CARCollege Athletic RankingsNCAA Division I

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Women's Cross Country

In season · Oct 20 USTFCCCA DI women's cross country coaches' poll, week 5 (Oct 20, 2026)

362 Division I teams · popularity weight 13.3 · 331 placed by last season's final order · 2 unranked

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1 BYU Cougars Big 12 100.0
2 NC State Wolfpack ACC 99.8
3 West Virginia Mountaineers Big 12 99.5
4 Florida Gators SEC 99.3
5 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Big Sky 99.0
6 New Mexico Lobos MW 98.8
7 Oklahoma State Cowboys Big 12 98.5
8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish ACC 98.3
9 Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 98.0
10 Colorado Buffaloes Big 12 97.8
11 South Carolina Gamecocks SEC 97.5
12 Toledo Rockets MAC 97.3
13 Washington State Cougars Pac-12 97.0
14 Clemson Tigers ACC 96.8
15 Oregon Ducks Big Ten 96.5
16 Utah Utes Big 12 96.3
17 Missouri Tigers SEC 96.0
18 Iowa State Cyclones Big 12 95.8
19 North Carolina Tar Heels ACC 95.5
20 Stanford Cardinal ACC 95.3
20 Virginia Tech Hokies ACC 95.3
22 Virginia Cavaliers ACC 94.8
23 Northwestern Wildcats Big Ten 94.5
24 Duke Blue Devils ACC 94.3
25 Minnesota Golden Gophers Big Ten 94.0
26 Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten 93.8
27 Arkansas Razorbacks SEC 93.5
28 Princeton Tigers Ivy 93.3
29 Washington Huskies Big Ten 93.0
30 Providence Friars Big East 92.8
31 prev. Georgetown Hoyas Big East 92.5
32 prev. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ACC 92.3
33 prev. Boise State Broncos Pac-12 92.0
34 prev. LSU Tigers SEC 91.8
35 prev. Villanova Wildcats Big East 91.5
36 prev. Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten 91.3
37 prev. Boston College Eagles ACC 91.0
38 prev. Tennessee Volunteers SEC 90.8
39 prev. Texas A&M Aggies SEC 90.5
40 prev. Army Black Knights Patriot 90.3
40 prev. Tulane Green Wave AAC 90.3
42 prev. Michigan State Spartans Big Ten 89.8
42 prev. Mississippi State Bulldogs SEC 89.8
42 prev. Syracuse Orange ACC 89.8
45 prev. Cincinnati Bearcats Big 12 89.0
45 prev. SMU Mustangs ACC 89.0
45 prev. Vanderbilt Commodores SEC 89.0
45 prev. Yale Bulldogs Ivy 89.0
49 prev. Air Force Falcons MW 88.0
49 prev. Bowling Green Falcons MAC 88.0
49 prev. Bradley Braves MVC 88.0
49 prev. California Baptist Lancers Big West 88.0
49 prev. Florida State Seminoles ACC 88.0
49 prev. Penn Quakers Ivy 88.0
49 prev. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Southland 88.0
49 prev. UConn Huskies Big East 88.0
57 prev. Bucknell Bison Patriot 86.0
57 prev. Gonzaga Bulldogs Pac-12 86.0
57 prev. Harvard Crimson Ivy 86.0
57 prev. Lipscomb Bisons ASUN 86.0
57 prev. Michigan Wolverines Big Ten 86.0
57 prev. Oklahoma Sooners SEC 86.0
57 prev. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Southland 86.0
57 prev. Utah State Aggies Pac-12 86.0
65 prev. Cal Poly Mustangs Big West 84.0
65 prev. Colorado State Rams Pac-12 84.0
65 prev. North Dakota Fighting Hawks Summit 84.0
65 prev. Ohio Bobcats MAC 84.0
65 prev. Ole Miss Rebels SEC 84.0
65 prev. Pitt Panthers ACC 84.0
65 prev. Quinnipiac Bobcats Metro 84.0
65 prev. Texas Longhorns SEC 84.0
73 prev. Cornell Big Red Ivy 82.1
73 prev. George Washington Revolutionaries A-10 82.1
73 prev. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ACC 82.1
73 prev. Indiana State Sycamores MVC 82.1
73 prev. Kentucky Wildcats SEC 82.1
73 prev. Oregon State Beavers Pac-12 82.1
73 prev. Rice Owls AAC 82.1
73 prev. Tulsa Golden Hurricane AAC 82.1
73 prev. Utah Valley Wolverines Big West 82.1
82 prev. California Golden Bears ACC 79.8
82 prev. Columbia Lions Ivy 79.8
82 prev. Kennesaw State Owls CUSA 79.8
82 prev. Liberty Flames CUSA 79.8
82 prev. Maryland Terrapins Big Ten 79.8
82 prev. Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten 79.8
82 prev. South Dakota State Jackrabbits Summit 79.8
82 prev. Texas Tech Red Raiders Big 12 79.8
82 prev. UT Arlington Mavericks UAC 79.8
91 prev. Bryant Bulldogs America East 77.6
91 prev. Georgia Bulldogs SEC 77.6
91 prev. Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten 77.6
91 prev. La Salle Explorers A-10 77.6
91 prev. Louisville Cardinals ACC 77.6
91 prev. Loyola Chicago Ramblers A-10 77.6
91 prev. Montana State Bobcats Big Sky 77.6
91 prev. San Francisco Dons WCC 77.6
91 prev. TCU Horned Frogs Big 12 77.6
100 prev. Baylor Bears Big 12 75.3
100 prev. Brown Bears Ivy 75.3
100 prev. Furman Paladins SoCon 75.3
100 prev. Illinois State Redbirds MVC 75.3
100 prev. Miami (OH) RedHawks MAC 75.3
100 prev. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders CUSA 75.3
100 prev. Navy Midshipmen Patriot 75.3
100 prev. UCLA Bruins Big Ten 75.3
100 prev. Wyoming Cowboys MW 75.3
109 prev. Boston University Terriers Patriot 73.1
109 prev. Eastern Kentucky Colonels UAC 73.1
109 prev. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Sun Belt 73.1
109 prev. Nebraska Cornhuskers Big Ten 73.1
109 prev. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Big Ten 73.1
109 prev. UC San Diego Tritons Big West 73.1
109 prev. UCF Knights Big 12 73.1
109 prev. Weber State Wildcats Big Sky 73.1
109 prev. Xavier Musketeers Big East 73.1
118 prev. Central Michigan Chippewas MAC 70.8
118 prev. Dartmouth Big Green Ivy 70.8
118 prev. High Point Panthers Big South 70.8
118 prev. Idaho State Bengals Big Sky 70.8
118 prev. Lehigh Mountain Hawks Patriot 70.8
118 prev. Mercer Bears SoCon 70.8
118 prev. UC Irvine Anteaters Big West 70.8
118 prev. UTRGV Vaqueros Southland 70.8
118 prev. Wichita State Shockers AAC 70.8
127 prev. Charlotte 49ers AAC 68.6
127 prev. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens CUSA 68.6
127 prev. Idaho Vandals Big Sky 68.6
127 prev. Illinois Fighting Illini Big Ten 68.6
127 prev. Jacksonville State Gamecocks CUSA 68.6
127 prev. Maine Black Bears America East 68.6
127 prev. New Mexico State Aggies CUSA 68.6
127 prev. Texas State Bobcats Pac-12 68.6
127 prev. Western Michigan Broncos MAC 68.6
136 prev. Arkansas State Red Wolves Sun Belt 66.3
136 prev. Elon Phoenix CAA 66.3
136 prev. Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten 66.3
136 prev. Monmouth Hawks CAA 66.3
136 prev. Nevada Wolf Pack MW 66.3
136 prev. Sacramento State Hornets Big West 66.3
136 prev. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles SoCon 66.3
136 prev. UMass Minutemen MAC 66.3
136 prev. Youngstown State Penguins Horizon 66.3
145 prev. Butler Bulldogs Big East 64.1
145 prev. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles ASUN 64.1
145 prev. Incarnate Word Cardinals Southland 64.1
145 prev. Iona Gaels Metro 64.1
145 prev. North Dakota State Bison Summit 64.1
145 prev. Richmond Spiders A-10 64.1
145 prev. Southern Utah Thunderbirds Big Sky 64.1
145 prev. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West 64.1
145 prev. UMBC Retrievers America East 64.1
154 prev. Buffalo Bulls MAC 61.9
154 prev. North Florida Ospreys ASUN 61.9
154 prev. Northern Iowa Panthers MVC 61.9
154 prev. Purdue Boilermakers Big Ten 61.9
154 prev. San Diego State Aztecs Pac-12 61.9
154 prev. UL Monroe Warhawks Sun Belt 61.9
154 prev. William & Mary Tribe CAA 61.9
161 prev. Binghamton Bearcats America East 60.1
161 prev. Central Arkansas Bears UAC 60.1
161 prev. Duquesne Dukes A-10 60.1
161 prev. Kansas State Wildcats Big 12 60.1
161 prev. Murray State Racers MVC 60.1
161 prev. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles OVC 60.1
161 prev. UAB Blazers AAC 60.1
161 prev. UC Davis Aggies MW 60.1
169 prev. American Eagles Patriot 58.1
169 prev. Chattanooga Mocs SoCon 58.1
169 prev. George Mason Patriots A-10 58.1
169 prev. Missouri State Bears CUSA 58.1
169 prev. North Texas Mean Green AAC 58.1
169 prev. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon 58.1
169 prev. UMass Lowell River Hawks America East 58.1
169 prev. Utah Tech Trailblazers Big Sky 58.1
177 prev. Abilene Christian Wildcats UAC 56.1
177 prev. Dayton Flyers A-10 56.1
177 prev. FIU Panthers CUSA 56.1
177 prev. Marshall Thundering Herd Sun Belt 56.1
177 prev. Saint Louis Billikens A-10 56.1
177 prev. Santa Clara Broncos WCC 56.1
177 prev. Stony Brook Seawolves CAA 56.1
177 prev. UNC Asheville Bulldogs Big South 56.1
185 prev. Cal State Fullerton Titans Big West 54.1
185 prev. Davidson Wildcats A-10 54.1
185 prev. Drake Bulldogs MVC 54.1
185 prev. Lafayette Leopards Patriot 54.1
185 prev. Lamar Cardinals Southland 54.1
185 prev. Marist Red Foxes Metro 54.1
185 prev. Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon 54.1
185 prev. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Sun Belt 54.1
193 prev. Appalachian State Mountaineers Sun Belt 52.1
193 prev. Florida Atlantic Owls AAC 52.1
193 prev. Milwaukee Panthers Horizon 52.1
193 prev. Nicholls Colonels Southland 52.1
193 prev. Northeastern Huskies CAA 52.1
193 prev. Portland Pilots WCC 52.1
193 prev. Saint Joseph's Hawks A-10 52.1
193 prev. St. Thomas (MN) Tommies Summit 52.1
201 prev. Arizona Wildcats Big 12 50.1
201 prev. Charleston Cougars CAA 50.1
201 prev. East Tennessee State Buccaneers SoCon 50.1
201 prev. East Texas A&M Lions Southland 50.1
201 prev. Kansas Jayhawks Big 12 50.1
201 prev. Seton Hall Pirates Big East 50.1
201 prev. Valparaiso Beacons MVC 50.1
201 prev. Vermont Catamounts America East 50.1
209 prev. Charleston Southern Buccaneers Big South 48.1
209 prev. Eastern Michigan Eagles MAC 48.1
209 prev. Fresno State Bulldogs Pac-12 48.1
209 prev. Jacksonville Dolphins ASUN 48.1
209 prev. Robert Morris Colonials Horizon 48.1
209 prev. Sacred Heart Pioneers Metro 48.1
209 prev. South Dakota Coyotes Summit 48.1
216 prev. Cleveland State Vikings Horizon 46.4
216 prev. DePaul Blue Demons Big East 46.4
216 prev. Holy Cross Crusaders Patriot 46.4
216 prev. Long Beach State Beach Big West 46.4
216 prev. Radford Highlanders Big South 46.4
216 prev. Rider Broncs Metro 46.4
216 prev. Stetson Hatters ASUN 46.4
223 prev. Creighton Bluejays Big East 44.7
223 prev. IU Indy Jaguars Horizon 44.7
223 prev. James Madison Dukes Sun Belt 44.7
223 prev. New Hampshire Wildcats America East 44.7
223 prev. North Alabama Lions UAC 44.7
223 prev. Pacific Tigers WCC 44.7
223 prev. Temple Owls AAC 44.7
230 prev. Eastern Illinois Panthers OVC 42.9
230 prev. Eastern Washington Eagles Big Sky 42.9
230 prev. Fairfield Stags Metro 42.9
230 prev. Georgia Southern Eagles Sun Belt 42.9
230 prev. Longwood Lancers Big South 42.9
230 prev. Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Patriot 42.9
230 prev. Marquette Golden Eagles Big East 42.9
237 prev. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Sun Belt 41.2
237 prev. Delaware State Hornets MEAC 41.2
237 prev. Green Bay Phoenix Horizon 41.2
237 prev. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors MW 41.2
237 prev. Omaha Mavericks Summit 41.2
237 prev. Rhode Island Rams A-10 41.2
243 prev. Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon 39.7
243 prev. Merrimack Warriors Metro 39.7
243 prev. Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro 39.7
243 prev. UC Riverside Highlanders Big West 39.7
243 prev. UIC Flames MVC 39.7
243 prev. Western Carolina Catamounts SoCon 39.7
249 prev. Campbell Fighting Camels CAA 38.2
249 prev. Central Connecticut Blue Devils NEC 38.2
249 prev. Loyola Marymount Lions WCC 38.2
249 prev. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Summit 38.2
249 prev. Wright State Raiders Horizon 38.2
254 prev. Evansville Purple Aces MVC 36.9
254 prev. Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon 36.9
254 prev. Portland State Vikings Big Sky 36.9
254 prev. Stonehill Skyhawks NEC 36.9
254 prev. Western Illinois Leathernecks OVC 36.9
259 prev. Hofstra Pride CAA 35.7
259 prev. Saint Mary's Gaels WCC 35.7
259 prev. Winthrop Eagles Big South 35.7
262 prev. Cal State Northridge Matadors Big West 34.9
262 prev. Manhattan Jaspers Metro 34.9
262 prev. USC Upstate Spartans Big South 34.9
265 prev. Fordham Rams A-10 34.2
265 prev. Hampton Pirates CAA 34.2
265 prev. San Diego Toreros WCC 34.2
268 prev. Morehead State Eagles OVC 33.4
268 prev. Niagara Purple Eagles Metro 33.4
268 prev. Seattle U Redhawks WCC 33.4
271 prev. Pepperdine Waves WCC 32.7
271 prev. St. Bonaventure Bonnies A-10 32.7
273 prev. USC Trojans Big Ten 32.2
274 prev. UNLV Rebels MW 31.9
275 prev. Houston Cougars Big 12 31.7
276 prev. Miami (FL) Hurricanes ACC 31.4
277 prev. Auburn Tigers SEC 31.2
278 prev. East Carolina Pirates AAC 30.9
279 prev. Grand Canyon Antelopes MW 30.7
280 prev. Arizona State Sun Devils Big 12 30.4
281 prev. Northern Colorado Bears Big Sky 30.2
282 prev. Akron Zips MAC 29.9
283 prev. McNeese Cowboys Southland 29.7
284 prev. New Orleans Privateers Southland 29.5
285 prev. Colgate Raiders Patriot 29.2
286 prev. Queens (NC) Royals ASUN 29.0
287 prev. Belmont Bruins MVC 28.7
288 prev. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers CUSA 28.5
289 prev. San Jose State Spartans MW 28.2
290 prev. St. John's Red Storm Big East 28.0
291 prev. Ball State Cardinals MAC 27.7
292 prev. Houston Christian Huskies Southland 27.5
293 prev. Tarleton State Texans UAC 27.2
294 prev. South Florida Bulls AAC 27.0
295 prev. Montana Grizzlies Big Sky 26.7
296 prev. NJIT Highlanders America East 26.5
297 prev. Sam Houston Bearkats CUSA 26.2
298 prev. Kent State Golden Flashes MAC 26.0
299 prev. Memphis Tigers AAC 25.7
300 prev. Kansas City Roos Summit 25.5
301 prev. Austin Peay Governors UAC 25.2
302 prev. South Alabama Jaguars Sun Belt 25.0
303 prev. UTEP Miners MW 24.7
304 prev. UTSA Roadrunners AAC 24.5
305 prev. Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon 24.2
306 prev. Samford Bulldogs SoCon 24.0
307 prev. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro 23.7
308 prev. VCU Rams A-10 23.5
309 prev. West Georgia Wolves UAC 23.2
310 prev. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks OVC 23.0
311 prev. Southern Illinois Salukis MVC 22.7
312 prev. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Big South 22.5
313 prev. Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West 22.2
314 prev. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Sun Belt 22.0
315 prev. Towson Tigers CAA 21.7
316 prev. Albany Great Danes America East 21.5
317 prev. Georgia State Panthers Sun Belt 21.2
318 prev. Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southland 21.0
319 prev. Siena Saints Metro 20.7
320 prev. VMI Keydets SoCon 20.5
321 prev. Troy Trojans Sun Belt 20.2
322 prev. Northwestern State Demons Southland 20.0
323 prev. Bellarmine Knights ASUN 19.7
324 prev. SIUE Cougars OVC 19.5
325 prev. North Carolina A&T Aggies CAA 19.2
326 prev. UNC Greensboro Spartans SoCon 19.0
327 prev. Canisius Golden Griffins Metro 18.7
328 prev. Wagner Seahawks NEC 18.5
329 prev. UNC Wilmington Seahawks CAA 18.2
330 prev. Wofford Terriers SoCon 18.0
331 prev. UT Martin Skyhawks OVC 17.7
332 prev. Presbyterian Blue Hose Big South 17.5
333 prev. Little Rock Trojans UAC 17.2
334 prev. The Citadel Bulldogs SoCon 17.0
335 prev. Mercyhurst Lakers NEC 16.7
336 prev. Howard Bison MEAC 16.5
337 prev. LIU Sharks NEC 16.2
338 prev. Lindenwood Lions OVC 16.0
339 prev. Norfolk State Spartans MEAC 15.7
340 prev. Le Moyne Dolphins NEC 15.5
341 prev. Tennessee State Tigers OVC 15.2
342 prev. North Carolina Central Eagles MEAC 15.0
343 prev. New Haven Chargers NEC 14.7
344 prev. Alabama State Hornets SWAC 14.5
345 prev. Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks MEAC 14.2
346 prev. Alabama A&M Bulldogs SWAC 14.0
347 prev. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights NEC 13.7
348 prev. Texas Southern Tigers SWAC 13.5
349 prev. Prairie View A&M Panthers SWAC 13.2
350 prev. Chicago State Cougars NEC 13.0
351 prev. Southern Jaguars SWAC 12.7
352 prev. Morgan State Bears MEAC 12.5
353 prev. Jackson State Tigers SWAC 12.2
354 prev. South Carolina State Bulldogs MEAC 12.0
355 prev. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats SWAC 11.8
356 prev. Alcorn State Braves SWAC 11.5
357 prev. Coppin State Eagles MEAC 11.3
358 prev. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions SWAC 11.0
359 prev. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils SWAC 10.8
360 prev. Grambling Tigers SWAC 10.5
unranked Florida A&M Rattlers SWAC 10.1
unranked West Florida Argonauts ASUN 10.1