NCAA Women’s Soccer Rankings feature trio of newcomers in Week 9
(Pictured Above: Arizona State vaulted into the Top 25 this week as the Sun Devils are looking strong in Pac-12 play. | Photo Credit – ASU Athletics)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Soccer Coaches released the association’s latest set of college rankings for men’s and women’s soccer in all divisions.
Florida State claimed the top spot on the women’s poll for a second straight week, as the Seminoles are still unbeaten on the season with an 11-0-1 record.
UCLA jumped from No. 5 up to No. 2 this week. North Carolina and Penn State are holding steady at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively, while Stanford rounds out the Top 5 this week.
A trio of previously unranked teams have cracked the Top 25: No. 22 Saint Louis, No. 24 Arizona State and No. 25 Nebraska.
NATIONAL – POLL 9 – OCTOBER 17, 2023
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 1 | 7 | 197 | 11-0-1 |
| 2 | UCLA | 5 | 0 | 185 | 12-1-0 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 180 | 9-0-6 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 1 | 176 | 11-0-4 |
| 5 | Stanford | 2 | 0 | 172 | 12-0-2 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 6 | 0 | 155 | 13-0-4 |
| 7 | BYU | 8 | 0 | 144 | 13-1-3 |
| 8 | Clemson | 7 | 0 | 143 | 11-1-3 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 10 | 0 | 134 | 10-3-1 |
| 10 | Memphis | 9 | 0 | 128 | 12-1-0 |
| 11 | USC | 13 | 0 | 115 | 9-2-1 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 111 | 9-2-3 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 14 | 0 | 104 | 10-2-2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 20 | 0 | 92 | 10-3-3 |
| 15 | Brown | 16 | 0 | 80 | 9-1-2 |
| 16 | Alabama | 24 | 0 | 75 | 9-3-4 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 15 | 0 | 74 | 9-1-5 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 17 | 0 | 61 | 12-2-1 |
| 19 | Indiana | 25 | 0 | 58 | 11-1-4 |
| 20 | Xavier | 19 | 0 | 52 | 11-2-3 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 12 | 0 | 49 | 10-3-3 |
| 22 | Saint Louis | RV | 0 | 27 | 12-2-2 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 18 | 0 | 24 | 8-1-5 |
| 24 | Arizona State | NR | 0 | 18 | 9-2-4 |
| 25 | Nebraska | NR | 0 | 11 | 11-2-3 |
Records shown are through games of October 15, 2023
Also receiving votes: Wake Forest University (10), Georgetown University (8), Duke University (6), TCU (5), University of Texas (3), University of Colorado (2), University of Georgia (1)
