Arkansas Repeats As National Champions
by Jesse Squire
February 17, 2015
For the second straight year, Arkansas has won the T&FN indoor dual meet national title. Chris Bucknam’s well-rounded Razorbacks narrowly topped SEC rival Texas A&M.
The Big 10 held down the Nos. 3 & 4 spots, represented by Nebraska and Illinois.
This, however, is just the halfway point in the collegiate season. The big prize, the overall indoor/outdoor championship, is still up for grabs. The preseason outdoor rankings will be released on March 19.
The complete indoor men’s rankings:
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Arkansas | (1-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | (6-0) | 2 |
| 3 | Nebraska | (5-0) | 4 |
| 4 | Illinois | (2-0) | 3 |
| 5 | Texas | (0-1) | 5 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | (2-1) | 6 |
| 7 | Akron | (1-0) | 10 |
| 8 | Michigan | (3-1) | 13 |
| 9 | En Michigan | (3-0-1) | 12 |
| 10 | Indiana | (1-0) | 9 |
| 11 | Kansas State | (5-0) | 7 |
| 12 | Minnesota | (1-0) | 8 |
| 13 | Kent State | (0-1) | 11 |
| 14 | Michigan State | (0-1) | 14 |
| 15 | Indiana State | (4-0) | 15 |
| 16 | Wichita State | (7-3) | 16 |
| 17 | Princeton | (4-0) | 21 |
| 18 | Navy | (3-1) | 22 |
| 19 | North Carolina | (3-0) | 18 |
| 20 | Purdue | (0-1) | 19 |
| 21 | Iowa | (4-1) | 24 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | (1-2) | 17 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | (2-1) | 20 |
| 24 | Arizona State | (0-3) | NR |
| 25 | SE Missouri | (1-0) | NR |
Dropped out: Air Force, Colorado State
To be considered for a ranking, a team must compete in one or more dual meets (defined as a scored meet between 4 or fewer teams) during the indoor season. Ranking criteria include win/loss record, strength and depth of schedule, and quality and breadth of marks. The rankings reward teams that take dual meet competition seriously.