KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 6, 2020) — There were no changes at the top of the latest NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rankings, sponsored by Verizon, as announced by United Soccer Coaches on Tuesday. Wake Forest remains No. 1 in the men’s poll, while North Carolina continues to sit atop the women’s ranking.
The men’s top five was unchanged this week with Pittsburgh at No. 2 behind the Demon Deacons. Clemson, Kentucky, and Virginia round out the top five for the second straight week.
On the women’s side, the Tar Heels continue to sit atop the poll at 4-0 with Florida State right behind them in second. Arkansas jumped up to the No. 3 spot, while Oklahoma State remained fourth and Kansas jumped into the top five.
Due to the pandemic, only teams competing in the fall are considered for the fall rankings. The number of teams appearing in each ranking is also lower due to the lower number of teams competing. The men’s poll consists of a Top Five national ranking and the women’s poll features a Top 15. There are no regional rankings.
Complete rankings for both the men and women are below.
| NCAA Division I Men’s Rankings, Sponsored by Verizon | |||
| Rank | School | Prev. | W-L-T |
| 1. | Wake Forest | 1 | 2-0-0 |
| 2. | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1-0-0 |
| 3. | Clemson | 3 | 2-0-0 |
| 4. | Kentucky | 4 | 3-1-0 |
| 5. | Virginia | 5 | 0-0-0 |
| NCAA Division I Women’s Ranking, Sponsored by Verizon | |||
| Rank | School | Prev. | W-L-T |
| 1. | North Carolina | 1 | 4-0-0 |
| 2. | Florida State | 2 | 4-0-0 |
| 3. | Arkansas | 9 | 3-0-0 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 4 | 3-0-1 |
| 5. | Kansas | 6 | 3-0-0 |
| 6. | Clemson | 3 | 3-2-0 |
| 7. | Duke | 11 | 2-1-2 |
| 8. | Georgia | 8 | 2-0-1 |
| 9. | West Virginia | 7 | 3-1-0 |
| 10. | Virginia | 10 | 4-1-1 |
| 11. | Texas A&M | 5 | 1-1-0 |
| 12. | TCU | 12 | 2-0-1 |
| 13. | Louisville | NR | 3-1-0 |
| 14. | Notre Dame | NR | 3-1-0 |
| 15. | Florida | NR | 1-0-1 |