BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Six Southeastern Conference cross country teams have been ranked among the nation’s top-30, including two women’s squads in the top-10, in the latest poll released Tuesday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Two SEC women’s teams are ranked in the top-10 nationally as defending SEC Champion Vanderbilt is No. 6 and Arkansas moves up to No. 9 following a win in the adidas/UCI Invitational. Florida moves into the women’s poll this week at No. 29.
Washington is the nation’s top-ranked women’s team, while Oregon checks in at No. 2 and Florida State is No. 3. Georgetown (No. 4) and Iowa State (No. 5) round out the women’s top-five.
Three SEC teams are among the nation’s top-30 in the men’s poll. Texas A&M moves up one spot to No. 14 this week, while defending SEC Champion Arkansas checks in at No. 23 and Georgia is No. 30. Fellow SEC team Florida also is receiving votes.
Wisconsin is the top-ranked men’s team, while Oklahoma State is No. 2 and BYU is No. 3. Oklahoma (No. 4) and Colorado (No. 5) round out the top-five men’s teams nationally.
The 2012 SEC Cross Country Championships take place Friday, Oct. 26 in Nashville, Tenn.
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2012 Men’s Poll (9/11/2012)
1. Wisconsin (9)
2. Oklahoma State (2)
3. BYU (1)
4. Oklahoma
5. Colorado
T6. Portland
T6. Texas
8. Iona
9. Stanford
10. Florida State
11. NC State
12. Syracuse
13. Indiana
14. Texas A&M
15. Princeton
16. Georgetown
17. Minnesota
18. Northern Arizona
19. Villanova
20. Tulsa
20. Michigan
22. Oregon
23. Arkansas
24. New Mexico
25. Notre Dame
26. Washington State
27. Eastern Kentucky
28. Columbia
29. UCLA
30. Georgia
Others Receiving Votes: Ohio State, Providence, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, William & Mary, Cal Poly, Cal, Iowa State, Weber State, Virginia Tech, Michigan State.
2012 Women’s Poll (9/11/2012)
1. Washington (4)
2. Oregon (5)
3. Florida State (2)
4. Georgetown (1)
5. Iowa State
6. Vanderbilt
7. Providence
8. Stanford
9. Arkansas
10. Villanova
11. Michigan
12. Arizona
13. Michigan State
14. Boston College
15. Virginia
16. Colorado
17. Weber State
18. Toledo
19. San Francisco
20. Syracuse
21. Notre Dame
22. Oklahoma State
23. Penn State
24. New Mexico
25. West Virginia
26. NC State
27. Texas
28. Princeton
29. Florida
30. Minnesota
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin, Brigham Young, Dartmouth, Cornell, Iowa, Portland, Duke.