All the regions have wrapped up their skiing and are awaiting the Connelly Skis 2017 NCWSA Nationals! Let’s take a look at how the South Central and Western Regional Championships helped shake up the NCWSA rankings.
Breakdown
- University of Louisiana at Monroe leaps to the top spot!
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette maintains #2 as University of Alabama falls to #3.
- Rollins College and Florida Southern slide to #4 and #5 due to ULM leaping to the top.
- The biggest jump in the rankings comes from Western Washington University as they finally bring a full team out of the Pacific Northwest and move up 38 spots to 13th!
- The Eastern region continues to maintain the lead for most teams in top ten, with 4, and it has 3 in the top 5 at spots 3, 4, and 5!
- The highest ranking Eastern team is the University of Alabama, at #3.
Biggest Movers
Eastern Region
- Up – none
- Down 6 spots – Auburn University (29th)
Midwestern Region
- Up – none
- Down 6 spots – University of Wisconsin – Madison (11th), University of Nebraska – Lincoln (28th), Bowling Green State University (30th), and Ohio University (39th)
South Central Region
- Up 4 spots – University of Louisiana at Monroe (1st)
- Down 2 spots – University of Texas (27th)
Western Region
- Up 38 spots – Western Washington University (13th)
- Down 1 spot – University of Nevada, Reno (48th)
Predictions
Vote in our predictions poll later today, and check out all our staff and media picks Monday!
2017 Rankings – 10/13/2017
Rank | Team Name | Region |
1 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | South Central |
2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | South Central |
3 | University of Alabama | Eastern |
4 | Rollins College | Eastern |
5 | Florida Southern College | Eastern |
6 | San Diego State University | Western |
7 | Clemson University | Eastern |
8 | Ohio State University | Midwestern |
9 | Texas A&M University | South Central |
10 | Michigan State University | Midwestern |
11 | University of Wisconsin – Madison | Midwestern |
12 | Miami University | Midwestern |
13 | Western Washington University | Western |
14 | University of Kansas | Midwestern |
15 | University of Wisconsin – La Crosse | Midwestern |
16 | University of Michigan | Midwestern |
17 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Western |
18 | Texas State University | South Central |
19 | Iowa State University | Midwestern |
20 | Arizona State University | Western |
21 | Missouri State University | Midwestern |
22 | University of Cincinnati | Midwestern |
23 | Purdue University | Midwestern |
24 | Grand Valley State University | Midwestern |
25 | University of California, Los Angeles | Western |
26 | University of Arkansas | South Central |
27 | University of Texas | South Central |
28 | University of Nebraska | Midwestern |
29 | Auburn University | Eastern |
30 | Bowling Green State University | Midwestern |
31 | Kansas State University | Midwestern |
32 | University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee | Midwestern |
33 | University of Missouri | Midwestern |
34 | University of California, Davis | Western |
35 | Marquette University | Midwestern |
36 | California State University, Chico | Western |
37 | University of Georgia | Eastern |
38 | California State University, Sacramento | Western |
39 | Ohio University | Midwestern |
40 | University of Wisconsin – Stout | Midwestern |
41 | University of Iowa | Midwestern |
42 | University of Dayton | Midwestern |
43 | Baylor University | South Central |
44 | University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire | Midwestern |
45 | Western Michigan University | Midwestern |
46 | Indiana University | Midwestern |
47 | University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point | Midwestern |
48 | University of Nevada, Reno | Western |
49 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Eastern |
50 | University of San Diego | Western |
51 | University of Notre Dame | Midwestern |
52 | Southern Illinois University | Midwestern |
53 | Central Michigan University | Midwestern |
54 | Lander University | Eastern |
55 | Minnesota University | Midwestern |
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