Poll Watching: Mostly Steady, but for Class A

Polls and ratings for just about every level of the sport have been rolling in on the DtB teletype this week. Here's a quick run-down on the latest projections of where the state's top cross country teams appear to stack up.

High Schools:
Class AA Girls ... Undefeated Brainerd still tops the rankings. Eden Prairie, who's also beaten all challengers this fall -- including the bulk of the rest of the top-12, is #2 ... followed by Burnsville, White Bear Lake, and Lakeville North.

Class AA Boys ... Undefeated Rosemount tops the list as they have all season. They're #1 in the Nike Team Nationals Heartland Region as well. Wayzata is #2, ahead of #3 Stillwater, whom they've beaten twice. Brainerd is #4 and a sneaky-good Edina team is now #5.

Forgot to Mention ... THIS Pioneer Press story about the Rosemount harriers.

Class A Girls ... Lots of changes here after the Milaca Mega-Meet -- although defending state champs and mega-victors Adrian still owns #1. Perham moves to #2 (from #6 last week), Fairmont and Rochester Lourdes each fall a place to #3 and #4. Staples-Motley ranks #5.

Class A Boys ... Like the Class A girls, the previous #1 team remains atop the mountain -- Perham. There's quite the reshuffle downhill from there, however: Warroad moves to #2 (from #5 last week), Holy Family climbs from #12 to #3, Long Prairie/Grey Eagle grabs #4 after being un-ranked, and Adrian moves up a place to #5.

Colleges:
Division I Women ... The Gopher women remain at #8 after their strong early-season meets.

Division I Men ... The Minnesota men stay put at #18 after their nice win in Utah.

Division II Women ... Minnesota - Duluth joins the rankings at #17 after a runner-up finish to Michigan Tech at home.

Division II Men ... Minnesota State - Mankato remains at #9 after their tie with St. John's and victory at South Dakota State.

Division III Women ... St. Olaf joins the rankings at #18, St. Thomas falls to #24 (from #22), and Carleton drops to #34 (from #19.)

Division III Men ... St. John's remains #5 after their home-invitational tie with Mankato. Carleton falls from #27 to #31 after their narrow win over Grinnell.