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TSR's 2026 D2 XC Top 25 Team Rankings (Men & Women): Update #3
Rankings constructed via Conor Daly, Kevin Fischer & 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 2026 NCAA XC Championships. Click here to learn more about our ranking criteria (which was published in 2023).
Men's Team Rankings
1. Wingate
2. Adams State
3. Colorado Mines
4. West Texas A&M
5. Chico State
6. Grand Valley State
7. Western Washington
8. Lee (Tenn.)
9. Western Colorado
10. Washburn
11. Findlay
12. Pittsburg State
13. Fort Lewis
14. UC-Colorado Springs
15. Charleston (WV)
16. Nebraska-Kearney
17. Tampa
18. Colorado Christian
19. Cal Poly Pomona
20. Embry-Riddle
21. CSU-Pueblo
22. Anderson (SC)
23. Florida Southern
24. Western Oregon
25. Lewis
JUST MISSED (in no particular order)
Biola
Tiffin
Missouri S&T
Drury
Harding
Missouri Southern
Alaska Anchorage
Augustana (SD)
Saginaw Valley State
Colorado Mesa
HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order)
Oklahoma Baptist
Minnesota State
Cal State San Marcos
MSU-Moorhead
Roberts Wesleyan
Ashland
MSU-Denver
Rogers State
Fort Hays State
Mississippi College
Notes
- The Fort Lewis men and Colorado Christian men did not field "A" lineups at the RMAC XC Championships. For that reason, neither team is being significantly penalized in our rankings.
Women's Team Rankings
1. Western Colorado
2. Wingate
3. Adams State
4. West Texas A&M
5. UC-Colorado Springs
6. Colorado Mines
7. Chico State
8. Grand Valley State
9. Stanislaus State
10. Colorado Christian
11. Missouri Southern
12. Biola
13. Winona State
14. East Central
15. Rogers State
16. Fort Lewis
17. Pittsburg State
18. Colorado Mesa
19. Lewis
20. Tampa
21. Catawba
22. Lee (Tenn.)
23. Dallas Baptist
24. Western Washington
25. Nebraska-Kearney
JUST MISSED (in no particular order)
Cal Poly Pomona
Central Washington
Southwest Baptist
Minnesota State
Embry-Riddle
Cedarville
CSU-Pueblo
Black Hills State
Augustana (SD)
Michigan Tech
HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order)
UNC-Pembroke
Fort Hays State
Saginaw Valley State
Florida Southern
Palm Beach Atlantic
Ashland
Hillsdale
Findlay
Southern Connecticut State
CUI
Notes
- The Adams State women did not field low-stick talent Emily Jobes at the RMAC XC Championships. Had she competed, the final team scores likely would have been closer than what was actually reflected.
- The Fort Lewis women and Colorado Christian women did not field "A" lineups at the RMAC XC Championships. For that reason, neither team is being significantly penalized in our rankings.
