FloTrack College XC Rankings Presented By HOKA: Division I

D1 Men's Team Set #2

After a wild track and field season, NCAA cross country fever is beginning to spread. 

Is it too early to predict the national championship landscape? 

Who's out and who's in? 

Who can repeat, who can shock the NCAA and who will come up just short?

The 2024 cross country season is finally in (almost) full swing, with several meets having been contested over the past three weeks and even more key races to come. A modified version of the ELO ranking system -- a weighted algorithm that has been the gold standard used to rank sports since the 1960s -- has been developed and will be used throughout the season to see who would move up in the rankings and who would be displaced. Each competitor has been assigned an "ELO score" that will go up if they beat ranked racers, and down if they lose to varying degrees depending on the strength of their competition.

Follow throughout the season to see which favorites can deliver and which underdogs will step up and defy the FloTrack algorithm. 


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D1 Men's Team

RankTeamTrendPoint DifferentialResults
1Oklahoma State-
4th at Cowboy Preview

(Kipngetich #3, Musau #7, Schoppe #8, Messaoudi #13, Shitsama #14)
2Arkansas-+453rd at Cowboy Preview

(Kiprop #5, Abdalla #12, Yego #17, Chesondin #26, Shearer #32)
3BYU-+851st at Utah State Alumni Challenge
1st at 2024 Autumn Classic

(Clinger #10, Corrigan #20, Troutner #27, Thompson #30, Nokes #47)
4Northern Arizona-+1231st at George Kyte Classic

(Sahlman #15, Prosser #19, Mullarkey #29, Gorgas #48, Grotenhuis #64)
5Iowa State-+1751st at Cyclone Preview

(Masondo #18, Kiplimo #31, Sieperda #33, Mechaal #44, Sindt #117)
6Eastern Kentucky-+2533rd at EKU tri-meet

(Kipkoech #6, Jouhari #60, Imroth #68, Raouy #101, Kadri #104)
7Notre Dame-+2762nd at Winrow-Valparaiso Open

(Singleton #34, Coleman #36, Methner #65, Cozean #114, Griffith #116)
8New Mexico▲ +1+2841st at 2024 Lori Fitzgerald Open

(Samuel #2, Kiplagat #21, Chirchir #41, Kiprop #151, Termote #182)
9Wisconsin▲ +1+2851st at Fighting Illini Big Ten Preview
1st at Badger Classic

(Spencer #51, Truchon #57, Liking #59, Measner #89, Ellenberg #110)
10Stanford▼ -2+296

(DiDonato #39, Young #55, Sprout #80, Boyden #100, Topper #111)
11North Carolina-+3201st at Charlotte Opener
1st at Virginia Invitational

(Wolfe #11, Strand #28, Anderson #112, Murphy #128, Hayes #156)
12Harvard▲ +2+337

(Blanks #1, Rosa #35, Brosnan #138, Kovacs #142, Ewing #147)
13Washington▼ -1+339

(Green #24, Gorze #53, McMahon-Staggs #61, Daschbach #120, Neil #188)
14Virginia▼ -1+3441st at 2024 Spider Alumni Open
2nd at Virginia Invitational

(Anthony #40, Martin #52, Murphy #72, Porter #107, Mountain #181)
15Syracuse▲ +1+3731st at Colgate Harry Lang Invitational
1st at Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational

(Lawler #25, Harari #71, Comerford #85, Anderson #106, Ackley #200)
16Oregon▼ -1+3968th at 2024 UVU XC Collegiate Invitational

(Dorenkamp #66, Harrison #83, Cook #99, Burke #130, Smith #136)
17Wake Forest-+4071st at Wake Forest vs. UNC-Greensboro

(O'Brien #45, Tewalt #94, Sprott #121, Specht #122, Hansen #154)
18Montana State-+410

(Perrin #38, Smith #46, Taylor #127, Ells #164, McManus #168)
19Alabama-+4581st at Southern Showcase (University/College)

(Kiprop #16, Cheruiyot #79, Kipruto #102, Burian #189, Lemons #214)
20Colorado-+4893rd at 2024 Wyoming Invite

(Kelati #73, Monte #82, Rauba #157, Casey #158, Givens #175)
21Texas-+4901st at Stormy Seas Opener

(Rivera #23, Alonzo #76, Sgouros #93, Heikkinen #218, Patete #219)
22Portland-+5201st at Linfield Harrier Classic
1st at Gator Cross

(Strangio #58, Bodirsky #119, Gertsen #148, Peloquin #166, Hosbein #194)
23Texas Tech▲ +4+5262nd at 2024 Lori Fitzgerald Open
1st at Texas Tech Open

(Kipchoge #4, Cheruiyot #9, Kapel #201, Koech #233, Kiprono #235)
24Iona-+5361st at Marist Invitational
5th at Iona Br. Paddy Doyle Meet of Champions

(Wellington #84, Giblin #131, Rankin #155, Coles #165, Coles #171)
25Florida State▲ +4+5391st at UCF XC Opener

(Cullen #75, Misgina #109, Leachman #152, Neill #161, Ibrahim #210)
26Ole Miss▼ -3+5531st at City Auto MEMPHIS TWILIGHT XC CLASSIC

(Gillen #54, Britt #132, Meijer #170, Scales #185, Ayyoub #187)
27NC State▼ -1+563

(Gardner #42, Gualter #88, Harrison #195, Koekemoer #198, Malach #207)
28CBU-+5641st at Mark Covert Classic

(LePallec #50, Soca #74, Reynaga #140, Niekerk #220, Berti #232)
29Michigan▼ -4+573

(MacKenzie #105, Lopez #144, McFarland #160, Jarema #163, Venhuizen #191)
30Tennessee-+6001st at Tennessee Cross Country Invitational

(Jaeger #124, Sanchez #125, Middleton-Pearson #139, Anderson #162, Cahill #229)
31Gonzaga-+6621st at Clash of the Inland Northwest
3rd at Cougar Classic

(Smith #96, Cerkowniak #115, Law #197, Braz #205, Kolodge #238)