NCAA XC Predictions

Stanford is alot better than you rate them, don't mistake brains for lack of ability, for both the Stanford women and men. Colorado is known for pure guts, they pulled out the champs last year and can easily do it again. Oregon has all those Cali prep stars whom I hope pan out but we know how that is. In all the west is awesome.

Yeah Stanford deserves more love and not sure where Iona has been all track season to have them rated 3rd

Colorado will win both sides

arkansas women winning it all? please....

okay so im biased, but where's the love for gtown in the MA regional-- the men won the last three years in a row, and they're only graduating one of the guys that scored (laboy)- and they're getting a taye brother. not to mention that bumbalough, roberts and nunn weren't even in the mix in that race. the women beat princeton at nationals, and if you think that maloy, infeld, grelli, labeaud, two ogrodnicks, rogers, and two columbia grad students aren't going to beat princeton than you're crazy.

im not trying to say they'll win nationals, but they're definitely going to be making their mark this season

These are decent picks. But I don;t see Texas beating Arkansas this year. From what I remember Texas only has Manzano, Morse and Stanley. Morse hasn't run a great XC season yet, and Manzano is going to Worlds this summer.

Now on the other hand, Arkansas has MacPherson, Cormier, Strang, Forrest, Barnicle and even Costello, who ran 4:01 indoors, could have an impact.

The way I see it, Arkansas wins the South Central hands down.

MEN

Regionals

NE -- Iona (Providence 2nd)

MA -- Georgetown (Nova)

GL -- Wisco

SE -- NC State

S -- F. State

SC -- Arkansas (Texas)

MW -- OK. State (Iowa State)

MTN-- Colorado (UTEP)

W -- Oregon (Stanford)

Nationals

1) Wisco

2) Colorado

3) Oregon

4) Stanford

5) Iona

6) Arkansas

7) OK State

8) UTEP

9) BYU

10)Georgetown

WOMEN

NE -- Providence (BC)

MA -- Princeton

GL -- Michigan (Wisco)

SE -- NC State

S -- Florida (Georgia)

SC -- Arkansas (Baylor)

MW -- Illinois(Minnesota)

MTN-- Colorado (Texas Tech, if Sally stays)

W -- Stanford (Washington, needed a darkhorse)

Nationals

1) Arkansas

2) Michigan

3) Stanford

4) Illinios

5)Colorado

6) Minnesota

7) Wisco

8) Providence

CU won't win the men. Strang is gone, Harkrader is just coming off another stress fracture, and they obviously lose both Nelson and Heinonen. If Oregon doesn't win the men's, it will be a waste of talent.

1. Oregon

2. Arkansas

3. Wisconsin

4. Colorado

5. Portland

why are people so geeked on Portland? who do they have that will make them so much better than last year? don't they lose Moore?

Here's hoping that Colorado does as well as you predicted, but it will be another Wetmore masterpiece if they do. Another poster noted what the Buffs lose on the men's side, but they've also lost Pasciuto, Maduza, and McClendon on the women's side from the 7 who ran at nationals. In both cases, then, some people will have to step up big for it to happen. Both teams bring in solid recruiting classes and have some younger talent to work with but, on paper and five months from the big day, it looks like a rebuilding year in Boulder.

Southern Utah's men will certainly shock people if the edge out BYU for an auto slot at regionals.

I suspect Duke's women are better than they're getting credit for. Baylor's women could be a very strong program this year, probably not strong enough to upset Arkansas in the region, though.

the south central region is in fayetteville. don't see the hogs losing especailly with manzano running the world champs and the possibility of him going pro.

Last year portland was ranked 7th in the coaches poll, and they are returning their top 3 runners. All of whom went under 29 in the 10k in track. They don't have one stand out guy, but three. That's probably why everyon is mentioning them.

Agreed. With the loss of those 3 girls there is no way CU wins or even get top 4. Wetmore might be a great coach but he's not going to have anything to work with.

South Region will be won by the vols for sure Florida state looses its #1 and #2 guys and the rest of the team are all alright guys but without a stallion up front i dont see them doing much. I havent heard much about there recruiting class but i know about the guys returning. Who will lead the Noles next year a 24:30 there going to need another guy from Europe with immediate impact to have a shot.

heard justin harbour is transferring to FSU.

VOL FAN wrote:

South Region will be won by the vols for sure Florida state looses its #1 and #2 guys and the rest of the team are all alright guys but without a stallion up front i dont see them doing much. I havent heard much about there recruiting class but i know about the guys returning. Who will lead the Noles next year a 24:30 there going to need another guy from Europe with immediate impact to have a shot.

Luke Gunn.

"heard justin harbour is transfering to FSU"

also heard he stated online that he left Oregon because it was too cold!!! What does that say about the chances of his making a contribution at nationals?

Braman is again bringing in some overseas studs for the noles to win a weak regional

northwest runner wrote:

Last year portland was ranked 7th in the coaches poll, and they are returning their top 3 runners. All of whom went under 29 in the 10k in track. They don't have one stand out guy, but three. That's probably why everyon is mentioning them.

That's great that they were RANKED 7th in a POLL, but I think they actually FINISHED 18TH last year. Also, according to the national results they return one of their top 4, John Moore. The also get 5, 6 and 7 back though who finished 147, 158, 186 respectively in the team scores.

Don't get me wrong, they had a great track season with Moore running 28:37 and Kilburg breaking 29. I don't remeber the third who broke 29 but I think one was close, like 29:06 or so.

You need more than 3 to be a top 5 team.

flagleritis wrote:

"heard justin harbour is transfering to FSU"

also heard he stated online that he left Oregon because it was too cold!!! What does that say about the chances of his making a contribution at nationals?

Braman is again bringing in some overseas studs for the noles to win a weak regional

care to share with us who's coming in that isn't from north america?