The Northwest Missouri State University men's cross country team remains at No. 7 in the nation, with the women's team coming in at No. 23 in this week's USTFCCCA national coaches' poll.

In the Central Region Rankings both teams remained in their respective spots, with the men at No. 1 and the women at No. 4. 
 
USTFCCCA Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll (Oct. 15)
1. Colorado School of Mines
2. Wingate
3. Adams State
4. Grand Valley State
5. Lee (Tenn.)
6. Colorado Christian
7. Northwest Missouri State
8. Saginaw Valley State
9. Western Washington
10. Western Colorado
11. West Texas A&M
12. Chico State
13. UC–Colorado Springs
14. Pittsburg State
15. Florida Southern
16. Cal Poly Pomona
17. Washburn
18. Lewis
19. Northwest Nazarene
20. Alaska Anchorage
21. Anderson (S.C.)
21. Fort Lewis
23. East Central (Okla.)
24. Charleston (W.Va.)
25. Augustana (S.D.)
26. Walsh
27. Ashland
28. Alabama–Huntsville
29. Catawba
30. Tiffin
 
USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll (Oct. 15)
1. Colorado School of Mines
2. Grand Valley State
3. West Texas A&M
4. Adams State
5. Cedarville
6. Wingate
7. Western Colorado
8. UC–Colorado Springs
9. Chico State
10. Lewis
11. Winona State
12. Stanislaus State
13. Biola (Calif.)
14. Colorado Mesa
15. Northern Michigan
16. Nebraska–Kearney
17. Catawba
18. Pittsburg State
19. CSU Pueblo
20. Tampa
21. Western Washington
22. Walsh
23. Northwest Missouri State
24. Missouri Southern
25. Mississippi College
26. Fort Lewis
27. Minnesota State
28. Alaska Anchorage
29. Lee (Tenn.)
30. Rogers State
 
USTFCCCA Men's Cross Country Central Region Rankings (Oct. 14)
1. Northwest Missouri State
2. Pittsburg State
3. Washburn
4. East Central (Okla.)
5. Augustana (S.D.)
6. Nebraska–Kearney
7. Missouri Southern
8. Harding
9. Fort Hays State
10. Missouri Western
 
USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country Central Region Rankings (Oct. 14)
1. Winona State
2. Nebraska–Kearney
3. Pittsburg State
4. Northwest Missouri State
5. Missouri Southern
6. Minnesota State
7. Rogers State
8. Fort Hays State
9. Minnesota Duluth
10. Augustana (S.D.)