D2 National Qualifying predictions

Have they changed the qualification process yet?

South Central Men's - Adams, Colorado Mines, Western St, CSU-Pueblo, West Texas A&M

There's only 3 autos per region and 8 at large nation wide based on your resume, looking at your south central choices, have you looked this seasons results?

The South Central seems pretty weak this year. Depending on how Western State looks eventually, I would say only 3, maybe four teams are getting out from that region.

Qualifying shouldn't be hard. The real comp is all in d1.

Ahhhh yes, Baby Nationals

Last years baby national champ is about to take the d1 crown so get off your high horse.

Bahumbug wrote:

Last years baby national champ is about to take the d1 crown so get off your high horse.

??? Who? How? Where? What?

I believe the other poster is referring to Vincent Kiprop, who won DII Nationals last year. He runs for Alabama now. And based on previous performances, he's a legitimate contender for the DI crown.

Gallagher wrote:

I believe the other poster is referring to Vincent Kiprop, who won DII Nationals last year. He runs for Alabama now. And based on previous performances, he's a legitimate contender for the DI crown.

Yes. Kiprop is a beast.

Todays national rankings:

Adams 1st

Mines 3rd

Pueblo 12th

Rogers 16th

Western 20th

Dbu 24th

WT 26th

South central must be weak this year ;)

Having raced against Kiprop and having watched him race several times. I put my money on him winning D1. If anyone wants to beat him it will have to be in a record-breaking time.

So what regions do you think will get the remaining at large bids? South central, west and Midwest likely?

Any one willing to throw out some at large selections?

Based on the below analysis derived solely from looking at the region and national rankings.

At large teams

1. Bellermine - 13th

2. Walsh 25th

3. Rogers - 16th

4. Western 20th

5. DBU - 24th

6. WT - 28th

7. Anchorage - 11th

8. Simon Frasier - 13th

9. Art U - 26th

10. UC San Diego - 29th

Teams on the bubble in each region

Atlantic - 0 at large bids from this region

1.Ship - Ranked 20th

2.Edinboro - Ranked 27th

3. Indiana PA

Central - 1 at large bid likely

1.Sioux Falls - 15th

2. Augustana - 18th

3. Missouri So - 23rd

4. Northwest Missouri - Ranked 30 down from 25 last week, has good head to head competition from pre national meet.

East - 0 at large bids from this region

1. American International - 19th

2. Stonehill - 22nd

3. Adelphi

Midwest - Potentially 1-2 at large berths

1. GVSU - 2nd

2. Southern Indiana - 5th

3. Lewis - 10th

4. Bellermine - 13th

5. Walsh - 25th

South Region - 0 at large bids from this region

1. Lee

2. Embry Riddle - just transitioned to d2 can they qualify this year?

3. Florida Southern

4. Alabama Huntsville - Just in case Embry Riddle isnt' eligible

South Central - 3-4 at large bids from this region

1. Adams - 1st

2. Mines - 3rd

3. Pueblo - 12th

4. Rogers - 16th

5. Western - 20th

6. DBU - 24th

7. West Texas - 28th

8. UCCS - NR

Southeast - 0 at large bids from this region

1. Mount Olive - 5th

2. Queens - 9th

3. Augusta

4. Pembroke

West - 2 at large bids from this region

1. Chico - 4th

2. Cal Poly Pamona - 7th

3. Cal Baptist - 8th

4. Alaska Anchorage - 11th

5. Simon Frasier - 13th

6. Art U - 26th

7. UC San Diego - 29th

8. Western Washington

Qualifying for d2 nationals is basically being a full time student and having a pair of running shoes.

Bump.

Any major updates from this weekend? I saw some changes at griak to the order of teams likely to secure automatic bids, however I did not see much happen to the teams on the bubble.

Augustana men looked great at griak, is the Norwegian girl still at u mary.

D2 XC Showcase in Nashville. Six regions represented, a few schools listed above. Hot, humid conditions, honest hilly course.

https://xc.tfrrs.org/results/xc/12837.html

You should add Western Oregon in the West Region.

https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/11736.html

Alabama-Huntsville beat Florida Southern at the D2 Showcase this past weekend, should be #2 or #3 in the South region.

OCEagles wrote:

Todays national rankings:

Adams 1st

Mines 3rd

Pueblo 12th

Rogers 16th

Western 20th

Dbu 24th

WT 26th

South central must be weak this year ;)

Be real man. Rankings are just rankings; it's what some 'unbiased' individual thinks. (The WT coach is the ranker for the SC region.) Haven't seen Western State really race yet, but anyone who's seen the results of Rogers, DBU, and WT knows that they are over ranked.

It will be Adams, Mines, Pueblo, and Western, in whatever order. The other 3-4 schools that make up 5-8 won't be in the hunt for NCAAs.

The majority of the at-large bids will come from the West...just wait and see.