KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 1, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches released the association’s preseason college rankings for men’s and women’s soccer in all divisions of NCAA and junior college competition on Tuesday.
United Soccer Coaches Rankings – Aug. 1, 2023
| NCAA Division I | Men | Women |
| NCAA Division II | Men | Women |
| NCAA Division III | Men | Women |
| Junior College Division I | Men | Women |
| Junior College Division II | Men | Women |
| Junior College Division III | Men | Women |
Defending men’s national champions Syracuse University and women’s national champions UCLA sit atop the polls in NCAA Division I to begin the season.
At the NCAA Division II level, Franklin Pierce University and Western Washington University are No. 1 on the men’s and women’s poll, respectively.
University of Chicago claims the top spot on the men’s poll, while Johns Hopkins University claim No. 1 on the women’s poll at the NCAA Division III level.
At the Junior College Division I level, Monroe College-New Rochelle sits atop the men’s poll and Iowa Western Community College sits atop the women’s poll.
Prairie State College earned the No. 1 spot on the Junior College Division II men’s poll and Phoneix College earned the top spot on the corresponding women’s poll.
In NJCAA Division III, Dallas College-Richland claimed the top spot on the men’s poll, while Dallas College-Brookhaven and Saddleback College tie for No. 1 on the women’s poll.
United Soccer Coaches college rankings, released every Tuesday during the regular season, are an indicator of the week-to-week status of qualified programs and in no way should be used as a guide or indicator of eligibility for championship selection. To be eligible for consideration in United Soccer Coaches college rankings, a school must be a member of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program.