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guywhohappenstorun
pre nats predictions 10/14/2008 8:53PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
lets see what everyone thinks!
BXCrunner25
RE: pre nats predictions 10/15/2008 1:20PM - in reply to guywhohappenstorun Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
OSU will come out on top.

I saw them doing speedwork yesterday out on the course and they looked mighty impressive. Vail was flying.
oh, and they have German.
good predictor
RE: pre nats predictions 10/15/2008 3:22PM - in reply to BXCrunner25 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Most teams won't win, but won't come in last either.
maybe..
RE: pre nats predictions 10/16/2008 10:40AM - in reply to guywhohappenstorun Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
1. OK State
2. Alabama
3. FSU
4. Minnesota
5. Cal
6. Michigan
7. NC State
8. Providence
9. W&M
10. Providence
11. UMass
12. Syracuse
maybe..
RE: pre nats predictions 10/16/2008 10:40AM - in reply to guywhohappenstorun Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
1. OK State
2. Alabama
3. FSU
4. Minnesota
5. Cal
6. Michigan
7. NC State
8. Providence
9. W&M
10. Providence
11. UMass
12. Syracuse
Soothsayer
RE: pre nats predictions 10/16/2008 10:42AM - in reply to maybe.. Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
maybe.. wrote:

1. OK State
2. Alabama
3. FSU
4. Minnesota
5. Cal
6. Michigan
7. NC State
8. Providence
9. W&M
10. Providence
11. UMass
12. Syracuse


I'm interested in how Providence will finish twice in the results.
maybe..
RE: pre nats predictions 10/16/2008 10:45AM - in reply to Soothsayer Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
good call...

10. Notre Dame
RUS
RE: pre nats predictions 10/16/2008 11:03AM - in reply to maybe.. Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Ok. State isn't running their full squad according to an interview with Coach Smith on TrackShark.

http://www.trackshark.com/features/scott/247/Oklahoma+State+Dave+Smith+Interview.html
rerjen
RE: pre nats predictions 10/16/2008 12:52PM - in reply to RUS Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
And Oregon isn't sending it men's or women's teams. So this year Pre-Nats won't help sort out the very top men's or women's teams.

For the men, we won't see any head-to-head competition between the top-4 teams until the Big-12 meet (#2 Oklahoma vs. #3 Colorado). #1 Oregon will go against #4 Portland at the West Regional meet. (At the Oct 4 Dellinger meet, Oregon, with their two best runners out, narrowly beat Portland 49-56.) That's it.

For the top-4 women's teams, #1 Washington & #2 Oregon will go head-to-head twice before Nats (at PAC-10 & West Regional meets). #1 Washington races #4 Minnesota at Pre-Nats. That's it.

The top head-to-head competitions at Pre-Nats will be:
MEN BLUE RACE (#2 Oklahoma St vs. #6 Alabama)
MEN WHITE RACE (#3 Colorado vs. #7 Iona College
WOMEN BLUE RACE (#1 Washington vs. #4 Minnesota)
WOMEN WHITE RACE (#3 Florida St. vs. #5 Princeton)

These top ranked teams should all have easy wins in their Pre-Nats races (except for Oklahoma if they don't send their best runners). A win by Iona, Minnesota or Princeton would be considered an upset.
celeriter
RE: pre nats predictions 10/16/2008 2:48PM - in reply to rerjen Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Top 25 - Combined B&W Races
1. Oklahoma State
2. Colorado
3. Alabama
4. Stanford
5. Iona College
6. Iowa State
7. Florida State
8. Minnesota
9. Virginia
10.North Carolina State
11.Michigan
12.William & Mary
13.Northern Arizona
14.Texas
15.BYU
16.Syracuse
17.Auburn
18.UCLA
19.Providence
20.Tulsa
21.California
22.Cal Poly
23.Michigan State
24.Liberty
25.Notre Dame
prenizzle
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 12:59AM - in reply to celeriter Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
colorado, virginia, and bama will all do will.

the watch out for iona and fsu
Tony Soprano
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 7:21AM - in reply to prenizzle Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Chelanga fastest time of the day: 23:01
fgfg
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 7:26AM - in reply to guywhohappenstorun Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
it's mid october and these guy haven't raced ?

i've beeing seach for results

Fernadaz hasn't raced in months ?
RUS
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 8:10AM - in reply to fgfg Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
What are you talking about? Fernandez and the rest of the OSU team (minus Kosgei) raced at their home invitational a couple weeks back and looked great.
jekyllman
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 9:55AM - in reply to RUS Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Still can't figure out why people are ranking Minnesota so high. Just doesn't make any sense.


I think Chelanga will run a course record or at least be under 23.
runchi
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 10:38AM - in reply to celeriter Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
It cracks me up that Butler never gets any love until they wind up making it to nationals. They will be in the top 25 of the combined races this weekend. They are solid. You will see.
minnesota
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 11:23AM - in reply to jekyllman Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
minnesota always seems to peak really well.. and with 2 guys that will potentially place top 20 at nats, they should do well.
Soothsayer
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 11:50AM - in reply to runchi Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
runchi wrote:

Butler


Dark horse
Hassan Speed
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 12:06PM - in reply to jekyllman Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Minnesota got 8th last year and is arguably better this year. They always start slow and peak well. I don't think they will do anything spectacular at pre-nats, probably 5th or 6th in their race and about 10th overall, but look for them to win Big 10s, place 2nd and Midwest regionals, and be 6th at the big dance.
Fastnbulbous
RE: pre nats predictions 10/17/2008 1:05PM - in reply to guywhohappenstorun Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I'm trying to find a thread with info in what is up with Wisconsin. They're running an invite that's mostly Div III teams this weekend, and they still haven't run their top two recruits, Rob Finnerty and Maverick Darling. Considering what Fernandez, Derrick, Puskedra, Lowe, Fout, Johnson and others have been doing, it would seem like a big mistake not to run them.
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