BLACKSBURG – After finishing the 2016 season unranked, the Virginia Tech women’s track and field team will start the 2017 outdoor season in the top 25 of the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Preseason Indoor National Team Computer Rankings released on Tuesday afternoon.
Oregon enters as the preseason favorite, securing 345.06 points in the poll, with Kentucky (333.88) checking in second. Defending national champion Arkansas (293.38) and LSU (266.32) sit in third and fourth, respectively, followed by Southern California in fifth (248.20).
The Hokie women are one of three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) teams ranked in the top 25.