The women’s program holds possession of the No. 1 spot in the South Region.
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— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) October 31, 2023
The rise in placement comes off the back of the team being crowned the SEC Cross Country Champions after a first place finish in Columbia, South Carolina on October 27. During the meet, Parker Valby earned her second consecutive SEC Cross Country Individual Championship while four other Florida finishers placed in the top twenty: Flomena Asekol (4), Amelia Mazza-Downie (8), Elise Thorner (17) and Allison Wilson (19). The Gators finished ahead of other ranked programs including No. 11 Arkansas, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 16 Alabama and No. 24 Ole Miss.
WOMEN’S SOUTH REGION RANKINGS
| Team | Conference | Ranking |
| Florida | SEC | 1 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 2 |
| Alabama | SEC | 3 |
| Lipscomb | ASUN | 4 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 5 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 6 |
| Florida State | ACC | 7 |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 8 |
| Auburn | SEC | 9 |
| Belmont | Missouri Valley | 10 |
| Kennesaw State | ASUN | 11 |
| Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 12 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 13 |
| Samford | SoCon | 14 |
| Chattanooga | SoCon | 15 |
2023 USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION I CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL COACHES’ POLL – WEEK 1
| Rank | Team | Points | Region | Conference |
| 1 | Northern Arizona | 330 | Mountain (1) | Big Sky |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 319 | Southeast Region (1) | ACC |
| 3 | BYU | 304 | Mountain (2) | Big 12 |
| 4 | Georgetown | 285 | Mid-Atlantic (1) | Big Eas |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 279 | Midwest (1) | Big 12 |
| 6 | Florida | 274 | South (1) | SEC |
| 7 | Stanford | 264 | West (1) | Pac-12 |
| 8 | Washington | 257 | West (2) | Pac-12 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 250 | Great Lakes (1) |
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