Throughout the 2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, several sources rank the top men's college soccer programs in the nation based on their results and perceived strength of their opponents. Notable ranking sources include the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, whose poll is the official rankings posted by the NCAA, as well as the Fox Soccer/SBI, Soccer America and TopDrawerSoccer.com polls.
Current rankings
edit| NSCAA[1] | TopDrawerSoccer.com[2] | Fox Soccer/SBI[3] | Soccer America[4] | SoccerTimes.com[5] | POV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Mexico | New Mexico | Connecticut | New Mexico | New Mexico |
| 2. | Creighton | North Carolina | Maryland | North Carolina | Creighton |
| 3. | North Carolina | Creighton | New Mexico | Maryland | North Carolina |
| 4. | Maryland | USF | Creighton | Connecticut | Maryland |
| 5. | South Florida | Connecticut | Louisville | Creighton | South Florida |
| 6. | Akron | Maryland | St. John's | Akron | Connecticut |
| 7. | Connecticut | Akron | UCF | USF | Akron |
| 8. | UCLA | Boston College | Akron | UCLA | UCLA |
| 9. | Indiana | Indiana | South Florida | Indiana | Boston College |
| 10. | Boston College | UCLA | New Mexico | Coastal Carolina | Indiana |
| 11. | Charlotte | Louisville | Notre Dame | Boston College | Charlotte |
| 12. | James Madison | Virginia | UC Irvine | James Madison | Coastal Carolina |
| 13. | Coastal Carolina | James Madison | UC Santa Barbara | UCF | Louisville |
| 14. | UC Irvine | Old Dominion | UCLA | Louisville | UC Irvine |
| 15. | Louisville | UC Irvine | Indiana | Charlotte | James madison |
| 16. | Old Dominion | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara |
| 17. | UC Santa Barbara | Charlotte | Georgetown | Northwestern | Central Florida |
| 18. | Notre Dame | Furman | James Madison | UC Irvine | Alabama at Birmingham |
| 19. | Furman | West Virginia | Cal State Bakersfield | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| 20. | Washington | Ohio State | Northern Illinois | Washington | West Virginia |
| 21. | UAB | UCF | Coastal Carolina | UAB | Old Dominion |
| 22. | UCF | Georgetown | Furman | Furman | st. John's |
| 23. | West Virginia | Notre Dame | UNC Charlotte | Providence | Washington |
| 24. | Iona | UAB | Xavier | West Virginia | Georgetown |
| 25. | Providence | Memphis | SMU | Memphis | Furman |
National Rankings by week
editItalics represent the ranking for non-ranked teams that received votes.
| Team | Week | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| New Mexico | NR | NR | NR | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Creighton | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| UCLA | 6 | 13 | NR | NR | 18 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Connecticut | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Maryland | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| UC Irvine | 24 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 7 | ||
| Boston College | 25 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | ||
| Indiana | 17 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Akron | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
| St. John's | NR | NR | NR | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 18 | NR | 21 | 11 | ||
| South Florida | NR | 20 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | ||
| UC Santa Barbara | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 13 | ||
| Charlotte | NR | NR | NR | 19 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 15 | ||
| Louisville | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Northwestern | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | 16 | ||
| Coastal Carolina | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 | ||
| Washington | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | ||
| SMU | 5 | 17 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 21 | 15 | NR | NR | 19 | ||
| UAB | NR | NR | NR | NR | 24 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 21 | 17 | 20 | ||
| Old Dominion | NR | NR | NR | 21 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 21 | ||
| Furman | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | 24 | NR | NR | NR | 24 | 19 | 16 | 22 | ||
| Monmouth | NR | 25 | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | NR | NR | 23 | ||
| Bradley | NR | NR | NR | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 22 | 24 | ||
| Fairfield | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | ||
| Xavier | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 23 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | ||
Source: NCAA
P = Preseason rankings
NR = Not ranked
References
edit- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. NCAA.com. October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ "Men's College Rankings: Week 4". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Advanced Soccer Media, LLC. October 10, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ Garlarcep, Ives (October 7, 2011). "UConn, Maryland dominate the top 25". MSN.FoxSports.com. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ "Soccer America Men's Top 25". Soccer America. SoccerAmerica.com. September 6, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ^ Davidson, Gary. "2011: Men's Top 25 Poll". SoccerTimes.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2011.