USTFCCCA ::: Two-Time Defending Champs Florida, Oregon Begin 2012 in No. 1 Posi
USTFCCCA ::: Two-Time Defending Champs Florida, Oregon Begin 2012 in No. 1 Posi
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Two-Time Defending Champs Florida, Oregon Begin 2012 in No. 1 Position
Gators and Ducks begin pursuit for three-peats
January 10, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – Florida’s men and Oregon’s women, both two-time defending NCAA Division I indoor track & field national champions, begin the 2012 season in familiar territory – as the nation’s No. 1 teams. The preseason national team computer rankings as calculated by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) projects the Gators and Ducks as the early paper favorites based largely on performance bests from returners.
Florida won their second-straight NCAA crown in 2011in scoring 52 points at the national championships to home team Texas A&M’s 40. The Gators lost jumpers Will Claye and 2011 Bowerman finalist Christian Taylor to the pro circuit for 2012, but return two-time 60-meter champion Jeff Demps, jumper Omar Craddock, sprinter Tony McQuay, heptathlete Gray Horn, and shot-putter Kemal Mesic among others.
Oregon’s women easily took the 2011 indoor national crown in scoring 67 points to nearest challenger Texas who scored 38. The Ducks return Jordan Hasay for her junior season. Hasay won the mile and 3000 meters at last year’s indoor championships. In addition, Oregon returns collegiate record holder in the pentathlon Brianne Theisen for a senior campaign.
The SEC and Big Ten each have six squads in the preseason top 25 among men’s squads. Five Big 12 teams are in the top 25 on the women’s side, followed by the Pac-12 with four.
The next round of computer rankings will be released on January 24. The 2012 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Nampa, Idaho, on March 9-10.
Here’s a look at how the indoor preseason No. 1 teams have fared at the NCAA Championships:
MEN | Preseason No. 1 | NCAA Finish | NCAA Champ | Preseason Rank |
2008 | Florida State | 2nd | Arizona State | 19th |
2009 | Arkansas | 8th | Oregon | 4th |
2010 | Florida State | 12th | Florida | 2nd |
2011 | Florida | 1st | Florida | 1st |
2012 | Florida | ??? | ??? | ??? |
WOMEN | Preseason No. 1 | NCAA Finish | NCAA Champ | Preseason Rank |
2008 | LSU | 2nd | Arizona State | 2nd |
2009 | Texas A&M | 2nd | Tennessee | 2nd |
2010 | Texas A&M | 5th | Oregon | 2nd |
2011 | Oregon | 1st | Oregon | 1st |
2012 | Oregon | 1st | ??? | ??? |
USTFCCCA | |||||
NCAA Division I | |||||
Men's Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings | |||||
2012 Preseason -- January 10 | |||||
next ranking: January 24 | |||||
Rank | School | Points | Conference | Head Coach (Yr) | 2011 FINAL |
1 | Florida | 150.54 | SEC | Mike Holloway (10th) | 1 |
2 | Arkansas | 149.44 | SEC | Chris Bucknam (4th) | 22 |
3 | LSU | 130.87 | SEC | Dennis Shaver (8th) | 4 |
4 | Ohio State | 86.42 | Big Ten | Robert Gary (6th) | NR |
5 | Nebraska | 82.09 | Big Ten | Gary Pepin (29th) | 20 |
6 | Florida State | 81.50 | ACC | Bob Braman (9th) | 5 |
7 | Stanford | 76.51 | Pac-12 | Edrick Floreal (7th) | 8 |
8 | Indiana | 74.81 | Big Ten | Ron Helmer (5th) | 6 |
9 | Arizona | 74.80 | Pac-12 | Fred Harvey (10th) | 13 |
10 | Texas | 72.28 | Big 12 | Bubba Thornton (17th) | 10 |
11 | Kansas State | 69.82 | Big 12 | Cliff Rovelto (20th) | 18 |
12 | Texas A&M | 69.17 | Big 12 | Pat Henry (8th) | 2 |
13 | Wisconsin | 64.25 | Big Ten | Ed Nuttycombe (28th) | 50 |
14 | BYU | 62.40 | West Coast | Mark Robison (12th) | 3 |
15 | Minnesota | 59.95 | Big Ten | Steve Plasencia (4th) | 6 |
16 | Iowa | 59.49 | Big Ten | Larry Wieczorek (16th) | 8 |
17 | Oregon | 53.63 | Pac-12 | Vin Lananna (7th) | 26 |
18 | Virginia Tech | 53.56 | ACC | Dave Cianelli (11th) | 15 |
19 | Mississippi | 49.60 | SEC | Joe Walker (28th) | 11 |
20 | Mississippi State | 44.94 | SEC | Steve Dudley (2nd) | 57 |
21 | Georgia | 42.57 | SEC | Wayne Norton (13th) | 26 |
22 | Iona | 39.88 | Metro Atlantic | Ricardo Santos (4th) | 16 |
23 | Oklahoma | 39.08 | Big 12 | Martin Smith (7th) | 13 |
24 | NC State | 37.43 | ACC | Rollie Geiger (28th) | NR |
25 | Northern Arizona | 34.06 | Big Sky | Eric Heins (5th) | 39 |
Men's Conference Index Top 10 | |||||
Rank | Conference | Points | Top 25 Teams | ||
1 | SEC | 611.56 | 6 | ||
2 | Big Ten | 525.89 | 6 | ||
3 | Big 12 | 350.36 | 4 | ||
4 | Pac-12 | 281.60 | 3 | ||
5 | ACC | 255.33 | 3 | ||
6 | Big East | 67.97 | |||
7 | Big Sky | 66.98 | 1 | ||
8 | West Coast | 62.40 | 1 | ||
9 | Mountain West | 59.06 | |||
10 | MEAC | 49.71 | |||
USTFCCCA | |||||
NCAA Division I | |||||
Women's Indoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings | |||||
2012 Preseason -- January 10 | |||||
next ranking: January 24 | |||||
Rank | School | Points | Conference | Head Coach (Yr) | 2011 FINAL |
1 | Oregon | 200.25 | Pac-12 | Vin Lananna (7th) | 1 |
2 | LSU | 142.63 | SEC | Dennis Shaver (8th) | 3 |
3 | Arkansas | 124.93 | SEC | Lance Harter (22nd) | 4 |
4 | Texas | 112.27 | Big 12 | Bev Kearney (20th) | 2 |
5 | Clemson | 111.83 | ACC | Lawrence Johnson (4th) | 11 |
6 | UCF | 100.67 | Conference USA | Caryl Smith Gilbert (5th) | 21 |
7 | BYU | 85.81 | West Coast | Patrick Shane (2nd) | 15 |
8 | Texas Tech | 70.09 | Big 12 | Wes Kittley (13th) | 36 |
9 | Florida State | 61.83 | ACC | Bob Braman (9th) | 9 |
10 | Arizona | 59.78 | Pac-12 | Fred Harvey (10th) | 7 |
11 | Ohio State | 57.99 | Big Ten | Karen Dennis (6th) | 40 |
12 | Southern Illinois | 57.69 | Missouri Valley | Connie Price-Smith (11th) | 21 |
13 | Southern Miss | 57.17 | Conference USA | Kevin Stephen (5th) | 13 |
14 | Georgia | 53.38 | SEC | Wayne Norton (13th) | NR |
15 | Stony Brook | 48.21 | America East | Andy Ronan (12th) | 30 |
16 | Arizona State | 47.75 | Pac-12 | Greg Kraft (16th) | 40 |
17 | Texas A&M | 47.71 | Big 12 | Pat Henry (8th) | 5 |
18 | Baylor | 47.66 | Big 12 | Todd Harbour (7th) | 10 |
19 | Michigan | 45.21 | Big Ten | James Henry (27th) | 18 |
20 | Connecticut | 44.24 | Big East | Bill Morgan (9th) | 23 |
21 | Oklahoma | 43.10 | Big 12 | Martin Smith (7th) | 6 |
22 | Villanova | 40.02 | Big East | Gina Procaccio (12th) | 12 |
23 | Stanford | 36.71 | Pac-12 | Edrick Floreal (7th) | 15 |
24 | Georgetown | 34.84 | Big East | Patrick Henner (5th) | 50 |
25 | Nebraska | 32.39 | Big Ten | Gary Pepin (32nd) | 17 |
Women's Conference Index Top 10 | |||||
Rank | Conference | Points | Top 25 Teams | ||
1 | SEC | 446.14 | 3 | ||
2 | Pac-12 | 420.28 | 4 | ||
3 | Big 12 | 410.15 | 5 | ||
4 | ACC | 265.55 | 2 | ||
5 | Big Ten | 235.59 | 3 | ||
6 | Conference USA | 227.33 | 2 | ||
7 | Big East | 175.99 | 3 | ||
8 | Missouri Valley | 126.00 | 1 | ||
9 | West Coast | 96.13 | 1 | ||
10 | Mountain West | 71.31 | |||
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U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
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