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PODCAST: Can Wake Forest FINALLY Get on the Podium? 🎩 Plus, How Do We Rank the Oregon Women? 🦆
Production via Wyatt Barnsley
On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett continue unveiling TSR’s 2026 NCAA cross country team rankings as the countdown officially moves inside the top-11! The guys break down Wisconsin, Washington State, Arkansas, BYU, Wake Forest and Colorado on the men’s side, debating whether Wake Forest can finally turn its immense talent into an NCAA podium finish. On the women’s side, they analyze Stanford, Colorado, West Virginia, Oregon, Alabama and Notre Dame, with a major focus on how to evaluate an Oregon squad loaded with upside, but also plenty of questions entering the fall. From potential podium challengers to teams with tons of volatility, Ben and Garrett dig into the strengths, concerns and ceilings of some of the best programs in the country as TSR’s preseason rankings approach the top-five. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
(2:11) TSR #11 Wisconsin (Men)
(8:27) TSR #11 Stanford (Women)
(12:13) TSR #10 Washington State (Men)
(18:32) TSR #10 Colorado (Women)
(24:32) TSR #9 Arkansas (Men)
(29:12) TSR #9 West Virginia (Women)
(32:39) TSR #8 BYU (Men)
(38:57) TSR #8 Oregon (Women)
(42:46) TSR #7 Wake Forest (Men)
(49:35) TSR #7 Alabama (Women)
(55:34) TSR #6 Colorado (Men)
(1:01:04) TSR #6 Notre Dame (Women)
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