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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