CORVALLIS, Ore. – Southern Oregon University was selected to take the crown in the 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll, released Thursday by the conference office.
Southern Oregon earned the top spot with eight first-place votes and 139 points. College of Idaho claimed the No. 2 spot with 121 points, while Corban University followed closely behind with 117 points and two first-place votes.
Trinity Western University ranked No. 4 with 112 points, followed by defending CCC champion Eastern Oregon University with 109 points and two first-place votes. Northwest University rounded out the top six with 84 points.
Oregon Tech earned 70 points for seventh, followed by Lewis-Clark State College with 61 points and The Evergreen State College with 44 points. Bushnell University (28 points), Walla Walla University (27 points), and Warner Pacific University (24 points) completed the poll.
The CCC delivered a strong showing at the 2025 NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship, with all five competing conference programs finishing inside the top 15 and nine student-athletes earning NAIA All-American honors.
The 2026 CCC Cross Country Championships are set for November 6 in Lewiston, Idaho. The Cascade Conference will also help host the 2026 NAIA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships on November 20 in Vancouver, Washington.
2026 CCC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll
| Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. Southern Oregon University (8) |
139 |
| 2. College of Idaho |
121 |
| 3. Corban University (2) |
117 |
| 4. Trinity Western University |
112 |
| 5. Eastern Oregon University (2) |
109 |
| 6. Northwest University |
84 |
| 7. Oregon Institute of Technology |
70 |
| 8. Lewis-Clark State College |
61 |
| 9. The Evergreen State College |
44 |
| 10. Bushnell University |
28 |
| 11. Walla Walla University |
27 |
| 12. Warner Pacific University |
24 |