Looking at the NCAA rankings of Ohio Schools

Christian Booze
It might be of interest to any high school runners considering competing at the next level to understand the current state of play among Ohio's collegiate teams. 
This information is taken from the USTFCCCA XCRI 26A ranking calculations. The numbered list is their ranking in the state of Ohio.

NCAA D1 Men's

Toledo is far and away the top D1 team in Ohio. The Rockets are currently ranked #35 in the country, outpacing Miami University who is the next best team in the state at #70, nationally. The Rockets are also the favorite to win the MAC. The two biggest schools in Ohio, Ohio State and Cincinnati find themselves in the third and fourth position in Ohio, just within the top-100 nationally. Youngstown State is ranked second in the Horizon League at the moment.
  1. Toledo
  2. Miami OH
  3. Cincinnati
  4. Ohio State
  5. Ohio
  6. Akron
  7. Youngstown State
  8. Dayton
  9. Bowling Green State
  10. Wright State
  11. Kent State
  12. Xavier

NCAA D1 Women's

The Toledo women are even more highly regarded, as they sit #16 in the country—by far the best team in the MAC. The next best school in the state and conference is Akron, who is ranked #63 in the nation. Youngstown State is ranked second in the Horizon League at the time publication.
  1. Toledo
  2. Akron
  3. Ohio
  4. Bowling Green State
  5. Miami OH
  6. Ohio State
  7. Cincinnati
  8. Dayton
  9. Youngstown State
  10. Kent State
  11. Wright State
  12. Cleveland State
  13. Xavier

NCAA D2 Men's

The men's side sees multiple schools ranked in the top fifty nationwide. Walsh is in at #39 with Findlay close behind at #41. Tiffin is just outside at #59 in the nation. Walsh and Findlay are the two highest ranked teams in the G-MAC.
  1. Walsh
  2. Findlay
  3. Tiffin
  4. Ashland
  5. Malone
  6. Cedarville
  7. Shawnee State
  8. Ursuline
  9. Central State
  10. Lake Erie
  11. Ohio Dominican

NCAA D2 Women's

Cedarville is just outside the the top twenty-five with their #26 national ranking. Findlay cracks the top fifty with a #40 ranking and Ashland is just outside the top fifty at #55. Cedarville is currently the runaway favorite to win the G-MAC.
  1. Cedarville
  2. Findlay
  3. Ashland
  4. Walsh
  5. Tiffin
  6. Shawnee State
  7. Malone
  8. Ursuline
  9. Ohio Dominican
  10. Lake Erie
  11. Central State

NCAA D3 Men's

Ohio has multiple schools ranked among the fifty best nationally. Case Western Reserve is at #33, followed by John Carroll at #45 and Denison at #45. Just outside the top fifty are Otterbein and Ohio Northern. Otterbein is currently ranked the highest in the OAC and John Carroll is ranked the highest in the NCAC.
  1. Case Western Reserve
  2. John Carroll
  3. Denison
  4. Otterbein
  5. Ohio Northern
  6. Kenyon
  7. Mount Union
  8. Heidelberg
  9. Capital
  10. Oberlin
  11. Baldwin Wallace
  12. Wittenberg
  13. Franciscan
  14. Wilmington
  15. Ohio Wesleyan
  16. Wooster
  17. Bluffton
  18. Muskingum
  19. Mount St. Joseph
  20. Marietta
  21. Hiram

NCAA D3 Women's

John Carroll cracks the top twenty-five with a #16 national ranking. Also in the top fifty is #30 Ohio Wesleyan, #33 Denison, #36 Case Western Reserve, #40 Otterbein and #49 Mount Union. Just outside the top fifty are Kenyon and Ohio Northern. John Carroll are the favorites to win the NCAC and Otterbein are the favorites to win the OAC.
  1. John Carroll
  2. Ohio Wesleyan
  3. Denison
  4. Case Western Reserve
  5. Otterbein
  6. Mount Union
  7. Kenyon
  8. Ohio Northern
  9. Baldwin Wallace
  10. Oberlin
  11. Franciscan
  12. Capital
  13. Wittenberg
  14. Wooster
  15. Wilmington
  16. Muskingum
  17. Bluffton
  18. Mount St. Joseph
  19. Hiram
  20. Heidelberg
  21. Marietta