Florida’s women’s cross country team moved up two spots in the USTFCCCA Coaches Poll’s first regular-season edition, stepping up from eighth in the preseason poll to sixth in the Week 1 update.
Despite not running a full roster at the season-opening UCF Invite back in late August, the Gators finished second in the event with strong times for those who did compete. That represents the only action the squad has seen so far this fall.
Other Southeastern Conference schools mentioned in the Coaches Poll top 25 are the ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers, 11th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and 12th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Orange and Blue remain the top team in the USTFCCCA South Region ahead of No. 15 Tennessee and No. 16 Alabama.
USTFCCCA Coaches’ Poll Week-By-Week
| SCHOOL | PRESEASON | WEEK 1 |
| NC State | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Arizona | 1 | 2 |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 3 |
| Oregon | 4 | 4 |
| Washington | 5 | 5 |
| Florida | 8 | 6 |
| BYU | 6 | 7 |
| Stanford | 7 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 9 |
| Providence | 9 | 10 |
| Alabama | 12 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 13 | 12 |
| Lipscomb | 11 | 13 |
| Utah | 14 | 14 |
| Georgetown | 16 | 15 |
| Oklahoma State | 15 | 16 |
| Virginia | 17 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 28 | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 19 |
| Michigan State | 18 | 20 |
| New Mexico | 20 | 21 |
| Boston College | 21 | 22 |
| Gonzaga | 25 | 23 |
| Northwestern | RV | 24 |
| Utah Valley | 23 | 25 |
Next on Gators’ cross country schedule
Florida’s next meet will take place in Columbia, Missouri, in the Gans Creek Classic from Friday, Sept. 27 to Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
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