TSR's 2023 D1 XC Top 25 Team Rankings (Women): Update #1

TSR Collaboration
Oct 2, 2023
18 min read

Written by Maura Beattie & Finn Birnie, additional commentary and edits by Garrett Zatlin

NOTE: These rankings are based on how a team fared throughout the entirety of a season, not just how they ran at a singular meet or (eventually) at the 2023 NCAA XC Championships. Click here to learn more about our ranking criteria.

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(Unranked):

Was not ranked in our last update.

(#/#):

First number indicates how much the team has moved in the rankings.

The second number indicates where the team was ranked in our last update.

25. Ole Miss Rebels (Unranked)

Our first new introduction to our top-25 rankings is the Ole Miss Rebels.

After an underwhelming 2022 fall campaign, we were left wanting more from a lineup that had some promising potential. But one year later, we're now seeing that that step up that we were so hopeful of last fall.

The primary portion of the Rebels' season kicked off at the Southern Showcase Invitational where they took home a fairly commanding victory. Skylar Boogerd led the charge by placing 3rd while Kristel van den Berg, Loral Winn, Sarah Schiffmann and Hannah Ielfield packed up remarkably well, finishing 9th, 11th, 13th, and 14th, respectively.

And while it wasn't the most competitive field, it was still great to see the Rebels working as a cohesive group.

This past weekend, the Rebels ventured up the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational and impressed once again, finishing 2nd overall in a fairly strong field. Winn (3rd) and Ryan Helmer (4th) provided some great low-stick value while Boogard's 12th place helped bring the gap between Schiffmann (22nd) and van den Berg (25th), the latter of whom can still be better.

If that quintet is able to close their scoring gaps moving forward, then Ole Miss is going to be much more competitive as these fields gets larger. However, at the very least, this result could earn them a much-needed Kolas point as they aim to return to the national stage.

24. Colorado State Rams (-5 / 19)

While their performance at the Griak Invitational wasn't necessarily bad, it certainly wasn't up to the standard that you would expect out of our preseason TSR #19 team.

The Rams ventured to Minnesota to take on a then-underrated California Baptist and a then-VERY underrated Utah squad. And in the end, CSU fell back to a distant 3rd place. Sarah Carter (4th) was great and Emily Chaston (14th) offered great value.

But with no one else cracking the top-20 and Lamar transfer Yasmin Austridge fading to 33rd, the Rams just didn't have nearly enough scoring potency to keep pace with their west coast and Mountain region rivals.

However, more importantly, we learned that Colorado State no longer has Annabell Stafford and Lauren Neugeboren does not have cross country eligibility remaining. And with that new information, we're simply pulling the women from Fort Collins back to a spot that is more on par with expectations and their most recent result.

23. Oregon State Beavers (-2 / 21)

It's hard to really analyze the Oregon State women right now.

They toed the line at the Bill Dellinger Invite, but they did so without low-stick star Grace Fetherstonhaugh. Had she run, then the Beavers likely finish an unsurprising 3rd place behind BYU and Oregon.

The Bill Dellinger Invite is also a race that is challenging to put much emphasis on. It didn't seem like everyone was going truly all-out (although some certainly did) and the future fields that Oregon State will race in are going to look drastically different.

We would've liked to see Oregon State's depth look a little stronger two weeks ago, which is why they slip to TSR #23, but we're waiting for their next race to truly gauge this program.

22. Wisconsin Badgers (-2 / 20)

The Wisconsin women boast some cracking depth and have a very strong lineup structure. However, we have yet to see all of their cards this season which is why they slip back (only slightly) in our rankings.

A 3rd place finish at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational isn’t a bad result by any means, but a roster of their quality was expected to be contending for the win. In fairness, Leane Willemse (10th) and Alexa Westley (13th) got the Badgers off to a strong start, but the lack of a true low-stick meant they were already adrift of Furman and Ole Miss.

Vivian Hacker, Danielle Orie and Victoria Heiligenthal rounded out the team’s scoring total finishing 21st, 23rd and 27th, respectively.

Despite all of that, we see an avenue for the Madison-based women to be noticeably better in the future. Neither Shea Ruhly nor Harvard transfer Maya Rayle raced in uniform (although the latter did win the "Gold" race). And with that knowledge, this 3rd place result becomes a lot stronger.

If that previously absent duo has the opportunity to toe the line this fall, then the Wisconsin women could have a greater upfront scoring presence that they very much need.

21. Furman Paladins (+3 / 24)

After a few valuable development years, it seems like the Furman women are making their grand return to our top-25 rankings.

The Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational was the first time that we got to the Paladins in a competitive field -- and boy, did they exceed expectations. The quintet of Carly Wilkes, Kaylie Armitage, Bethany Graham, Abigail Robertson and Sierra Bower went 6-7-11-15-19, respectively, giving the Paladins a well-earned victory in Chicago.

That was a terrific display of team-centric running and the most exciting part is this may not be the best that the Paladins have to offer. Last fall, we saw that Bethany Graham, Abigail Robertson and Jenna Mulhern consistently emerge as Furman's top scorers. But, this past weekend, that same trio were the team's third, fourth and sixth runners, respectively.

The Paladins are a team with plenty of potential and tons of depth. If they are able to remain this tightly-knit in a larger field, then we could very well see them climb up our team rankings once again in two weeks.

20. Arkansas Razorbacks (-4 / 16)

The Arkansas Razorbacks are an interesting team to assess.

They slip back in our rankings simply due to the lack of competitive racing. While they have pieced together some admirable results, none of their performance have come against any notable teams, making it hard to know just how good they will be this postseason.

The Chile Pepper XC Festival was the first time that we got to see what the Razorbacks had to offer this season. Freshman superstar Paityn Noe was simply superb, winning the 5k race with a mark of 16:09, a whopping 35 seconds ahead of her teammate Sydney Thorvaldson.

Meanwhile, Laura Tabora and Heidi Nielson weren't too far behind, rounding out Arkansas' top-four sweep of the field.

While their top four scores certainly looked competitive, it was a seemingly "off" performance from Mia Cochran as she slipped 19 seconds back from Nielson. This result, while certainly not the end of the world, came as a surprise, especially for someone who was so consistent last fall. Of course, when it comes to someone as talented as Cochran, there is little doubt that she will be able to get back to where she was in 2022.

Another interesting thing to note is that we have still yet to see Isabel Van Camp return to the start line. The veteran low-stick was lethal on the grass last fall and was responsible for much of the Razorbacks' success. If she gets introduced back into this lineup and is able to accompany Noe, then we could see the Arkansas' scoring potency drastically change.

But for now, we are left waiting with no less questions than we had before.

19. Iowa State Cyclones (Unranked)

Heading into the 2023 cross country season, we were going back and forth about ranking the Iowa State women. Of course, after much debate, we opted to list the Cyclones as one of our "Just Missed" teams.

And, well...we made a mistake by doing that.

At the Virginia Invitational, without a true low-stick leading their squad, the Cyclones surprised us with their depth en route to a fantastic 6th place team finish, taking down some of the top teams in the nation.

The top finisher for Iowa State, Madelynn Hill, was 25th place overall and she was closely followed by teammate Janette Schraft in 31st place. Those two seniors were joined by fellow veteran Dana Feyen who crossed the finish line in 47th place.

California Baptist transfer Maelle Porcher, a late addition to their fall roster, stepped up and was Iowa State’s fourth scorer, creating some underrated stability in this top-five which allowed the Ames-based women to field a lineup void of any legitimate flaws. Meanwhile, junior Kiki Connell was the final scorer for the Cyclones, finishing in 72nd place.

Now, clearly, you can see that the Cyclones didn’t have the firepower that other teams ahead of them flexed. However, what they did have was depth and a top-five spread of 32 seconds.

It’s hard to not like Iowa State following this performance. Their lineup is seemingly built to withstand a poor team race, but their ceiling will be determined by how much scoring potency they can produce at the front of their top-five.

18. Utah Utes (Unranked)

We have to sincerely apologize to the Utah women. After losing five runners from their 2022 cross country national meet lineup, we didn’t expect the Utes to reload the way they did.

At the Griak Invitational, the women of Utah left us speechless following their 2nd place finish to California Baptist. The future BIG 12 program thrived on the rollercoaster course that the meet is featured on, falling one point shy of tying for the win and two points shy of winning the team title outright.

True freshman Annastasia Peters didn’t let a lack of experience on the college scene affect her race as she would go on to finish 3rd place overall, a shockingly great low-stick performance. Another newcomer, Cal State Fullerton graduate transfer Mckaylie Caesar, gave Utah their second runner in the top-10 thanks to a better-than-expected 5th place finish.

And if you thought that the Utes were done with two women in the top-10, then you would have been wrong. Sophomore Morgan Jensen produced a surprisingly great 9th place finish while former D3 stud Clara Mayfield crossed the line in 12th place

Utah was ahead through four runners, although their fifth woman was too far back to give this team the overall victory...but they came incredibly close to doing so.

Luckily, there are still ways for this team to improve in the future. The Utes have returned former 2022 lineup contributor Erin Vringer, a 4:15 (1500) runner. Adding her back into the mix could give Utah a few points back at their next meet and further raise their ceiling.

17. California Baptist Lancers (+8 / 25)

What a fantastic race by the California Baptist women! At the Griak Invitational, they flexed a complete top-five that allowed them to barely edge Utah by one point.

Greta Karinauskaite (1st) proved that her steeplechase success could be transferred to the grass while Yasna Petrova (6th) was a quietly excellent secondary scorer. Emilia Mikszuta (10th) also offered highly valuable stability at the third spot in this lineup.

The CBU women did experience a drop-off after their top-three, but with their final two women finishing 21st and 25th, and two other women cracking the top-30, this west coast program had enough depth to hang on for the win.

This all happened with key name Grace McLaughlin and fellow teammate Lamiae Mamouni producing a pair DNF results.

There is still plenty of work to do, but this looks like a fairly balanced lineup with great low-sticks, a solid supporting cast and the potential to be better. Admittedly, the Griak Invitational wasn't the most competitive meet that CBU will toe the line for this fall, but they do deserve to get a significant boost in our rankings.

16. Michigan State Spartans (-3 / 13)

Yes, the Michigan State women may be falling three spots in our rankings, but that's largely due to other teams running incredibly well -- the Spartans have done nothing themselves to hurt their stock.

At the Virginia Invitational, Katie Osika (12th) was great as expected, yet again giving her team a focal low-stick to rally around. McKenna Veen (37th) and Kaitlyn Hines (46th) continued to be very underrated second and third scorers for the women in green and white, although it was the rest of this team that really impressed us.

The Spartan had EIGHT women other than their top-three finish anywhere from 71st place to 97th place. Sure, we knew that this BIG 10 program had a ton of depth, but even that was way more than we were expecting to see.

And in the end, the team finished 7th at the Virginia Invitational, 12 points behind Iowa State.

The need for greater firepower and scoring potency next to Osika is still a point of emphasis for Michigan State this fall. Even so, it seems like our initial preseason analysis of this team seems to be fairly on point as we enter the month of October.

15. Providence Friars (-3 / 12)

Providence’s drop in our rankings is largely due to the performances of other teams. In fact, for the most part, the Friars have had a very positive start to their 2023 fall campaign.

The team's first challenge of the season came at the Virginia Invitational. A race that was made all the more challenging as they didn’t field Jane Buckley or Annabelle Eastman.

Kimberly May was the star of the show finishing in 10th place, a result that was not at all expected from then predominant miler. Meanwhile, Shannon Flockhart (36th) and Lily Tuck (38th) provided some great scoring value to keep the Friars afloat. Veteran Laura Mooney posted a respectable 68th place finish and true freshman Reese Fahys rounded out the scoring in 102nd place.

Those point tallies were ultimately good enough for an 8th place team finish on the day.

Despite falling behind a few key teams, that result was very promising, especially once you begin to factor in the absence of Buckley and Eastman. Had those two of them featured the Friars could have potentially added two more top-20 finishes, efforts that would have drastically changed the scoring.

If the introduction of Buckley and Eastman goes as smoothly as it sounds on paper, and May is able to continue these kinds of performances, then the Providence women could have a crack at the top-10 standings come November.

14. Alabama Crimson Tide (+1 / 15)

After seeing the graduation of veteran Mercy Chelangat, as well as the transfer departures of Flomena Asekol and Amaris Tyynismaa, the Alabama women were in major need of some significant firepower to pair with Hilda Olemomoi.

And luckily, they got exactly that in Doris Lemngole.

Between Lemngole and Olemomoi, the Crimson Tide have a solid 1-2 punch, but the remaining scorers will have to bring their "A" game each week.

This past weekend, the Alabama women traveled up to Notre Dame for the Joe Piane Invitational where Lemngole made a statement by taking down a field full of All-American stars and winning by nine seconds.

Olemomoi, who was getting over illness, managed to salvage a still-strong 8th place finish. Rounding out the scoring for this squad was Joy Gill (11th), Elka Machan (24th) and McKenzie Hogue (29th), the former and latter being highly valuable newcomers. There was optimism coming into this fall that Gill could be a high-impact name, but that was definitely on the better end of our expectations for her.

Between the five women mentioned, Lemngole and Olemomoi will carry this team in the scoring. However, it's that latter pack of three runners who will need to work together to keep this Alabama team afloat against the nation’s best.

13. Georgetown Hoyas (+5 / 18)

What a start it's been for the Georgetown Hoyas!

A 5th place finish at the Virginia Invitational was a cracking way to kick-off this team's fall campaign and it was made even more impressive when you factor in that they didn't even run Maggie Donahue!

Chloe Scrimgeour was outstanding and her monster 2nd place finish was the true low-stick result that the Hoyas so desperately needed with the absence of Donahue. However, the performance of the day easily went to Melissa Riggins. Her 13th place far exceeded the expectations that we had for her -- she was the core factor behind the Hoya’s success in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Chloe Gonzalez (39th) and Kelsey Swenson (43rd) were as reliable as ever in their third and fourth scorer positions. Unfortunately, the final Georgetown scorer dropped all the way back to 119th place.

Admittedly, that kind of scoring drop-off was a noted concern that we had heading into this season. Of course, the Hoyas' scoring potency could completely shift when Donahue is added back into the mix.

12. Washington Huskies (+5 / 17)

Making a large jump in our rankings are the Washington women, a team that held a significant level of unknown variability heading into the fall months.

A 4th place finish at the Virginia Invitational in their first race of the season was not originally expected for this team, but behind a 15th place effort from Sophie Sullivan and a slew of sophomores on the rise, expectations were surpassed.

Chloe Foerster, who was only three seconds behind O'Sullivan, produced a head-turning 18th place result -- not bad for someone who didn’t make the Huskies' national meet lineup last season.

Julia David-Smith, coming back from a 2022 ACL tear, led a trio of herself, Princeton transfer India Weir and fellow sophomore Ella Borsheim. Those three Huskies were separated by a mere three seconds, crossing the line in 30th, 33rd and 35th place, respectively.

Kentucky transfer and All-American talent Tori Herman was Washington’s seventh runner at the Virginia Invitational, a surprising result given the low-stick expectations that she holds. But with the first race out of the way, Herman will hopefully be racing next to O’Sullivan and Foerster over the next two months, giving the women of Washington a formidable (and fairly underrated) top-three.

11. Oregon Ducks (-3 / 8)

There's not a whole lot to discuss here. The Ducks ran at the Bill Dellinger Invitational two weeks ago, but it felt like a handful of certain women were holding back. We didn't see Victoria Patterson, Kate Peters, Lily Cridge or Harper McClain in this race (we knew Mia Barnett was not going to race this fall).

The Oregon women fall back in our rankings, but that's more because we wanted to make room for a few other programs that have more seriously begun to compete this fall.

10. Virginia Cavaliers (+1 / 11)

Fueled by a 3rd place finish from Margot Appleton, the Cavaliers took bronze on their home course at the Virginia Invitational, putting themselves ahead of numerous TSR-ranked teams.

Seeing Appleton upfront wasn’t surprising at all as she has been on a tear since the start of the indoor track season. Junior Anna Workman was impressive, finishing in 19th place, but it was newcomer Jenny Schilling who truly caught our attention.

Schilling, competing in her first collegiate race after running on the UVA club team, took down some of the better names in the NCAA en route to her 23rd place finish. A lack of experience didn’t seem to faze Schilling and if she can replicate that kind of performance, then she could be a very valuable and reliable scorer for Virginia.

Graduate transfer Caroline Timm and veteran Sophie Atkinson were the final scorers across the line, finishing 27th and 51st, respectively. Atkinson was further back than expected, but everyone has an "off" day now and then and she is usually great in the postseason.

If senior Esther Seeland, rising talent Camryn Menninger and star recruit Tatum David line up next time for Virginia, then...could the Cavaliers go as high as TSR #7?

9. North Carolina Tar Heels (-2 / 7)

On paper, a 10th place finish at the Virginia Invitational seems extremely concerning for a team that has podium aspirations this fall. Of course, when you realize that the Tar Heels didn't have Brynn Brown, Sasha Neglia or Ciara O'Shea for this race, it's hard to really penalize them too heavily. Plus, Kelsey Harrington (63rd) simply had an "off" day.

When everyone comes back to this lineup, Harrington returns to top form and Fatima Alanis and Eva Klingbeil continue to run like they did in Charlottesville, then the North Carolina women will very much remain in the podium conversation.

8. BYU Cougars (+2 / 10)

The BYU women have breezed through the season thus far, winning both the BYU Autumn Classic and the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Those double victories weren't at all surprising as Coach Diljeet Taylor has a roster full of firepower and depth.

Truthfully, it's hard to put much stock into any of the results that we have seen from the Cougars so far. The Bill Dellinger Invite was not a race which insanely competitive and truthfully, it didn't seem like every team in the field put much emphasis on the meet.

However, something notable from that race was that Sadie Sargent raced in uniform. It was previously believed that Sargent would be out of cross country eligibility, but that thought was thrown out the window when the veteran popped up in the results. And with a key name back in this lineup, we feel like bumping this team up to TSR #8 is more appropriate.

7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-2 / 5)

Entering the season, our Notre Dame stock was high. So high, in fact, that we pegged them as fringe podium contenders. However, after this past weekend, we are left feeling a little uncertain about our initial analysis.

A 2nd place team finish behind the two-time defending national champions (NC State) at the Joe Piane Invitational is not necessarily a poor result. However, when you consider that the Wolfpack were missing numerous top-tier talents, Notre Dame's team result doesn't seem nearly as strong anymore

Heading into the race, we felt pretty confident that the Fighting Irish could topple their ACC rivals, especially with the absences of Katelyn Tuohy, Amaris Tyynismaa, Brooke Rauber and Abby Loveys.

However, the Wolfpack were simply just too strong.

And yet, despite not taking home the victory, there was still a lot to like about the team's lineup. Siona Chisholm and Olivia Markezich had decent outings placing 5th and 6th, respectively. That top-five finish was huge validation for Chisholm who we viewed as someone who could break out even further than she did in 2022.

Andrea Markezich, Grace Schager and Erin Strzelecki all featured in the top-20 to provide some much needed stability for their low-sticks. Plus, had Ericka VanderLende been able to finish the race, the outcome could have been completely different.

There is no doubt that the Fighting Irish still look like a competitive team, but it's clear that we may need to give them more time to find their footing. As a result, they now they slip two spots down our rankings.

6. Oklahoma State Cowgirls (0 / 6)

There isn’t too much to say about the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. They have competed twice this season, both times on their home course at the Cowboy Preview and Cowboy Jamboree.

The Cowgirls put together a solid lineup for the Cowboy Jamboree and were just missing Taylor Roe. Sophomore star Billah Jepkirui impressed with her 14-second victory, but behind her is where we saw the greatest value.

Veteran Molly Born is seemingly back to a nationally competitive level. Meanwhile, freshman Victoria Lagat, someone we weren’t aware was on this Oklahoma State roster, is giving off the impression that she could at last partially fill the hole left by Natalie Cook. Not only that, but Cayden Dawson, a redshirt freshman, has been making a case for herself to be a varsity lineup member this fall.

With those four women paired with Roe, the potential is there for the women of Stillwater, Oklahoma to return to the podium for the second year in a row.

5. Stanford Cardinal (+4 / 9)

We must admit that our preseason ranking for the Stanford women was on the conservative side. The raw talent on their roster is undeniable and their new editions were only going to make them stronger. However, with such a young core and questions surrounding Zofia Dudek, we weren't too sure how they would fare in the early stages of these fall months.

Of course, after their 2nd place finish at the Virginia Invitational this past weekend, it seems safe to assume that they are going to be a significant problem.

To put it simply, the Stanford women looked incredibly dangerous two weekend ago, even with the absence of high school superstar Irene Riggs. Newcomer Amy Bunnage was just as impressive as we anticipated her to be and her 6th place finish got the Cardinal off to a flying start.

Behind her, the supporting cast of Lucy Jenks, Riley Stewart and Grace Connolly packed together brilliantly to finish 20th, 22nd and 24th, respectively. Debutant Sophia Kennedy finished 31st overall to close out the team's scoring.

And if that backend scoring quintet wasn't impressive enough, three more Stanford runners featured in the top-60, including All-American ace Zofia Dudek.

On the surface, that may not look like a good run from the Stanford star, but after a difficult outdoor track season, it's very promising to see that she is taking a positive step forward. Don’t be surprised if you see her improve race after race this fall.

While this result isn’t super surprising, it's still extremely impressive. There is some concern that this team will have to rely on their inexperienced youngsters, but many of those underclassmen have proven (very quickly) that they are up to the challenge.

4. Florida Gators (0 / 4)

The Florida Gators have a star-studded roster led by front-runner Parker Valby and multiple transfer standouts such as Amelia Mazza-Downie, Flomena Asekol and Elise Thorner. However, even with that formidable top-four, we haven’t seen this squad tear up a cross country course yet.

Luckily, we should get to see how this revamped roster fares on a nationally competitive stage when they venture to the Nuttcombe Invitational in a little less than two weeks.

3. Colorado Buffaloes (0 / 3)

Let's not overreact to Colorado's 9th place team result at the Virginia Invitational. This squad did not have Natalie Cook, Marlee Starliper, Bailey Hertenstein, Ella Baran, Abbey Nechanicky or Hannah Miniutti.

It also didn't help that Samree Dishon had a clear "off" day. On paper, she is so much more talented than what she showed us two weeks ago.

The good news is that Emily Covert (5th) is returning to her low-stick ways while freshman Karrie Baloga (21st) looked really solid in her season debut. Even so, we'll need to wait and see what the Buffaloes look like in another nationally competitive field with more of their top stars actually racing.

2. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0 / 2)

Gosh, the Northern Arizona women looked scary-good at the Virginia Invitational, easily winning by 56 points without a handful of projected varsity runners.

Elise Stearns (1st) was fantastic, Annika Reiss (8th) continues to be great in the month of September and Gracelyn Larkin (9th) was the third low-stick ace that NAU was looking for. However, the stunning rise of Keira Moore (14th) and Maggi Congdon (16th) gave this team a lethal top-five and a ton of scoring potency.

Both Moore and Congdon had shown flashes of promise in prior seasons, but their efforts at the Virginia Invitational were stunning as they took down numerous All-American talents. If they can continue to run like that when Maisie Grice, Ali Upshaw and Ruby Smee enter this lineup, then it's going to be hard for Colorado or Florida to knock the Lumberjacks out of our TSR #2 spot.

1. NC State Wolfpack (0 / 1)

The NC State women should not have won the Joe Piane Invitational. They were without Katelyn Tuohy, Amaris Tyynismaa, Brooke Rauber and Abby Loveys. They also had All-American veteran Sam Bush fall out of scoring contention.

And yet, despite all of that, the Wolfpack still took down a Notre Dame team that was on their home course and racing a fully-stacked lineup (although Ericka VanderLende was a DNF).

Kelsey Chmiel (2nd) was incredible as always while rookie Leah Stephens (4th) produced a shockingly strong low-stick result which far surpassed our expectations. Grace Hartman (9th) was as good as advertised while Gionna Quarzo (14th) and Jenna Schulz (15th) were really solid in their own right.

At this point, it's not a matter of whether or not the NC State women will win a national title, but rather...by how much?

ADDED

Ole Miss Rebels

Iowa State Cyclones

Utah Utes

KICKED OFF

Ohio State Buckeyes

Florida State Seminoles

Toledo Rockets

JUST MISSED (in no particular order)

Ohio State Buckeyes

Florida State Seminoles

Syracuse Orange

Lipscomb Bison

Gonzaga Bulldogs

UC-Davis Aggies

Duke Blue Devils

Elon Phoenix

New Mexico Lobos

Utah Valley Wolverines

HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order)

Michigan Wolverines

Pitt Panthers

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Columbia Lions

Harvard Crimson

Northwestern Wildcats