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NCAA D1 track and field Power Rankings, 2021 Outdoor

NCAA D1 · 2021 Outdoor · Final lists

LSU, USC and Arkansas lead the 2021 Outdoor NCAA D1 Power Rankings. Men: LSU. Women: LSU. Every program is ranked on projected points from the wind-legal national lists, qualifiers and event-group squads.

! National meet results not on TFRRS: ranked on the national lists✓ Wind-legal marks✓ Field sizes from the championshipConference meet points: coming
2
USCBig Ten
72.6Power
87Proj. pts24Qualifiers
1
LSUSEC
100.0Power
149Proj. pts35Qualifiers
3
ArkansasSEC
69.0Power
59Proj. pts28Qualifiers
#ProgramPowerNat'l ptsProjectedQualifiersSquadsBest groups
1LSUSEC100.0–149351634#1 Sprints M#1 Hurdles M#1 Hurdles W
2USCBig Ten72.6–87241414#1 Throws M#1 Sprints W#2 Hurdles W
3ArkansasSEC69.0–59281404#3 Hurdles M#3 Multi-events M#4 Sprints W
4OregonBig Ten68.4–79241317#1 Distance M#7 Jumps W#8 Multi-events M
5Texas A&MSEC68.0–107181225#2 Jumps W#4 Hurdles M#5 Sprints W
6TexasSEC65.5–58231416#3 Sprints W#3 Hurdles W#6 Multi-events M
7GeorgiaSEC61.5–81191171#1 Multi-events M#1 Jumps W#1 Multi-events W
8Florida StateACC57.9–46221253#3 Jumps M#3 Throws W#4 Sprints M
9AlabamaSEC56.7–55211155#6 Throws M#6 Distance W#7 Sprints W
10BYUBig 1253.9–6523897#1 Distance W#4 Distance M
11FloridaSEC52.2–49171142#3 Sprints M#9 Jumps W
12TennesseeSEC39.2–3413876#1 Jumps M
13KentuckySEC38.7–2015922#5 Hurdles W#8 Sprints M#10 Hurdles M
14HoustonBig 1237.7–2915803#5 Sprints M#5 Hurdles M#6 Sprints W
15IowaBig Ten36.9–2813836#2 Hurdles M#2 Multi-events M
16Texas TechBig 1235.5–1914835#4 Multi-events W#5 Jumps W
17VirginiaACC35.4–2712816#8 Throws M
18Virginia TechACC35.1–1713865#7 Distance W#8 Distance M#10 Sprints M
19ArizonaBig 1233.6–2511789#8 Jumps W
20North Carolina A&TCAA33.4–4510634#2 Sprints M#6 Hurdles W#8 Sprints W
21Iowa StateBig 1232.7–3715538#3 Distance M
22AuburnSEC31.9–1612775#7 Throws W
23Miami (Fla.)ACC30.7–1012779#7 Multi-events W#9 Hurdles W#9 Throws W
24Arizona StateBig 1229.6–3311565#2 Throws W#6 Hurdles M#10 Throws M
24Kansas StateBig 1229.6–612771#3 Multi-events W#5 Throws W#7 Jumps M
26MichiganBig Ten29.3–199730#4 Multi-events M#9 Throws M
27Ohio StateBig Ten28.6–2012611#4 Throws W
28WashingtonBig Ten27.8–811713#2 Multi-events W#10 Distance M#10 Distance W
29ClemsonACC27.2–198678#9 Hurdles M
30OklahomaSEC27.1–1511625#5 Jumps M#6 Jumps W
31KansasBig 1226.7–279560#2 Jumps M
32UCLABig Ten22.8–209468#10 Sprints W
33Notre DameACC22.0–159479#6 Distance M#8 Distance W#8 Multi-events W
33NebraskaBig Ten22.0–38612
35ColoradoBig 1221.9–219421#3 Distance W
36IndianaBig Ten21.6–810496
36Ole MissSEC21.6–710504#5 Distance M#8 Throws W
38MissouriSEC21.4–107554
39StanfordACC21.3–411492
40South CarolinaSEC21.1–116562#7 Hurdles M
41North Dakota StateThe Summit League20.6–169414#1 Throws W#5 Throws M
42MinnesotaBig Ten20.1–37565#3 Throws M
43NC StateACC19.8–1610357#2 Distance W
44Northern ArizonaBig Sky18.7–188350#2 Distance M
45BaylorBig 1218.6–175439
46RiceAmerican17.7–126422
47DukeACC17.3–96432#5 Multi-events W#10 Hurdles W
48South DakotaThe Summit League16.8–76431#4 Jumps M#10 Jumps W
48Miss StateSEC16.8–185360#2 Throws M
50Penn StateBig Ten15.0–36393#7 Throws M#10 Multi-events W
51North CarolinaACC14.9–56373
52CaliforniaACC14.3–105332#10 Throws W
53WWashington StatePac 1213.8–06375
54CincinnatiBig 1212.5–16315#9 Multi-events M
55New MexicoMountain West11.9–87202#5 Distance W
56Oklahoma StateBig 1211.8–74288#7 Distance M
57PurdueBig Ten11.6–05315#7 Multi-events M
58VillanovaBig East10.8–04311
59TCUBig 1210.7–84237
60FurmanSoCon10.4–35241
61WisconsinBig Ten10.2–24271
62UTSAAmerican9.6–04265#7 Hurdles W#10 Multi-events M
63SE LouisianaSouthland Conference9.5–43254
64LouisvilleACC9.2–33251
65UTEPConference USA8.5–03249
66ButlerBig East8.3–06157
66Sam HoustonConference USA8.3–23223
68Middle TennesseeConference USA8.2–23218
69GeorgetownBig East8.1–05177#9 Distance M
70Georgia TechACC8.0–24184
71Wake ForestACC7.4–62183
71South AlabamaSun Belt7.4–52189
71MemphisAmerican7.4–03205
74IllinoisBig Ten7.2–03198
75Stephen F. Austin State UniversitySouthland Conference7.1–62171
76AkronMAC6.7–03180
77Wichita StateAmerican6.4–03168
78Coastal CarolinaSun Belt6.3–03163
79Michigan StateBig Ten5.9–02175
80Army West PointPatriot League5.8–22153
81Arkansas StateSun Belt5.7–02169
81Kennesaw StateConference USA5.7–12159
81McNeese StateSouthland Conference5.7–12159
84High PointBig South5.6–42128
85Colorado State UniversityMountain West5.5–22144
85Miami (Ohio)MAC5.5–12150
85Southern IllinoisMVC5.5–02158
88South FloridaAmerican5.4–02157
88Kent StateMAC5.4–12146
90PennIvy League5.3–02150
91East CarolinaAmerican5.2–02149
92Eastern MichiganMAC5.1–02146
92Alabama StateSWAC5.1–02145
92Long Beach StateBig West5.1–02144
95UCFBig 125.0–8198
96OOregon StatePac 124.9–02136
97DrakeMVC4.8–02134
98SyracuseACC4.7–41119
98Illinois StateMVC4.7–02126
100UUL-Lafayette4.6–02124
100CharlotteAmerican4.6–02123
102UT-ArlingtonWAC4.5–6196
103Montana StateBig Sky4.4–02116
103Coppin StateMEAC4.4–3289
103TulsaAmerican4.4–02115
106Boise StateMountain West4.3–3288
106UtahBig 124.3–02111
108Eastern KentuckyASUN4.2–5193
109PittsburghACC4.1–5189#5 Multi-events M
110Texas A&M-CCSouthland Conference3.9–4192
111Air ForceMountain West3.8–1285
111Weber StateBig Sky3.8–0291
113UT-Rio Grande ValleySouthland Conference3.6–3189
114Grand CanyonMountain West3.4–2187
114New OrleansSouthland Conference3.4–1196
116CampbellCAA3.3–0275
117Northern IowaMVC3.0–0190
118FDUNEC2.9–0186
118Southern UtahWAC2.9–0184
120LipscombASUN2.8–0183
120RichmondAtlantic 102.8–0183
120NortheasternCAA2.8–0180
120UC Santa BarbaraBig West2.8–0180
124BucknellPatriot League2.7–0180
124MarylandBig Ten2.7–0179
124South Dakota St.The Summit League2.7–0179
124North TexasAmerican2.7–0178
128GonzagaWCC2.6–0175
128HofstraCAA2.6–0174
128Louisiana TechConference USA2.6–0173
131JacksonvilleASUN2.5–0170
131CornellIvy League2.5–0170
131La SalleAtlantic 102.5–0170
131Northwestern State UniversitySouthland Conference2.5–0170
131Tennessee State UniversityOVC2.5–0170
131San FranciscoWCC2.5–0169
131PortlandWCC2.5–0169
131FIUConference USA2.5–0168
139SamfordSoCon2.4–0167
139Cal PolyBig West2.4–0166
139IonaMAAC2.4–0165
139BelmontMVC2.4–0165
139BuffaloMAC2.4–0165
139LamarSouthland Conference2.4–0165
139Western IllinoisOVC2.4–0165
139LibertyConference USA2.4–0165
147Central ArkansasASUN2.3–0164
147Eastern IllinoisOVC2.3–0163
147George MasonAtlantic 102.3–0163
147RutgersBig Ten2.3–0163
147Utah StateMountain West2.3–0163
147Idaho StateBig Sky2.3–0163
147TowsonCAA2.3–0161
154William & MaryCAA2.2–0160
154San Diego StateMountain West2.2–0159
154Prairie ViewSWAC2.2–0159
154ToledoMAC2.2–0159
154New Mexico State UniversityConference USA2.2–0157
154NevadaMountain West2.2–0157
154North FloridaASUN2.2–0157
161HHouston Baptist2.1–0154
161UC IrvineBig West2.1–0154
163SMUACC2.0–0152
163TulaneAmerican2.0–0152
163UAlbanyAmerica East2.0–0152
163Bowling GreenMAC2.0–0152
163SE MissouriOVC2.0–0150
163UNLVMountain West2.0–0150

Event-group squads

The best squads in each event group. A squad scores its best four athletes, weighted 1.0, 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25, so one great athlete counts and real depth still wins. A squad needs at least one athlete inside the championship field.

1LSUTerrance Laird #1 200m · Noah Williams #1 400m · Tyler Terry #11 400m · Sean Burrell #18 400mSquad of 4228
2North Carolina A&TTrevor Stewart #3 400m · Randolph Ross #4 400m · Javonte Harding #8 200m · Tavarius Wright #22 100mSquad of 4220
3FloridaJoseph Fahnbulleh #2 200m · Ryan Willie #9 400m · Dedrick Vanover #19 200mSquad of 3187
4Florida StateJoVaughn Martin #1 100m · Kasaun James #16 200m · DaeQwan Butler #21 400m · Don'drea Swint #26 100mSquad of 4185
5HoustonShaun Maswanganyi #3 100m · Travis Collins #19 100m · Jordan Booker #24 100m · Jermaine Holt #34 400mSquad of 4169
6GeorgiaMatthew Boling #3 200m · Elija Godwin #5 400mSquad of 2163
7TexasMicaiah Harris #7 200m · Jonathan Jones #14 400m · Willington Wright #27 400m · Jon Maas #41 400mSquad of 4159
8KentuckyLance Lang #4 200m · Dwight St Hillaire #7 400mSquad of 2157
9Texas A&MBryce Deadmon #2 400m · Devon Achane #11 200mSquad of 2155
10Virginia TechJacory Patterson #8 400m · Cole Beck #10 100mSquad of 2143
11USCDavonte Burnett #5 100m · Brian Herron #23 400m · Isaiah Jewett #30 400mSquad of 3143
12TCUDerrick Mokaleng #16 400m · Robert Gregory #18 200m · Tinotenda Matiyenga #23 100m · TJ Brock Jr #36 100mSquad of 4139
13OregonMicah Williams #2 100m · Xavier Nairne #28 100m · Jacoby McNamara #43 200mSquad of 3128
14Ohio StateTyler Johnson #10 400m · Eric Harrison #16 100mSquad of 2128
15Texas TechTerrence Jones #17 200m · Courtney Lindsey #21 200m · Jacolby Shelton #30 100mSquad of 3119

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TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D1 men's Power Ranking
LSU
87Projected pts16Proj. qualifiers100.0Power
2021 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com
TRACK & FIELD STANDARDS · POWER RANKINGS
#1
NCAA D1 women's Power Ranking
LSU
62Projected pts19Proj. qualifiers95.0Power
2021 OUTDOOR · trackandfieldstandards.com

How the Power Index works

The formula

  • National meet points (30%): scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 from the championship places
  • Projected points (20%): 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for the top 8 on each wind-legal national list
  • Event-group squads (25%): sprints, hurdles, distance, jumps, throws and multis for men and women; each squad scores its best four athletes, weighted 1.0, 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25
  • Qualifiers (15%): athletes inside each event's championship field on the national list
  • Conference meet points (10%): added once conference results are saved

Each part is scaled 0 to 100 against the division leader. During the season the order is the Power Index alone.

Checked against the data

  • National points scored from the championship places
  • 2,643 wind-aided marks replaced with each athlete's legal best
  • Field size per event counted from the championship results
  • Every athlete counted once per event; B and C squads count for their school

An athlete's score is 100 at #1 on the national list, 50 at the last spot inside the championship field and 0 at twice that depth.

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Common questions

Who is the best NCAA D1 track and field team in 2021 Outdoor?

LSU leads the combined Power Rankings (100.0), ahead of USC and Arkansas.

What is the best NCAA D1 men's track program?

LSU.

What is the best NCAA D1 women's track program?

LSU.

How often do the rankings update?

Every Monday during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Each finished season keeps its final ranking on its own page.

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