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Men's Cross Country

'08
U.S. News Rank

APR
(out of 1,000)
National Ranking
’06/’05/’04
Games Above .500 (Past 3 Seasons)
STACK Factor

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1 Stanford
4
992
4/6/6
N/A
144
2 Wisconsin
38
1000
2/1/2
N/A
96
3 Texas
44
970
7/7/12
N/A
156
4 Notre Dame
19
1000
19/3/11
N/A
96
5 Colorado
79
957
1/5/1
N/A
48
6 BYU
79
979
11/13/5
N/A
84
7 Iona
NR
984
3/4/7
N/A
24
8 Kansas
124
910
5/2/3
N/A
48
9 Georgetown
23
991
24/16/15
N/A
48
10 William & Mary
33
1000
8/22/NR
N/A
36
11 Virginia
23
964
14/26/NR
N/A
96
12 Florida
49
980
22/23/27
N/A
132
13 UCLA
25
988
23/NR/NR
N/A
168
14 Washington
42
985
12/27/NR
N/A
72
15 Ohio State
57
983
NR/11/22
N/A
108

Why They're On Top

1. Stanford
An academic powerhouse, Stanford is ranked fourth by U.S. News, and its men’s XC team earned an exceptionally high APR. Athletically, the Cardinal are just as competitive, finishing in the top 10 at Nationals three years in a row.
2. Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s program is close to perfect. While maintaining a 1000 APR, the Badgers have won four national titles, the most recent in ’05. They also have a top-40 U.S. News & World Report ranking.
3. Texas
Over the past two seasons, Texas has finished in the top 10 at the NCAA National Championships, thanks to stellar coaching and a fierce squad, including Leo Manzano, who made his world championship debut in August. And considering the Longhorns’ 970 APR, t
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