2016 Penn RelaysApr 26, 2016 by Dennis Young
Penn Relays Power Rankings: 2007-2015
Penn Relays Power Rankings: 2007-2015
Data by Gordon MackWhich colleges have dominated America's biggest relay meet in the Obama years? We broke down the Penn Relays results from 2007-15 and cre
Data by Gordon Mack
Which colleges have dominated America's biggest relay meet in the Obama years? We broke down the Penn Relays results from 2007-15 and created power rankings for every sprint relay (4x100, 4x200, 4x400, shuttle hurdles, sprint medley), every distance relay (4x8, 4xMile, distance medley), overall men's and women's programs, and combined programs.
A first-place finish in one race is worth 10 points; second place, 8 points; third place, 6; fourth place, 5; fifth, 4; sixth, 3; seventh, 2; and eighth, 1.
2. LSU, 186
3. Villanova, 134
t4. Oregon, 119
t4. Penn State, 119
6. St. Augustine's (D2), 108
7. UTech (Jamaica), 99
8. Texas, 96
9. South Carolina, 81
10. Georgetown, 78
11. Indiana, 74
t12. Florida, 71
t12. Tennessee, 71
14. Mississippi State, 70
t15. Arkansas, 62
t15. Columbia, 62
17. Florida State, 60
18. Princeton, 48
19. Michigan, 45
20. Clemson, 44
2. Texas A&M, 260
3. Tennessee, 172
4. Villanova, 144
5. Georgetown, 138
6. Oregon, 127
7. UTech, 98
8. Penn State, 96
9. Texas, 87
10. South Carolina, 83
11. Duke, 74
12. Auburn, 67
13. Clemson, 66
14. Michigan, 58
15. Stanford, 45
16. Central Florida, 42
17. North Carolina, 39
18. Miami (FL), 38
19. Cornell, 37
20. Indiana, 34
2. LSU, 451
3. UTech, 297
4. Texas, 283
5. Villanova, 278
6. Oregon, 246
7. Tennessee, 243
8. Georgetown, 216
9. Penn State, 215
10. South Carolina, 164
11. St. Augustine's, 120
12. Clemson, 110
13. Indiana, 108
14. Michigan, 103
15. Auburn, 100
2. LSU, 173
3. St. Augustine's, 108
4. UTech, 99
5. South Carolina, 81
6. Florida, 71
7. Mississippi State, 69
8. Florida State, 54
9. Penn State, 52
10. Tennessee, 51
2. Oregon, 103
3. Texas, 73
4. Georgetown, 71
5. Penn State, 67
6. Columbia, 62
7. Indiana, 54
8. Arkansas, 46
9. Princeton, 44
10. Stanford, 42
2. LSU, 239
3. UTech, 98
4. South Carolina, 83
5. Texas, 73
6. Penn State, 68
7. Auburn, 67
8. Oregon, 59
9. Clemson, 56
10. Central Florida, 42
t1. Villanova, 144
3. Georgetown, 130
4. Oregon, 68
5. Michigan, 58
6. Duke, 47
7. Stanford, 45
8. Princeton, 32
9. Indiana, 31
t10. Boston College, 28
t10. Penn State, 28
Which colleges have dominated America's biggest relay meet in the Obama years? We broke down the Penn Relays results from 2007-15 and created power rankings for every sprint relay (4x100, 4x200, 4x400, shuttle hurdles, sprint medley), every distance relay (4x8, 4xMile, distance medley), overall men's and women's programs, and combined programs.
A first-place finish in one race is worth 10 points; second place, 8 points; third place, 6; fourth place, 5; fifth, 4; sixth, 3; seventh, 2; and eighth, 1.
Top 20 Men's Programs
1. Texas A&M, 195 points2. LSU, 186
3. Villanova, 134
t4. Oregon, 119
t4. Penn State, 119
6. St. Augustine's (D2), 108
7. UTech (Jamaica), 99
8. Texas, 96
9. South Carolina, 81
10. Georgetown, 78
11. Indiana, 74
t12. Florida, 71
t12. Tennessee, 71
14. Mississippi State, 70
t15. Arkansas, 62
t15. Columbia, 62
17. Florida State, 60
18. Princeton, 48
19. Michigan, 45
20. Clemson, 44
Top 20 Women's Programs
1. LSU, 2652. Texas A&M, 260
3. Tennessee, 172
4. Villanova, 144
5. Georgetown, 138
6. Oregon, 127
7. UTech, 98
8. Penn State, 96
9. Texas, 87
10. South Carolina, 83
11. Duke, 74
12. Auburn, 67
13. Clemson, 66
14. Michigan, 58
15. Stanford, 45
16. Central Florida, 42
17. North Carolina, 39
18. Miami (FL), 38
19. Cornell, 37
20. Indiana, 34
Top 15 Combined Programs
1. Texas A&M, 4552. LSU, 451
3. UTech, 297
4. Texas, 283
5. Villanova, 278
6. Oregon, 246
7. Tennessee, 243
8. Georgetown, 216
9. Penn State, 215
10. South Carolina, 164
11. St. Augustine's, 120
12. Clemson, 110
13. Indiana, 108
14. Michigan, 103
15. Auburn, 100
Top 10 Men's Sprint Programs
1. Texas A&M, 1762. LSU, 173
3. St. Augustine's, 108
4. UTech, 99
5. South Carolina, 81
6. Florida, 71
7. Mississippi State, 69
8. Florida State, 54
9. Penn State, 52
10. Tennessee, 51
Top 10 Men's Distance Programs
1. Villanova, 1342. Oregon, 103
3. Texas, 73
4. Georgetown, 71
5. Penn State, 67
6. Columbia, 62
7. Indiana, 54
8. Arkansas, 46
9. Princeton, 44
10. Stanford, 42
Top 10 Women's Sprint Programs
1. Texas A&M, 2602. LSU, 239
3. UTech, 98
4. South Carolina, 83
5. Texas, 73
6. Penn State, 68
7. Auburn, 67
8. Oregon, 59
9. Clemson, 56
10. Central Florida, 42
Top 10 Women's Distance Programs
t1. Tennessee, 144t1. Villanova, 144
3. Georgetown, 130
4. Oregon, 68
5. Michigan, 58
6. Duke, 47
7. Stanford, 45
8. Princeton, 32
9. Indiana, 31
t10. Boston College, 28
t10. Penn State, 28
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