Twenty-three SEC T&F programs ranked in Top-25



Photo: Texas A&M Athletics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A total of 23 Southeastern Conference men's and women's track and field programs are included in the latest edition of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings released Monday.

A nation-leading 11 SEC men's programs are ranked in the top-25, including five of the top-six. Florida and Texas A&M are ranked Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, while Alabama is No. 4, Georgia is No. 5, and Arkansas is No. 6. LSU is ranked No. 8, Ole Miss is 14th, Tennessee is 15th, Auburn is 19th, Kentucky is 23rd and South Carolina is 24th. No other conference has more than four men's teams in the top-25.

A nation-best 12 SEC women's programs are ranked in the top-25 with three in the top-four. Arkansas, Kentucky and LSU are Nos. 2-4, respectively, while Georgia is No. 6, Florida is No. 7 and Texas A&M is No. 8. Tennessee is No. 12, Ole Miss is No. 15, Alabama is No. 18, South Carolina is No. 19, Mississippi State is No. 21 and Auburn is No. 25. No other conference has more than four women's teams in the top-25.

The SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place May 11-13 in Columbia, S.C.

USTFCCCA Men's Outdoor Track and Field National Team Computer Rankings (April 10)

1. Florida

2. Texas A&M

3. Oregon

4. Alabama

5. Georgia

6. Arkansas

7. Virginia

8. LSU

9. Texas

10. Texas Tech

11. Southern California

12. Kansas

13. Stanford

14. Ole Miss

15. Tennessee

16. Nebraska

17. Baylor

18. UCLA

19. Auburn

20. Virginia Tech

21. Western Kentucky

22. Syracuse

23. Kentucky

24. South Carolina

25. Colorado State

USTFCCCA Women's Outdoor Track and Field National Team Computer Rankings (April 10)

1. Oregon

2. Arkansas

3. Kentucky

4. LSU

5. Southern California

6. Georgia

7. Florida

8. Texas A&M

9. Texas

10. Florida State

11. Stanford

12. Tennessee

13. Washington

14. Harvard

15. Ole Miss

16. Miami (Fla.)

17. Virginia Tech

18. Alabama

19. South Carolina

20. Baylor

21. Mississippi State

22. Nebraska

23. Purdue

24. Oklahoma

25. Auburn