April 8, 2014

NEW ORLEANS –
The South Carolina women’s track and field team dropped three spots to No. 23 in this week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings released on Tuesday.

The Gamecocks, who were 20th in the USTFCCCA’s preseason rankings, are one of seven SEC teams included in the preseason listing. The SEC and Pac-12 lead the nation with each conference claiming seven teams in the rankings.

The purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the national team race. Rankings points do not equate with NCAA Championships team points. Preseason marks will be included in the rankings calculations through the week three edition.

Last weekend, the Gamecocks competed at the 2014 Florida Relays. The team continues its outdoor season this weekend with the Bill Carson Invitational at East Carolina University.

2014 Week #1 – April 8
Next ranking: April 15
1. Texas A&M 387.98
2. Florida 364.16
3. Texas 310.68
4. Oregon 267.18
5. Kentucky 237.24
6. LSU 190.79
7. Southern California 168.85
8. Georgia 158.80
9. Arkansas 158.21
10. Kansas 138.30
11. Arizona 130.79
12. UCLA 124.78
13. San Diego State 123.04
14. Penn State 121.66
15. Florida State 118.57
16. Washington 118.32
17. Baylor 114.57
18. Stanford 110.76
19. Texas Tech 110.29
20. Providence 90.82
21. Arizona State 90.41
22. Notre Dame 87.19
23. South Carolina 85.98
24. Maryland 83.69
25. UCF 79.62