NEW ORLEANS – Week one rankings are out and the Idaho' men's cross country team is one of the biggest risers in the nation. The squad currently ranks 11th in the West, after opening the season unranked.
The Vandal men have not been ranked this high in at least a decade. Full records for weekly rankings currently date back through the 2010 season. Idaho's previous best recorded ranking was 12, coming at the end of the 2011 and 2017 seasons. Last year, the men got as high as 14th in the West region.