We begin our eighth year of the PennTrackXC.com XC Team Rankings - a poll of coaches from around the state to rank the top cross country teams of the season. This year for the second time, two are reserved for the top five A schools, top five AA schools; and which has been the case since its inception, the Top 10 reflects all PA schools, whether A, AA, AAA, public or private. And this year, we'll wait for THREE weekends of competition before making any adjustments – giving many of the teams an opportunity to get their first races under their spikes. Remember, this poll is for fun, and is intended solely to spark conversation about the sport. Once we're on a weekly schedule, the poll will be published on either Wednesdays or Thursdays.
August 29: Pre-Season | September 20 | September 27 | October 4 | October 11 | October 31 (post-leagues-districts) | November 8 - Final
August 29: Pre-Season
Top 10 Girls Teams (All - Public & Private)
1. Pennsbury (1)
2. Unionville (1)
3. Mount Lebanon (7)
4. Central Bucks West (1)
5. North Hills (7)
6. North Penn (1)
7. State College (6)
8. Central Bucks East (1)
9. Strath Haven (1)
10. Dallas (2)
Top 5 Class AA School Girls Teams
1. Dallas (2)
2. Villa Maria Academy (10)
3. Palmyra (3)
4. Archbishop Wood (12)
5. York Suburban (3)
Top 5 Class A School Girls Teams
1. Elk Lake (2)
2. Central Cambria (6)
3. Germantown Friends (Independent)
4. West Middlesex (10)
5. New Hope Solebury (1)
Top 10 Boys Teams (All - Public & Private)
1. West Chester Henderson (1)
2. North Allegheny (7)
3. Cardinal O'Hara (12)
4. Council Rock North (1)
5. Great Valley (1)
6. Pennridge (1)
7. Conestoga (1)
8. William Tennent (1)
9. Mount Lebanon (7)
10. West Chester East (1)
Top 5 Class AA School Boys Teams
1. Tunkhannock (2)
2. Scranton Prep (2)
3. South Fayette (7)
4. Holy Ghost Prep (1)
5. Pottsgrove (1)
Top 5 Class A School Boys Teams
1. West Middlesex (10)
2. Saegertown (10)
3. Northeast Bradford (4)
4. Mercyhurst Prep (10)
5. New Hope Solebury (1)