4 MAC teams in the top 20, two in the top 10. Not bad, considering that only 5 MAC schools have Indoor T&F.

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.p...arId=95244

1. Arkansas (4-0)
2. Texas A&M (0-0)
3. Nebraska (0-0)
4. Purdue (3-0)
5. Akron (2-0)
6. LSU (0-0)
7. Texas Tech (0-0)
8. Indiana (0-1)
9. Kent State (0-1)
10. Kansas State (4-0)
11. Texas (0-1)
12. Iowa (3-0)
13. Eastern Michigan (2-0)
14. Indiana State (3-0)
15. Notre Dame (0-0)
16. Air Force (0-0)
17. Navy (1-0)
18. Buffalo (0-0)
19. Wisconsin (1-0)
20. Michigan (0-0)

(01-22-2014 07:58 AM)uakronkid Wrote:  4 MAC teams in the top 20, two in the top 10. Not bad, considering that only 5 MAC schools have Indoor T&F.

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.p...arId=95244

1. Arkansas (4-0)
2. Texas A&M (0-0)
3. Nebraska (0-0)
4. Purdue (3-0)
5. Akron (2-0)
6. LSU (0-0)
7. Texas Tech (0-0)
8. Indiana (0-1)
9. Kent State (0-1)
10. Kansas State (4-0)
11. Texas (0-1)
12. Iowa (3-0)
13. Eastern Michigan (2-0)
14. Indiana State (3-0)
15. Notre Dame (0-0)
16. Air Force (0-0)
17. Navy (1-0)
18. Buffalo (0-0)
19. Wisconsin (1-0)
20. Michigan (0-0)

Stunned to see Arkansas number one. Does Akron still have the great pole vaulter?

(01-22-2014 08:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  Does Akron still have the great pole vaulter?

He's only a sophomore.

Don't forget the women:

1. Texas A&M (0-0)
2. Arkansas (4-0)
3. Purdue (2-0)
4. LSU (0-0)
5. Nebraska (0-0)
6. Iowa (3-0)
7. Michigan (0-0)
8. Notre Dame (0-0)
9. Texas (0-1)
10. Indiana (0-1)
11. Kent State (1-0)
12. Kansas State (4-0)
13. North Carolina (0-0)
14. Akron (1-1)
15. Southern Illinois (1-0)
16. Indiana State (2-1)
17. North Dakota St. (2-0)
18. Texas Tech (0-0)
19. Eastern Michigan (2-0)
20. Harvard (0-0)

(01-22-2014 09:21 AM)axeme Wrote:  Don't forget the women:

1. Texas A&M (0-0)
2. Arkansas (4-0)
3. Purdue (2-0)
4. LSU (0-0)
5. Nebraska (0-0)
6. Iowa (3-0)
7. Michigan (0-0)
8. Notre Dame (0-0)
9. Texas (0-1)
10. Indiana (0-1)
11. Kent State (1-0)
12. Kansas State (4-0)
13. North Carolina (0-0)
14. Akron (1-1)
15. Southern Illinois (1-0)
16. Indiana State (2-1)
17. North Dakota St. (2-0)



18. Texas Tech (0-0)
19. Eastern Michigan (2-0)
20. Harvard (0-0)

I would have posted that but the thread title specified "men".

Being a man, I posted it.

(01-22-2014 09:21 AM)axeme Wrote:  Don't forget the women:

1. Texas A&M (0-0)
2. Arkansas (4-0)
3. Purdue (2-0)
4. LSU (0-0)
5. Nebraska (0-0)
6. Iowa (3-0)
7. Michigan (0-0)
8. Notre Dame (0-0)
9. Texas (0-1)
10. Indiana (0-1)
11. Kent State (1-0)
12. Kansas State (4-0)
13. North Carolina (0-0)
14. Akron (1-1)
15. Southern Illinois (1-0)
16. Indiana State (2-1)
17. North Dakota St. (2-0)
18. Texas Tech (0-0)
19. Eastern Michigan (2-0)
20. Harvard (0-0)

I had trouble finding a link to the women's rankings on that website. Thanks for posting.

Where are all of the powerhouses from the AAC?

(01-22-2014 08:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(01-22-2014 07:58 AM)uakronkid Wrote:  4 MAC teams in the top 20, two in the top 10. Not bad, considering that only 5 MAC schools have Indoor T&F.

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.p...arId=95244

1. Arkansas (4-0)
2. Texas A&M (0-0)
3. Nebraska (0-0)
4. Purdue (3-0)
5. Akron (2-0)
6. LSU (0-0)
7. Texas Tech (0-0)
8. Indiana (0-1)
9. Kent State (0-1)
10. Kansas State (4-0)
11. Texas (0-1)
12. Iowa (3-0)
13. Eastern Michigan (2-0)
14. Indiana State (3-0)
15. Notre Dame (0-0)
16. Air Force (0-0)
17. Navy (1-0)
18. Buffalo (0-0)
19. Wisconsin (1-0)
20. Michigan (0-0)

Stunned to see Arkansas number one. Does Akron still have the great pole vaulter?

Funny, no AAC/MWC or CUSA programs, hmmmm

(01-22-2014 08:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(01-22-2014 07:58 AM)uakronkid Wrote:  4 MAC teams in the top 20, two in the top 10. Not bad, considering that only 5 MAC schools have Indoor T&F.

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.p...arId=95244

1. Arkansas (4-0)
2. Texas A&M (0-0)
3. Nebraska (0-0)
4. Purdue (3-0)
5. Akron (2-0)
6. LSU (0-0)
7. Texas Tech (0-0)
8. Indiana (0-1)
9. Kent State (0-1)
10. Kansas State (4-0)
11. Texas (0-1)
12. Iowa (3-0)
13. Eastern Michigan (2-0)
14. Indiana State (3-0)
15. Notre Dame (0-0)
16. Air Force (0-0)
17. Navy (1-0)
18. Buffalo (0-0)
19. Wisconsin (1-0)
20. Michigan (0-0)

Stunned to see Arkansas number one. Does Akron still have the great pole vaulter?

I certainly hope that is a joke. Arkansas has won the Indoor National Championship only 20 times in the last 30 years...

(01-24-2014 10:48 AM)OUBobcat9092 Wrote:  

(01-22-2014 08:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(01-22-2014 07:58 AM)uakronkid Wrote:  4 MAC teams in the top 20, two in the top 10. Not bad, considering that only 5 MAC schools have Indoor T&F.

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.p...arId=95244

1. Arkansas (4-0)
2. Texas A&M (0-0)
3. Nebraska (0-0)
4. Purdue (3-0)
5. Akron (2-0)
6. LSU (0-0)
7. Texas Tech (0-0)
8. Indiana (0-1)
9. Kent State (0-1)
10. Kansas State (4-0)
11. Texas (0-1)
12. Iowa (3-0)
13. Eastern Michigan (2-0)
14. Indiana State (3-0)
15. Notre Dame (0-
16. Air Force (0-0)
17. Navy (1-0)
18. Buffalo (0-0)
19. Wisconsin (1-0)
20. Michigan (0-0)

Stunned to see Arkansas number one. Does Akron still have the great pole vaulter?

I certainly hope that is a joke. Arkansas has won the Indoor National Championship only 20 times in the last 30 years...

Uh, yes, it was a joke.

How did NIU's Mens Track Team do this week, oh yea, they lost, to TITLE IX!

I wonder just how far the talent differential is between Ar-Kansas and an Akron? With no disrepect implied, it's got to be huge.

(01-24-2014 01:26 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  I wonder just how far the talent differential is between Ar-Kansas and an Akron? With no disrepect implied, it's got to be huge.

You are the master of understatement. The MAC used to be a national power in track. Really. BG, Kent and Easter in particular. I've posted this before but during my four years MAC teams had athletes who would win 3 Olympic Golds, several NCAA titles and had at least 9 Olympians that come to mind.

(01-24-2014 11:54 AM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  How did NIU's Mens Track Team do this week, oh yea, they lost, to TITLE IX!

They lost to football.

Kent women remain at #16. Akron Women move up 8 positions to #20. Akron hit the top 25 for the first time this season moving up 11 slots to #21. Shaun Barber (Akron Soph) currently has top 2014 national NCAA pole vault height. Akron's move up on both sides places the MAC in to the top 10 conferences for both men and women's indoor track.


Press release at http://bit.ly/1iMsF4g

(Note: This is a different poll than quoted earlier in this thread but this one has much more cred in my opinion in the T&F fraternity)

(01-24-2014 01:48 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 01:26 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  I wonder just how far the talent differential is between Ar-Kansas and an Akron? With no disrepect implied, it's got to be huge.

You are the master of understatement. The MAC used to be a national power in track. Really. BG, Kent and Easter in particular. I've posted this before but during my four years MAC teams had athletes who would win 3 Olympic Golds, several NCAA titles and had at least 9 Olympians that come to mind.

Yep, I remember the days when Bob Parks had a powerhouse in Ypsilanti and as suggested some of our (and others from other MAC schools) athletes did well at the summer Olympics.