2026 College XC Rankings: Division I
DI Men's Team 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 Team Rankings
Rank | Team | 2025 XC Finish |
|---|---|---|
1 |  Iowa State | 3 |
2 |  Oklahoma State | 1 |
3 |  BYU | 11 |
4 |  Wake Forest | 12 |
5 |  Alabama | 6 |
6 |  Arkansas | 18 |
7 |  New Mexico | 2 |
8 |  Colorado | 10 |
9 |  Northern Arizona | 8 |
10 |  Oregon | 5 |
11 | Eastern Kentucky | 9 |
12 |  Florida | NS |
13 |  Washington St. | 17 |
14 |  Wisconsin | 19 |
15 |  Louisville | 26 |
16 |  Missouri | NS |
17 |  Notre Dame | 13 |
18 |  Michigan State | 23 |
19 |  Virginia Tech | 14 |
20 | Syracuse | 4 |
21 |  Stanford | NS |
22 | Tulane | 21 |
23 |  Oklahoma | 15 |
24 | Harvard | 29 |
25 |  Tennessee | NS |
26 |  Georgia | 24 |
27 |  Michigan | 31 |
28 | Butler | 16 |
29 | CBU | 25 |
30 |  Texas | NS |
31 | Georgetown | 30 |
32 |  North Carolina | 28 |