NCAA Men’s Soccer 2024 Preseason Top 25: Clemson featured in top spot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Soccer Coaches released the association’s preseason college rankings for men’s and women’s soccer in all divisions of NCAA and junior college competition.
See below for a look at the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Top 25, which features reigning national champion Clemson at No. 1. The Tigers are followed by Notre Dame, West Virginia, Oregon State and Stanford, making up the Top 5.
NCAA D1 Men’s Preseason Poll 2024
| Rank | School | Prev | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 15-3-5 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 2 | 13-3-6 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 3 | 17-3-4 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 4 | 11-6-5 |
| 5 | Stanford | 5 | 11-4-5 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 6 | 11-4-7 |
| 7 | Indiana | 7 | 15-4-5 |
| 8 | Marshall | 8 | 18-3-0 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 9 | 13-3-4 |
| 10 | SMU | 10 | 14-3-2 |
| 11 | Loyola Marymount | 11 | 10-5-6 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 12 | 17-1-4 |
| 13 | Virginia | 13 | 11-4-4 |
| 14 | Vermont | 14 | 13-6-2 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 15 | 11-3-5 |
| 16 | Georgetown | 16 | 13-3-3 |
| 17 | Hofstra | 17 | 14-3-5 |
| 18 | James Madison | 18 | 10-5-5 |
| 19 | Central Florida | 19 | 10-4-2 |
| 20 | Duke | 20 | 11-4-3 |
| 21 | UCLA | 21 | 9-4-5 |
| 22 | Portland | 22 | 12-5-0 |
| 23 | Seattle | 23 | 12-4-3 |
| 24 | Louisville | 24 | 12-6-3 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 25 | 9-5-7 |
Records shown are final 2023 records.
Also receiving votes: Bryant (9), Kentucky (7), Denver (6), Missouri State (5), San Diego (4), Memphis (1)
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