West Coast best coast? Not according to our women's Saucony Flo50 team rankings.

The #1 Michigan State and the #2 University of Michigan women are making history with their rankings. These teams have been battling within the Big Ten Conference and their respective NCAA regional the last five years, but they've taken their talent and skill to new heights in 2014.

The midwest is stacked on the women's side this year after the mitten-state teams, with #6 Iowa State, #11 Butler, #15 Wisconsin, #22 Oklahoma State, and #25 Tulsa. These homegrown schools are challenging the stereotype of Pac-12/West Coast dominance. Last year, Butler and Michigan dominated an intense NCAA Championship race, finishing 3rd and 4th. Blame it on the cold and wet Terre Haute conditions if you must, but there's no denying these midwest girls know how to compete.

Taking a look at our top 10 individual rankings, the top two ladies hail from West Coast programs. Their hometowns, however, support this midwest prophecy. #1 Shelby Houlihan was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, and #2 Emma Bates comes from Elk City, Minnesota.

#5 Erin Finn, #7 Colleen Quigley, and #10 Rachele Schulist also come from midwest states, as well as seven other Top 25 ladies. Is there something in the water that gives these athletes super-human running powers? If anything, their roots may explain their ability to compete well in the most important XC races, Wisconsin and Terre Haute, located in none other than the midwest.

Saucony Flo50 Women's Top 10 

1 2	SHELBY HOULIHANAZ Arizona State University	1st at Roy Griak	Houlihan dropped the hammer at Roy Griak and is on a mission to remain undefeated all season.
2 1	EMMA BATESID Boise State University	6th at Roy Griak	After a disappointing finish at Griak, we aren't counting Bates out of the top.
3 3	AISLING CUFFECA Stanford University	Has not raced in 2014	We didn't get to see Cuffe at the Stanford Invite, but we expect her debut to be an impressive one.
4 4	KATE AVERYNY Iona College	Has not raced in 2014	The Commonwealth Games competitor has yet to debut, but after watching her WOW with the men's squad, we're excited for her season.
5 5	ERIN FINNMI University of Michigan	2nd at Battle in Beantown	Finn destroyed the competition at the Big Ten Preview, then raced to a second place finish in Beantown just 6 days after.
6 7	DOMINIQUE SCOTTAR University of Arkansas	1st at Missouri Southern	She's been a force for the Razorbacks this season, winning two meets in dominating fashion.
7 6	COLLEEN QUIGLEYFL Florida State University	1st at Virginia Tech Alumni	She's healthy and leading the Noles so far this season and we expect her to finish in the top 10 for the second straight year.
8 12	CRYSTAL NELSONIA Iowa State University	3rd at Roy Griak	With an impressive finish at Roy Griak, Nelson proved that the Cyclones should be a team to beat this season.
9 15	RACHEL JOHNSONTX Baylor University	2nd at Roy Griak	The Roy Griak runner-up is on her way to proving that her 2014 track season was no fluke.
10 17	RACHELE SCHULISTMI Michigan State University	5th at Roy Griak	Schulist stuck her nose in with the lead pack in Minnesota, and came away as the Spartans number one runner. Gutsy running will take her far in Terre Haute.