NCAA Women’s Top 25: Texas Tech, Colorado, West Virginia among risers in Week 8
(Pictured Above: Texas Tech is big riser this week, vaulting up seven spots to No. 11 after previously being ranked No. 18.)
United Soccer Coaches revealed the eighth set of NCAA Women’s Rankings for the 2025 season.
Virginia remains in the the No. 1 spot for a fourth straight week, while Notre Dame also remains at No. 2 and Stanford holds steady at No. 3. Tennessee climbs up one spot into the No. 4 position, and Florida State rounds out the Top 5.
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Colorado and West Virginia are the only two newcomers to the rankings this week, securing the No. 24 and No. 25 slots, respectively. See below for a full look at the Top 25.
NCAA Women’s Soccer Rankings – Poll 8
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 1 | 8 | 200 | 10-0-1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 190 | 10-0-1 |
| 3 | Stanford | 3 | 0 | 181 | 9-1-1 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 5 | 0 | 180 | 11-1-1 |
| 5 | Florida State | 6 | 0 | 168 | 8-0-2 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 7 | 0 | 154 | 7-2-3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 10 | 0 | 148 | 8-2-3 |
| 8 | Memphis | 9 | 0 | 141 | 10-0-2 |
| 9 | UCLA | 4 | 0 | 127 | 8-3-1 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 10 | 0 | 117 | 9-1-4 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 18 | 0 | 106 | 10-1-1 |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 13 | 0 | 94 | 9-2-1 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 12 | 0 | 92 | 9-2-2 |
| 14 | Duke | 14 | 0 | 91 | 7-3-1 |
| 14 | Baylor | 20 | 0 | 91 | 9-1-2 |
| 16 | Georgetown | 15 | 0 | 85 | 9-2-2 |
| 17 | TCU | 7 | 0 | 80 | 10-2-0 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 16 | 0 | 67 | 6-2-5 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 19 | 0 | 54 | 9-4-0 |
| 20 | Xavier | 22 | 0 | 43 | 9-2-2 |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | 24 | 0 | 38 | 9-3-1 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 21 | 0 | 31 | 4-1-6 |
| 22 | Georgia | 17 | 0 | 31 | 7-3-4 |
| 24 | Colorado | RV | 0 | 28 | 9-2-2 |
| 25 | West Virginia | RV | 0 | 24 | 8-2-2 |
Records shown are through games of October 5, 2025
Also receiving votes: University of Wisconsin (14), University of Louisville (10), University of Alabama (7), California State University Fullerton (4), University of Oklahoma (2), Louisiana State University (2)
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