Way too early NESCAC XC

Nobody beating Amherst.

After that, every spot from 2-7 is wide open

Anyone know if Edwards-Levin from Amherst, Donahue of Middlebury or Kakani of Bates return next fall? Neither of the three were on the respective rosters for track. Also why do the kids from Colby run so well in the 1000m but so awful in the 800m like what

Also isn't Styrmish of trinity graduating? He's technically a senior, he raced in 2021 outdoor

think you're also a bit too low on wesleyan.

lets go Bolby Bollege

I am not sure if I like Wesleyan higher than 8 right now. Certainly fairly talented but so is everybody else.

I hear that Andrew Mottur had one too many pints while across the pond, Bates appears to be crumbling with the departure of their glorious king Ned FarringKing

Conn lost to Wesleyan at the regional meet and now loses their 1,2, and 4 from cross yet you still have them coming 7th? I don't see them coming higher than 9th honestly even with Scardigno back in full form

Williams losing alot of guys....... I can see then out of top 3

Strymish is graduating but Trinity Has a really good freshman class incoming (5 kids under 16:20 in the 5k). They also had some freshman who were really good in the 1500 so I bet there will be big improvement all things considered

I thing there's an argument that Norton wouldve been their number one if he raced xc, and seems to be trending in the right direction since returning. Scardigno has taken a next step, but didn't race post conference sooooo idk whats up there. I think those two guys make Conn a wild card to move up the middle of the conference (maybe 4th?)

Williams might not have the low sticks next year but they always figure it out

Does Tufts even have a coach right now?

If I were to pick a team that could rise in this ranking it would be Wes.

Wesleyan has developed their guys well and I think they are going to get the payoff from taking it slow.

I can see maybe 5th? 4th? Its so open I can't say.

You're full of sh!t.

I can't see Wesleyan beating a team like Trinity.

If anyone is underrated it's them. They might be in contention to win the whole thing with a freshman class like that.

What's stopping Williams from having the low sticks? No reason there shouldn't be 3 ephs in the top 5

Denatale bad this year, GTG covid lungs

Dinatale had a great xc season so I see no reason as to why he won't be back in force unless if he's gotten injured. I don't think Graham is running anymore, seems like he's disappeared so they can't count on him. It's going to be close at the championships this year though, I think Amherst has the slight edge at the moment and it will be dependent on Dinatale coming into form and that next 3 guys making a step up. I also would predict a surprise from Middlebury as it seems like they consistently get good talent and they still have the building blocks for a good season.

Grahm went abroad for junior year, so no reason to think he won't be back and ready senior year. They've got a CBA (NJ) recruit coming on as a freshman.

freshman schmeshman. gonna get eaten for breakfast by the BU -> Amherst transfer

anyone bored enough to make top 20 predictions

This is an objectively bad list, some picks make no sense. Please tear this apart

1.) C. Namiot: Easily the strongest guy in the CAC— Williams
2.) Will Goddard: XC baller — Bowdoin
3.) GTG: assuming he is back, if he is a fraction of his old self this should not be surprising — Williams
4.) Appleton: injured for outdoor otherwise would be 1 — Tufts
5.) Ziggy Goddard: If will’s up there, so is Ziggy — Midd
6.) Henry Dennen: Was injured last year, outstanding track season — Amherst
7.) Harrison Dow: Very good all year, good at cross — Amherst
8.) Nikhil DeNatale: Obviously a weird spot for him, but I’m low on him since this outdoor — Williams
9.) Drew Donahue: Where is this guy these days? — Midd
10.) Stan Craig: Bro got so good I almost put him higher — Amherst
11.) Gordon Doore: Didn’t run at NESCACs last year, decent XC guy, outstanding spring — Colby
12.) Ben Huston: Sub 15 5k, I expect him to take a big leap as the 1 guy at bates — Bates
13.) Quinn Hampson: Kind go bad at track but maybe he’s just a cross guy — Tufts
14.) Calvin Cummings: 16th last year, injured in the spring — Tufts
15.) Thomas West: awesome guy -- Midd
16.) Thomas Stevens: was really good last year but bad in track — Amherst
17.) Seamas McDonough: I think he’s underrated at cross country— Bowdoin
18.) Benjamin Hughs: Pretty good this track szn and 25th last year — Midd
19.) Aidan Gemme: Decent outdoor campaign and 21st last year — Amherst
20.) Drew Stevens: also was really good last year but bad in track — Amherst

1. missing scardigno

2. I like callahan porter from bates

3. I hear of a BU transfer for amherst who should be top 20 in the nescac