiffin11
Northwood (Mich.)10109912
Malone13
UMSL14
Missouri S&T15
Wayne State (Mich.)81016
Ferris State17
UW-Parkside18
Ashland19
Cedarville101020
Southwest Baptist21
Indianapolis22
Rockhurst23
Truman24
Lake Superior State25
Maryville (Mo.)26
Purdue Northwest (Ind.)27
South (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6FINAL
Lee (Tenn.)11111111
Alabama-Huntsville43322222
Mississippi College26555443
Florida Southern32233334
Embry-Riddle (Fla.)54444665
Tampa65666556
Palm Beach Atlantic10107
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)89788
Florida Tech89
Union (Tenn.)7771010
Christian Brothers7108879911
Montevallo981012
Trevecca Nazarene1010913
West Alabama14
West Florida989715
Nova Southeastern16
Lynn17
Valdosta State18
Barry19
Morehouse20
South Central (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6FINAL
Colo. School of Mines11112111
Adams State33344432
West Texas A&M22221223
Western Colorado44433344
CSU Pueblo55555665
Colorado Christian76666556
UC-Colorado Springs88777777
Fort Lewis67888988
St. Edward's10101099
MSU Denver911
Dallas Baptist10101013
Western New Mexico999981014
Southeast (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6FINAL
Wingate11111111
Augusta22222222
Anderson (S.C.)33333333
Flagler55554444
Catawba44445555
UNC Pembroke77999766
Converse777877
Lincoln Memorial66666698
Emory & Henry88899
Lees-McRae89810
Young Harris11
Belmont Abbey1012
Georgia College13
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)810101014
Carson-Newman15
Lenoir-Rhyne91016
Mount Olive17
North Greenville1018
Clayton State19
Mars Hill20
King21
USC Aiken22
UVa-Wise23
Newberry24
Columbus State1025
Lander26
Erskine27
Emmanuel (Ga.)28
West (NCAA DII)
TeamPreseasonWeek #1Week #2Week #3Week #4Week #5Week #6FINAL
Chico State11111111
Western Washington22222222
Biola (Calif.)55333343
Cal Poly Pomona44444454
Azusa Pacific33555535
Stanislaus State97777666
Northwest Nazarene988887
Central Washington889998
Simon Fraser9
Alaska Anchorage81010
CUI661010107711
Western Oregon12
Cal State San Marcos10966610913
Westmont (Calif.)14
Cal Poly Humboldt15
Fresno Pacific71016
Cal State East Bay17
Cal State Monterey Bay18
Alaska19
Saint Martin's20
SF State21
Cal State LA22

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Cross Country

2024 Rankings & Polls Calendar
Weeks Regional RankingsNational Coaches' Poll KEY DATES
PreseasonTue 9/3
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 9/4
MEN | WOMEN
Week 1Tue 9/17
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 9/18
MEN | WOMEN
Sept. 19 - At-Large Consideration window opens
Week 2Tue 9/24
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 9/25
MEN | WOMEN
Week 3Tue 10/1
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 10/2
MEN | WOMEN
Week 4Tue 10/8
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 10/9
MEN | WOMEN
Week 5Tue 10/15
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 10/16
MEN | WOMEN
Oct. 25-27 - Conference Championships
Week 6Tue 10/29
MEN | WOMEN
Wed 10/30
MEN | WOMEN
Sat., Nov. 9 - NCAA Regionals
Week 7Wed 11/13
MEN | WOMEN
Sat., Nov. 23 - NCAA Championships (Sacramento, Calif.)
FINAL Results
(official final ranking)
Sat 11/9
MEN | WOMEN
Sat 11/23
MEN | WOMEN