NCAA Women’s Soccer Top 25: Duke surges after upset win over rival UNC
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United Soccer Coaches released the fourth NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Top 25 poll of the 2024 season.
Stanford remains in the No. 1 spot, followed by Virginia at No. 2, Florida State at No. 3, Arkansas at No. 4 and Michigan State rounding out the Top 5.
Duke surged into the No. 8 position after previously being unranked, following their impressive 1-0 victory over rival North Carolina. The Tar Heels dropped to No. 10 this week after previously holding the No. 2 spot.
See below for a full look at the Top 25.
National Poll 4 – September 10, 2024
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | 8 | 200 | 6-0-0 |
| 2 | Virginia | 4 | 0 | 188 | 6-0-0 |
| 3 | Florida State | 3 | 0 | 187 | 5-0-1 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 168 | 5-0-1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 5 | 0 | 165 | 5-0-2 |
| 6 | Auburn | 13 | 0 | 143 | 7-0-0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 7 | 0 | 137 | 4-0-0 |
| 8 | Duke | NR | 0 | 130 | 4-1-0 |
| 9 | Utah State | 11 | 0 | 127 | 7-0-0 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 117 | 6-1-0 |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 12 | 0 | 115 | 6-1-0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 8 | 0 | 109 | 5-1-1 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 9 | 0 | 108 | 6-1-0 |
| 14 | Texas | 16 | 0 | 100 | 6-0-1 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 0 | 99 | 5-0-1 |
| 16 | Xavier | 15 | 0 | 94 | 7-0-1 |
| 17 | Iowa | 22 | 0 | 67 | 3-0-2 |
| 18 | Pepperdine | 20 | 0 | 59 | 3-2-2 |
| 19 | Colorado | 18 | 0 | 57 | 6-0-0 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 17 | 0 | 45 | 4-1-1 |
| 21 | Kentucky | NR | 0 | 34 | 6-0-0 |
| 22 | UCLA | 9 | 0 | 31 | 4-2-1 |
| 23 | Saint Louis | 19 | 0 | 26 | 3-1-3 |
| 24 | Liberty | NR | 0 | 21 | 6-0-1 |
| 25 | South Carolina | NR | 0 | 16 | 1-0-3 |
Records shown are through games of September 8, 2024
Also receiving votes: Mississippi State University (15), Wake Forest University (13), University of Southern California (10), Georgetown University (8), Utah Valley University (7), Arizona State University (3), University of Oklahoma (1)
