New United Soccer Coaches rankings released for all levels of college soccer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 8, 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. One new team grabbed the top spot in its respective ranking as all the other No. 1 ranked teams held steady.

United Soccer Coaches Rankings – Oct. 8, 2019

Virginia continues to hold down the No. 1 ranking in both the Division I men’s and women’s rankings. This is the second straight week the Cavalier men sit atop the poll and the fourth consecutive week for the women’s program.

In NCAA Division II, Azusa Pacific took over the top spot in the men’s ranking for the first time this season, the Cougars are 9-0 on the year. Colorado-Colorado Springs remains perfect at 10-0 on the year and is No. 1 in the women’s poll for the second straight week.

At the NCAA Division III level, Tufts University continues its stronghold atop the men’s rankings, a spot the Jumbos have held the entire season, while Messiah College is holding down the No. 1 women’s ranking for the third straight 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 fifth straight week. There was no change atop the Junior College Division III polls either with the Mount San Antonio College men sitting at No. 1 in the rankings for the fifth straight week and the Lake Tahoe Community College women at No. 1 for the third straight week.

There were no changes at the top of this week’s NCCAA polls with Oklahoma Wesleyan continuing its stay at No. 1 in the Division I men’s poll as did Trinity Christian College in 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.