Blue Oval Podcast

Cross country season is back and so are your favorite hosts! This week, Ben and Garrett kick-off the podcast with the news that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will be joining the PAC-12 before in 2026. The guys later jump into analysis of some key performances and takeaways from the first few opening weekends on the grass. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe!

*Note: In regards to discussion surrounding the topic of the PAC-12's available cash, it should be noted that the schools that previously left the PAC-12 will be paying exit fees to the conference.

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Can you feel it? XC season is almost here! This week, Ben and Garrett continue with preseason analysis by discussing key storylines to take notice of throughout the year before looking into their crystal balls for some spicy predictions going into the season. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! 

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Ben and Garrett are back in action this week to finish off their evaluation of our men's and women's D1 cross country team rankings! The guys kick-off the episode with the news of Parvej Khan’s provisional suspension before going through spots 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of our rankings. The guys break down who the NCAA title favorites are, who the outside podium contenders could be and what teams have to do in order to make the podium. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe!

(1:38) Parvej Khan Provisionally Suspended for EPO

(8:13) NCAA & UCLA Agree to Sanctions

(9:45) #7 Alabama Women

(12:23) #7 Alabama Men

(17:52) #6 Georgetown Women

(20:57) #6 New Mexico Men

(25:59) #5 Washington Women

(30:29) #5 Iowa State Men

(35:27) #4 Notre Dame Women

(40:51) #4 Northern Arizona Men

(46:25) #3 NC State Women

(50:36) #3 Arkansas Men

(53:59) #2 BYU Women

(57:32) #2 BYU Men

(1:00:41) #1 Northern Arizona Women

(1:04:23) #1 Oklahoma State Men

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Ben and Garrett are back as they continue previewing our top-25 team rankings heading into the upcoming cross country season! This week, the guys kick-off the podcast with the news that NAU Coach Mike Smith will be joining Nike along with the news of Oregon signing Koitatoi Kidali. Then, the episode turns to teams 15-14-13-12-11–10-9-8 in our preseason rankings with analysis of each team’s ceiling and the key performers within each lineup. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!

(2:08) Mike Smith to Join Nike in 2025

(15:37) Oregon Lands Kenyan Olympian Koitatoi Kidali

(18:25) #15 Oregon Men

(22:43) #15 Oregon Women

(26:53) #14 Harvard Men

(30:23) #14 Stanford Women

(33:53) #13 Butler Men

(37:23) #13 Tennessee Women

(41:14) #12 Wisconsin Men

(45:34) #12 Virginia Women

(48:58) #11 Wake Forest Men

(52:59) #11 New Mexico Women

(56:28) #10 Virginia Men

(59:05) #10 Utah Women

(1:03:22) #9 North Carolina Men

(1:07:19) #9 Lipscomb Women

(1:10:43) #8 Notre Dame Men

(1:14:17) #8 Providence Women

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Ben and Garrett are back on the mics, continuing their in-depth evaluation of our men's and women's cross country team rankings! This week, the guys go through spots 21-20-19-18-17-16 and break down where they think the floors and ceilings of those teams will be along with how they project line-ups to look. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!

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Ben and Garrett are back in action this week to chat about the last of the Olympic track events as well as a few of the recently ranked teams in TSR's XC Top 25. The guys open the episode by discussing the men’s Olympic 1500m, 800m, steeplechase, sprints and women’s Olympic sprints before jumping into preseason cross country team rankings of 25-24-23-22 on both the men's and women's sides. If you want more insight on our rankings, this is a must-listen episode!

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The guys are back with an episode that includes a little bit of everything, including…sprints? This week, Ben and Garrett take to the mics to discuss standout performances from Paris, Tennessee’s new coaching hire, transfers following Sean Carlson to Colorado, the top-40 portion of our XC rankings and more. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!

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Ben and Garrett are back once again, but with a change in their regularly scheduled discussion. Instead of chatting about rankings, the guys break down Sean Carlson's huge move to Colorado and what it means for the Tennessee men and women as well. The rest of the episode then shifts to Ben and Garrett breaking down the recent NCAA antitrust settlement and what it means for cross country, track and field and the rest of the NCAA moving forward. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!

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Ben and Garrett are back this week with the first taste of our preseason XC rankings! The guys kick-off the pod with the news of Judy Kosgei heading to Clemson before going through the very first portion of our famed NCAA XC Top-50 Rankings. The guys break down who they feel just missed out on the list, who was perfectly ranked, who they would most want on their team and some of their personal favorites. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!

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