NCAA
Aug 18, 2026
NCAA Women’s Soccer 2026 Rankings: New Top 25 released after first week of action
United Soccer Coaches released the newest Top 25 poll following the first week of competition in the 2026 NCAA women’s soccer season.
Stanford has been voted into the top spot, followed by Duke at No. 2, Florida State at No. 3, Vanderbilt at No. 4 and Michigan State rounding out the Top 5.
See below for a look at the full coaches’ poll for Week 1.
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | 6 | 196 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Duke | 3 | 1 | 189 | 1-0-1 |
| 3 | Florida State | 4 | 0 | 182 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 1 | 182 | 2-0-0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 7 | 0 | 164 | 1-0-0 |
| 6 | Baylor | RV | 0 | 155 | 2-0-0 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 8 | 0 | 144 | 2-0-0 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 142 | 0-0-2 |
| 9 | BYU | RV | 0 | 134 | 1-0-0 |
| 10 | Washington | 12 | 0 | 129 | 1-0-0 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 18 | 0 | 120 | 2-0-0 |
| 12 | Kansas | 15 | 0 | 111 | 2-0-0 |
| 13 | Virginia | 11 | 0 | 96 | 2-0-0 |
| 14 | Georgetown | 14 | 0 | 93 | 1-0-0 |
| 15 | TCU | 6 | 0 | 87 | 1-0-1 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 24 | 0 | 81 | 2-0-0 |
| 17 | Colorado | 13 | 0 | 71 | 2-0-0 |
| 18 | Alabama | NR | 0 | 66 | 2-0-0 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 17 | 0 | 58 | 0-0-1 |
| 20 | UCLA | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0-1-1 |
| 21 | Memphis | 21 | 0 | 37 | 1-1-0 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 20 | 0 | 33 | 1-0-0 |
| 23 | Penn State | RV | 0 | 27 | 0-0-1 |
| 24 | Clemson | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0-0-2 |
| 25 | Georgia | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0-0-2 |
Records shown are through games of August 16, 2026
Also receiving votes: Samford (12), Wisconsin (4), Iowa (2), Santa Clara (1), SMU (1)
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