We take one final deep look at the 2021 NCAA XC meet. What percent of athletes improved from March? Who improved the most to grab All-American honors? What conference is the best in the land? Who is the most improved team in the land? And much more.

NAU (60 points), Notre Dame (87), and Oklahoma State (142) were the three best teams at NCAAs last year. NAU has gotten worse, Notre Dame has improved a little, and Oklahoma State has improved a lot. That means it should be pretty close between the three of them on Saturday. NAU has won 4 of the last 5 men's XC titles. Oklahoma State won 3 of 4 from 2009-12. Will the blue bloods prevail in Tallahassee, or will Notre Dame win its first title since 1957?

NC State, New Mexico, Colorado, and BYU all have a legit shot to win on Saturday. We make the case for and against each team but ultimately go with Laurie Henes' NC State Wolfpack. How cool would it be for her to win NCAA title #1 after 30-years at her alma mater?

It's been 10 years since a woman repeated as NCAA XC champ, but Alabama's Chelangat has a chance to do it and is undefeated in 2021. BYU's Orton might be her biggest threat, while West Virginia's Ceili McCabe is also undefeated. *MB: NCAA Predicted Women's Individual top 10

A second NCAA XC title would vault Mantz into the NCAA XC pantheon, but to win he'll have to beat a loaded field featuring Kiptoo, Adriaan Wildschutt, Cooper Teare, Nico Young, and more. *MB: NCAA Predicted Men's Individual top 10 

Find out who is projected to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships thanks to the amazing work of Bo Waggoner and xcquals.com.

Find out who is projected to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships thanks to the amazing work of Bo Waggoner and xcquals.com.

NAU is still incredible, Colorado is back, and the men's individual battle at NCAAs is going to be awesome. Plus we project how the top teams would have fared today if they had all run their studs.

Are you ready for BYU vs NC State II? BYU and NC State were neck-and-neck through 5k in March and both bring back their entire top seven from NCAAs. Get ready for another showdown in Tallahassee in November.

The NCAA men's xc is ABSOLUTELY LOADED this year, but NAU, which has won four of the last five NCAA titles, is our #1. However, Notre Dame returns six All-Americans, Oklahoma State and Stanford have improved, and BYU is looking for redemption. Another NAU title won't be easy.

The #1 BYU women face #3 Stanford at the FSU XC Open on Friday, while on the men's side, #1 NAU, #6 OK State, #8 Tulsa, and #12 Colorado square off at the Cowboy Jamboree on Saturday.

This is a fascinating read and really must-read for any coaches out there.

It has been 13+ years since Stanford won an NCAA XC team title, and no Stanford man or woman has ever won the individual title. Look for Ella Donaghu and this year's Cardinal team to change that.

The #2 BYU men may have upset #1 NAU, but NAU held out one of the top runners in the country in Luis Grijalva. Young finished an impressive second as NAU's Taryn O'Neill won the women's race.

The NCAA cross country championships were originally scheduled for this weekend at Oklahoma State. As Jonathan Gault ponders yet another absence from the 2020 sporting calendar, he reflects on what he misses the most about one of his favorite events of the year.

The NCAA XC champs will be held on March 15, just two days after NCAA Indoors. Jonathan Gault spoke to several top NCAA coaches to figure out why the schedule turned out that way -- and how they're adjusting. Many coaches indicated they are likely to blow off one of the championships entirely.

The historic Plain at West Point will host a one-of-a-kind cross country meet on Veteran's Day between Army, Navy, and Air Force.

27 of the 32 NCAA conferences postponed their fall championships, but five -- including the ACC, Big 12, and SEC -- will hold conference meets this weekend. We check in with coaches, including Arkansas' Lance Harter and NC State's Laurie Henes, to see how their teams have prepared and what a conference meet looks like in the age of COVID.

"I am hopeful and I believe that both of them will be ready whenever there is an actual NCAA championship," Henes told LetsRun.com. *MB: Katelyn Tuohy Update: Tuohy and Marlee Starliper Will Not Race at ACCs; NC State Coach Optimistic They'll Be Ready for NCAAs