Boys Computer Preseason Rankings - #1-5

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Milesplit Illinois is counting down our version of the top 30 boys and girls cross country teams as we head toward the official start of cross country practice. A few things to remember when considering the process that went into developing the list that you'll see over the next few weeks:

  • Several statistical measures were used to rank the teams:
    • Returning 5K Rankings from the 2014 fall season (greatest weight).
    • Returning 1600 and 3200 Rankings from the 2015 spring season.
    • Improvement Rating: a custom metric that measures a program's long-term strength. It compares the team's returning top 5 average before the start of a season to its best top 5 average at the end of the season. The rating also considers where the team finished in the statistical rankings for that season (considering all classes together), and tracks the program over a period of years. It takes 3 years worth of data into consideration.

*These are "Computer Rankings" as the same formula was applied to all qualifying teams. Our Subjective Rankings will be coming out at a later date.

*This is an adaptation of what our friends at NCRunners are doing.