Indiana University Athletics
Women Mentioned in Demetra National Poll
10/5/2000 12:00:00 AM | General
The Demetra Poll at http://www.wfu.edu/~demecj02/ recognized Indiana Women's Cross Country, placing them in the 31st slot as of October 3, 2000. The Demetra poll utilizes a mathematical algorithm designed specifically to rank the top NCAA Division I cross country teams. The algorithm predicts the outcome of a 31-team national meet, ignoring issues associated with automatic qualifiers, at-large berths, and "points."
The computer values a team performance based on the following two factors: (a) head-to-head margin of victory (or defeat); and (b) strength of competition. Added weight is given to more recent meets.
Women's NCAA Cross Country Computerized Rankings as of October 3, 2000:
1. Stanford
2. Brigham Young
3. Minnesota
4. Colorado
5. Boston College
6. Yale
7. North Carolina State
8. Washington
9. Arizona State
10. Kansas State
11. Michigan
12. Wisconsin
13. Georgetown
14. Arizona
15. Providence
16. Texas A&M
17. Arkansas
18. Colorado State
19. Villanova
20. Oregon
21. Brown
22. South Florida
23. Marquette
24. Weber State
25. Wake Forest
26. UC-Irvine
27. Northwestern
28. Ball State
29. Missouri
30. Boston University
31. Indiana
