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NCWSA Team Rankings: First of 2019 – 9/20/2019

All four regions have scores in the books, and the Midwest begins elimination tournaments this weekend! #BellAcquaOrBust

Let’s break down the first team rankings of the 2019 fall season!

Breakdown

  • With pro tournaments wrapping up, we expect a few teams to quickly climb the ranks as they dig into the collegiate season. Notably two annual power houses will undoubtedly climb throughout the season.
    • The reigning National Champion, the University of Louisiana at Monroe starts off the year ranking 5th.
    • Similarly, Florida Southern College debuts outside of the top ten at 18th.
  • Three new teams make their rankings debut as they ski their first fall season! Welcome to:
    • Urbana University (ranked 54th)
    • West Virginia University (ranked 48th)
    • Wichita State University (ranked 34th)
  • The Southern & Atlantic Coastal Region dominates the top five with three teams in the top five, with Alabama at 2, Rollins at 3, and Clemson at 4!
  • The top ten is spread across the nation with three of the four regions placing three teams in the top ten.

2019 Rankings – 09/20/2019

RankTeam NameRegion
1University of Louisiana at LafayetteSouth Central
2University of AlabamaSouthern & Atlantic Coastal
3Rollins CollegeSouthern & Atlantic Coastal
4Clemson UniversitySouthern & Atlantic Coastal
5University of Louisiana MonroeSouth Central
6University of Wisconsin – La CrosseMidwestern
7Arizona State UniversityWestern
8Texas A&M UniversitySouth Central
9Ohio State UniversityMidwestern
10Miami UniversityMidwestern
11Purdue UniversityMidwestern
12San Diego State UniversityWestern
13University of Wisconsin – MadisonMidwestern
14Michigan State UniversityMidwestern
15Auburn UniversitySouthern & Atlantic Coastal
16University of MichiganMidwestern
17Iowa State UniversityMidwestern
18Florida Southern CollegeSouthern & Atlantic Coastal
19Grand Valley State UniversityMidwestern
20University of CincinnatiMidwestern
21University of TexasSouth Central
22University of NebraskaMidwestern
23University of KansasMidwestern
24University of GeorgiaSouthern & Atlantic Coastal
25Cal Poly San Luis ObispoWestern
26Western Michigan UniversityMidwestern
27Marquette UniversityMidwestern
28Texas State UniversitySouth Central
29University of AkronMidwestern
30Ohio UniversityMidwestern
31Indiana UniversityMidwestern
32Bowling Green State UniversityMidwestern
33Kansas State UniversityMidwestern
34Wichita State UniversityMidwestern
35California State University, ChicoWestern
36University of Wisconsin – StoutMidwestern
37University of DaytonMidwestern
38University of Notre DameMidwestern
39University of Wisconsin – Stevens PointMidwestern
40University of San DiegoWestern
41University of IllinoisMidwestern
42University of Wisconsin – Eau ClaireMidwestern
43University of Colorado BoulderWestern
44Oklahoma State UniversitySouth Central
45University of California, Los AngelesWestern
46University of IowaMidwestern
47Missouri State UniversityMidwestern
48West Virginia UniversitySouthern & Atlantic Coastal
49University of Wisconsin – MilwaukeeMidwestern
50University of ArkansasSouth Central
51Lander UniversitySouthern & Atlantic Coastal
52Southern Illinois UniversityMidwestern
53Central Michigan UniversityMidwestern
54Urbana UniversityMidwestern

Adam Koehler

I am Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. I earned my Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside and Bachelor's and Masters from Marquette University. I skied collegiately at Marquette and in 2009 I received the NCWSA Outstanding Leader Award. I was NCWSA Operations Committee Chair for 7 years, and the NCWSA Secretary for 8 years.