2026 College XC Rankings: Division I
DI Men's Individual Set #1
The 2026 cross country season is officially getting underway.
To start the season - we are releasing our Week 0 Rankings. These start-of-season rankings are subjectively drafted. Our team heavily weighs past cross country season output and then subjectively assesses positioning based on outdoor track performance.
We also account for incoming freshman and transfers.
Make sure you stay tuned throughout the season as we navigate the cross country schedule en-route to the 2026 NCAA Championships.
Men's Individual Rankings
Rank | Athlete | Team |
|---|---|---|
1 | Elsingi Kipruto |  Louisville |
2 | Rocky Hansen |  Wake Forest |
3 | Brian Musau |  Oklahoma State |
4 | Denis Kipngetich | Oklahoma State |
5 | Ernest Cheruiyot |  Arkansas |
6 | Solomon Kipchoge |  Washington St. |
7 | Collins Kiprotich |  New Mexico |
8 | Dismus Lokira |  Alabama |
9 | Kelvin Cheruiyot |  Florida |
10 | Dennis Kipkogei |  Texas |
11 | George Couttie |  Virginia Tech |
12 | Tayvon Kitchen |  BYU |
13 | Adisu Guadia | Oklahoma State |
14 | Evans Kurui | Washington St. |
15 | Nickson Kogei | Louisville |
16 | Robin Kwemoi Bera |  Iowa State |
17 | Evans Kiplagat | New Mexico |
18 | Timothy Chesondin | Arkansas |
19 | Brian Kimutai | Eastern Kentucky |
20 | Ellud Muchiru | Florida |
21 | Meshack Kimutai | Iowa State |
22 | Vincent Chirchir | New Mexico |
23 | Elkana Kipruto | Wichita State |
24 | Aiden Smith |  Oregon |
25 | Dennis Kipruto | Alabama |
26 | Meshack Kuyo |  Duke |
27 | Bernard Cheruiyot | Tulane |
28 | Rodgers Kiplimo | Iowa State |
29 | Ethan Coleman |  Notre Dame |
30 | Daniel Simmons | BYU |
31 | Simeon Birnbaum | Oregon |
32 | Taha Er Raouy | Eastern Kentucky |
33 | Valentin Soca |  Georgia |
34 | Joash Ruto | Iowa State |
35 | Frederick Kipkosgei | Hofstra |
36 | Jean Kipchumba |  Missouri |
37 | Titus Kimaru |  Texas Tech |
38 | Nickson Chebii |  Auburn |
39 | Noah Jenkins | BYU |
40 | Evans Tanui |  Arizona |
41 | Kidus Misgina |  Ole Miss |
42 | Silas Kiptanui | Tulane |
43 | Emmanuel Kiprop | Missouri |
44 | Ronald Ngetich |  Oklahoma |
45 | Jojo Jourdon | Wake Forest |
46 | Charlie Sprott | Wake Forest |
47 | Birhanu Harriman | Georgetown |
48 | Nelson Pariken | Alabama |
49 | Brian Masai | Arkansas |
50 | Dominic Serem |  Colorado |