B en and Garrett are back to chat about another exciting weekend in the NCAA. The duo chats about Oregon's upset win, BYU's dominant victory, potential ranking changes, and a preview for the Joe Piane Invite. TSR D2 specialist John Cusick also hops on the show to answer some Mailbag questions as well. All of that and more now on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

B en and Garrett dive into an extensive conversation from a wild weekend of action, covering everything from Utah's upset win, numerous breakout performances, and a TON of Mailbag questions. Plus, Garrett actually has a decent microphone now! All of that and more now on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

Ben and Garrett hop on the mic to recap and review all of the wild action from Nuttycombe and Pre-Nats. And of course, the duo answers all of your Mailbag questions...including the Deep Dish vs Thin Crust debate. All of that and more now on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

Ben and Garrett review the most recent release of our Kolas projections, give their picks for conference championship weekend, and assign a few confidence ratings to some of the top teams in the country... All of that and more now on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

With Garrett out of commission this week, Sam Ivanecky steps in to make his Blue Oval Podcast debut. He chats with Ben about the upcoming regional championships and a handful of crucial Kolas scenarios... All of that and more now on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

Ben and Garrett recap and react to a massive weekend of conference action, dive into all of your Mailbag questions, and Ben ends up jinxing the 76ers... All of that and more now on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

Earlier today, Twitter users, Jonathan Gault of LetsRun, and multiple TSR contributors pointed out an interesting caveat in the Kolas projections which could change the teams who end up qualifying for the NCAA Championships. As of 2019, the NCAA Rules Committee chose to adopt a rule regarding DNF's and how they are recorded in results. You can read the official ruling here... The ruling is admittedly vague, as it brings into question whether teams should be entered into the results when a DNF occurs (at first glance, it seems that they should). More so, the ruling does not specify whether or not DNF's will be considered as countable Kolas wins for other teams in that race. Earlier this season, NC State recorded a DNF at the Nuttycombe Invite with only three of their top seven runners finishing the race. The other four dropped out. If NC State's DNF result were put into the results - and more importantly considered as a last place finish - all of the teams ahead of them would earn a Kolas point. As a result, Gonzaga and Princeton would qualify for Nationals. Florida State and Alabama will not. This is a huge technicality which will be clarified today at 5:00 PM when the NCAA Selection Committee decides who will be going to the National Championships. Jonathan Gault of LetsRun offered a similar explanation ( click here ). The Stride Report still believes that the current projections that we have in place are accurate and that these will be the teams that the NCAA Selection Committee has going to the National Championships. However, it will mainly depend on how the Committee views NC State's DNF result...

Ben and Garrett chat about all of the major story-lines from each of the nine regional meets and give their thoughts on the upcoming NCAA Cross Country Championships... All of that and more now on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

Last Update - 10:37pm EST (11/19) THIS JUST IN: The Stride Report has learned that the NCAA has rejected the national qualifying appeal from Gonzaga and Princeton The Stride Report has confirmed with multiple sources from around the country, including one source close to the situation, that both Gonzaga and Princeton have filed an appeal to the NCAA in regards to the team selections that were made for the 2019 Cross Country National Championships. The appeal follows Saturday's announcement of the at-large national qualifying bids which were made by the NCAA Selection Committee. It is unclear as to when the appeal was filed. The appeal likely stems from the lack of clarity surrounding a rule that the NCAA adopted in 2019 which states that meet directors should show/record DNF's (Did Not Finish) in race results. Earlier this season, the NC State men recorded a DNF at the Nuttycombe Invite with only three of their top seven runners finishing the race. The other four dropped out. If NC State's DNF was put into the Nuttycombe Invite results - and more importantly considered as a last place finish in the eyes of the NCAA Selection Committee - all of the teams that finished the race would have earned a Kolas point. As a result, Gonzaga and Princeton would have qualified for Nationals. Alabama and Florida State would not have. It is also important to note that NCAA cross country qualifying rules indicate that in order to earn a Kolas point, the team who is giving away the Kolas point must have run at least four of their top seven runners at their respective regional meet in order for the point to count towards national qualification. NC State had only three runners from their regional lineup cross the line at Nuttycombe, technically making that lineup a "B" team in the eyes of the NCAA Selection Committee (despite NC State not actually finishing the race). Therefore, neither Gonzaga nor Princeton would earn an additional Kolas point if the NCAA chooses to cite this rule. The Stride Report has been told that a decision in response to the appeal is expected to be made by tomorrow morning (11/20), but that is still unconfirmed.

Ben and Garrett recap a wild weekend of action including BYU's stunning win over Northern Arizona, Arkansas' redemption victory, and the return of our TSR Mailbag... NOTES: Men's Recap (00:00 - 31:45) Women's Recap: (31:46 - 53:06) TSR Mailbag (53:07 - 1:09:20) All of that and more now on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.