With the springtime being dominated by collegiate athletes and programs there are many college rankings out there. The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) does a weekly Top 25 ranking of collegiate programs that can be found here. I like both of their current top 5’s. For the men they they rank: 1. Florida, 2. Texas A&M, 3. Oregon, 4. Texas Tech, and 5. Florida State. For the women they rank: 1. Texas A&M, 2. Oregon, 3. LSU, 4. Florida State, and 5. Florida.
These should be the programs that we watch battle it out for the national championship this June in Eugene, Oregon. I’m going to give you my listing of those individuals that I expect to garner national championships at this year’s championships. This is a very early prediction that I will update periodically as the season progresses. There will be those rising stars that appear, as well as injuries that take their toll on title hopes. But these athletes, I believe, have what it takes to take home the gold come June.
2010 MEN’S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIIP FAVORITES
| Event | Athlete | School |
| 100 Meters | Jeff Demps | Florida |
| 200 Meters | Curtis Mitchell | Texas A&M |
| 400 Meters | Torrin Lawrence | Georgia |
| 800 Meters | Andrew Wheating | Oregon |
| 1500 Meters | German Fernandez | Oklahoma State |
| 3000 Steeplechase | Richard Nelson | BYU |
| 5000 Meters | David McNeill | Northern Arizona |
| 10000 Meters | Sam Chalenga | Liberty |
| 110 Hurdles | Ronnie Ash | Oklahoma |
| 400 Hurdles | Jesua Anderson | Washington State |
| 4 x 100 Relay | Rankin, Hall, Wilks, Demps | Florida |
| 4 x 400 Relay | Anderson McQuay, Taylor, Smith | Florida |
| High Jump | Ryan Fleck | Auburn |
| Pole Vault | Jason Colwick | Rice |
| Long Jump | Alain Bailey | Arkansas |
| Triple Jump | Christian Taylor | Florida |
| Shot Put | Ryan Whiting | Arizona |
| Discus | Ryan Whiting | Arizona |
| Hammer | Marcel Lomnicky | Virginia Tech |
| Javelin | Sam Humphreys | Texas A&M |
| Decathlon | Ashton Eaton | Oregon |
2010 WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP FAVORITES
| Event | Athlete | School |
| 100 Meters | Gabby Mayo | Texas A&M |
| 200 Meters | Porsha Lucas | Texas A&M |
| 400 Meters | Francena McCorory | Hampton |
| 800 Meters | LaTavia Thomas | LSU |
| 1500 Meters | Jordan Hassay | Oregon |
| 3000 Steeplechase | Mel Lawrence | Washington |
| 5000 Meters | Nicole Blood | Oregon |
| 10000 Meters | Lisa Koll | Iowa State |
| 100 Hurdles | Queen Harrison | Virginia Tech |
| 400 Hurdles | Queen Harrison | Virginia Tech |
| 4 x 100 Relay | Tarmoh, Lucas, Duncan, Mayo | Texas A&M |
| 4 x 400 Relay | Hall, Tate, Thompson, Thomas | LSU |
| High Jump | Amber Kaufman | Hawaii |
| Pole Vault | Melissa Gergel | Oregon |
| Long Jump | Blessing Okagbare | UTEP |
| Triple Jump | Deanna Young | New Mexico |
| Shot Put | Mariam Kevkhishvilli | Florida |
| Discus | Simone du Toit | SMU |
| Hammer | Nicola Lomnicka | Georgia |
| Javelin | Anna Wessman | UTEP |
| Heptathlon | Brianne Theisen | Oregon |