United Soccer Coaches reveals new set of college soccer rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 22, 2019) – There were few changes atop the latest polls as United Soccer Coaches released the latest rankings for all levels of the NCAA, Junior College and NCCAA men’s and women’s soccer on Tuesday. New teams grabbed the top spot in the NCAA Division I men’s and Division III women’s rankings, while the other 12 top-ranked teams held steady atop their respective polls.

United Soccer Coaches Rankings – Oct. 22, 2019

The University of Washington men took over the top spot in this week’s NCAA Division I poll. The Huskies are 12-1-0 on the season, while Virginia continues to hold down the No. 1 ranking in the women’s poll. This is the sixth consecutive week at No. 1 for the Cavaliers.

In NCAA Division II, Azusa Pacific is No. 1 in the men’s poll for the third consecutive week, while Colorado-Colorado Springs is holding down the top spot in the women’s ranking for the fourth straight week.

At the NCAA Division III level, Amherst College sits atop the men’s poll for the second consecutive week. The women’s ranking has a new No. 1 team with Messiah College regaining the top spot after dropping to No. 2 last week.

The men’s and women’s teams from Monroe College-New Rochelle continue to hold down the No. 1 spots in the Junior College Division I polls for the seventh straight week. There was no change atop the Junior College Division III polls either with the Mount San Antonio College men No. 1 in the rankings for the sixth consecutive poll and the Lake Tahoe Community College women at No. 1 for the fourth straight time.

The top teams remained unchanged in this week’s NCCAA polls with Oklahoma Wesleyan continuing its stay at No. 1 in the Division I men’s poll and Trinity Christian College atop the women’s ranking. In Division II, Pensacola Christian College and Bob Jones University are No. 1 in the men’s and women’s rankings, respectively.

United Soccer Coaches college rankings, released every Tuesday during the regular season, are an indicator of the week-to-week status of qualified programs and in no way should be used as a guide or indicator of eligibility for championship selection. To be eligible for consideration in United Soccer Coaches college rankings, a school must be a member of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program.