NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Rankings: August 31, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — United Soccer Coaches released the updated NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Rankings on Tuesday. This week is the first set of rankings released simultaneously, based on the results of the past week, and the first for the men since the pre-season poll.
The biggest movement is on the men’s side, with Indiana taking over the top spot after defending national champions, Marshall, dropped a close game to #15 Virginia Tech. Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Clemson and the University of Washington round out the top five with unblemished records.
In women’s soccer, the top five remains unchanged, led by Florida State at 3-0-0. UNC and UVA both improve to 4-0-0, while defending champions Santa Clara dropped to 9th with their second draw of the season.
NATIONAL – POLL 1 – AUGUST 31, 2021
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University | 2 | 20 | 592 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Georgetown University | 5 | 0 | 561 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | University Of Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 550 | 1-0-0 |
| 4 | Clemson University | 6 | 1 | 502 | 2-0-0 |
| 5 | University Of Washington | 9 | 0 | 486 | 2-0-0 |
| 6 | University Of North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 474 | 1-0-1 |
| 7 | Marshall University | 1 | 0 | 410 | 1-1-0 |
| 8 | Missouri State University | 12 | 0 | 394 | 2-0-0 |
| 9 | Southern Methodist University | NR | 0 | 349 | 1-0-0 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 15 | 0 | 335 | 1-0-1 |
| 11 | University of Maryland | RV | 0 | 325 | 2-0-0 |
| 12 | Virginia Commonwealth University | NR | 0 | 298 | 1-0-1 |
| 13 | Marquette University | 19 | 0 | 279 | 2-0-0 |
| 14 | University of New Hampshire | 20 | 0 | 257 | 2-0-0 |
| 15 | Loyola Marymount University | 17 | 0 | 242 | 1-0-0 |
| 16 | Saint Louis University | RV | 0 | 231 | 2-0-0 |
| 17 | Penn State University | 11 | 0 | 223 | 1-0-1 |
| 18 | Wake Forest University | 7 | 0 | 192 | 1-1-0 |
| 19 | University Of Akron | RV | 0 | 139 | 1-0-0 |
| 20 | Seton Hall University | 10 | 0 | 119 | 0-0-1 |
| 21 | University Of Kentucky | 14 | 0 | 109 | 0-0-1 |
| 22 | Oregon State University | 16 | 0 | 107 | 1-0-0 |
| 23 | Lipscomb University | NR | 0 | 98 | 2-0-0 |
| 24 | Duke University | NR | 0 | 76 | 2-0-0 |
| 25 | Stanford University | 8 | 0 | 62 | 0-1-0 |
Records shown are through Aug. 29, 2021
Also receiving votes: Seattle University (50), University of North Carolina-Wilmington (41), University Of Tulsa (38), Saint Mary’s College of California (34), Florida International University (32), San Diego State University (28), Providence College (27), University Of Virginia (26), West Virginia University (25), James Madison University (17), Davidson College (13), Grand Canyon University (12), University Of Vermont (11), University of California Santa Barbara (11), University of Central Florida (9), Charlotte (8), North Carolina State University (3), University Of Dayton (3), Coastal Carolina University (1), Yale University (1)
