Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
1 | Syracuse | The Orange knocked off Duke 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. They face Louisville in the semis. | 1 | |
2 | Notre Dame | The Irish took care of Virginia with ease to reach the ACC semifinals. They'll face Clemson with an eye on the title. | 4 | |
3 | Washington | Washington hit the road and got a nice 3-2 win over Cal and a tough 2-0 loss to Stanford. | 3 | |
4 | Stanford | Stanford beat Wasington and Oregon State to take the lead in the Pac-12 title race. They finish at Cal on Sunday. | 8 | |
5 | Creighton | With a 3-0 victory over Providence, Creighton claimed the Big East regular season title and the top seed in the tourney. | 6 | |
6 | UCLA | UCLA will finally get back on the pitch this Sunday against San Diego State after a two week layoff. | 5 | |
7 | Indiana | Indiana fell to Michigan State, but did advance to the semis of the Big Ten Tournament, beating NW on penalties. | 2 | |
8 | Charlotte | Charlotte knocked off Kentucky to win the CUSA regular season title and earn the top seed in the tournament. | 7 | |
9 | Georgetown | Georgetown beat Villanova, but they didn't get the help they needed to win a Big East title. | 9 | |
10 | Saint Louis | The Billikens finished off the regular season with a win over VCU and will be the #2 seed in the A-10 Tournament. | 15 | |
11 | Xavier | Xavier dropped Butler in their regular season finale and earned a much deserved bye to the Big East semifinals. | 14 | |
12 | North Carolina | North Carolina will have a couple weeks off before the NCAA Tournament after their loss to Louisville. | 11 | |
13 | California | It was a tough week for Cal at home. They lost to Oregon State and Washington and allowed seven goals. | 10 | |
14 | Kentucky | Kentucky had their shot to win the CUSA title, but fell short against Charlotte. They play USC in the tournament | 12 | |
15 | Michigan State | It was a big week for MSU. They beat Indiana and then knocked Penn State out of the Big Ten Tournament. | 23 | |
16 | Maryland | Despite the terribly slow start, Maryland came around and won the Big Ten. They now have an 8 game winning streak. | 21 | |
17 | UC Irvine | Irvine lost their regular season finale, but did advance in the Big West Tourney. They'll play UCSB on Wednesday. | 17 | |
18 | Providence | With their loss to Georgetown, the Friars ended up as the #4 seed in the Big East Tournament. | 13 | |
19 | New Mexico | New Mexico has a tough draw in the CUSA Tournament, playing host and fourth seeded ODU in the first round. | 18 | |
20 | Northwestern | Northwestern exited the Big Ten Tournament early after losing on penalties to Indiana in the quarterfinals. | 19 | |
21 | Penn State | Penn State picked up a nice win over Akron, but then lost in the Big Ten Tournament to a suddenly hot MSU squad. | 16 | |
22 | Clemson | Clemson drew Wake Forest, but advanced to the ACC quarterfinals in penalty kicks. | 20 | |
23 | Boston U | Boston U drew Bucknell in the regular season finale, but that was enough to earn the top spot in the Patriot League. | 22 | |
24 | UNC-Wilmington | UNC Wilmington had to wait until Saturday to know that they will play James Madison in the CAA semis. | 24 | |
25 | Virginia | There is no shame in losing to Notre Dame, but UVA got a more important win in the 8/9 game against Viginia Tech. | 25 | |
11/10 Men's Soccer Top 25 Rankings
Mon, 11/10/2014