Soccer America Men's Top 25
(Oct. 12 rankings)
TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK
1. Akron (9-0-1) 1
2. North Carolina (8-2-0) 3
3. Virginia (8-2-1) 4
4. Maryland (7-2-1) 6
5. Louisville (8-0-2) 7
6. Connecticut (8-1-2) 2
7. SMU (11-1-0) 9
8. Butler (10-0-0) 13
9. UC Irvine (10-1-1) 16
10. UCLA (8-2-1) 17
11. California (7-1-2) 19
12. Tulsa (7-3-0) 5
13. Michigan State (8-3-0) 8
14. Duke (5-2-4) 10
15. Boston College (5-2-3) 11
16. Creighton (8-2-0) 12
17. Brown (7-1-2) 14
18. Indiana (6-4-1) 20
19. Ohio State (6-3-2) 18
20. Monmouth (8-1-1) 15
21. Notre Dame (5-3-3) 22
22. UCF (8-2-0) 24
23. Old Dominion (6-3-2) 25
24. Florida Gulf Coast (8-2-2) 25
25. Penn State (8-3-0) NR
25. Michigan (7-2-3) NR
25. South Florida (6-2-3) 23
(Records are for games played through Oct. 11.)
I didn't realize Tulsa was that good. SMU is always up there.
Akron Is Number One
Small colleges get to hold their own against the big boys.
1. Akron (9-0-1) 1
8. Butler (10-0-0) 13
9. UC Irvine (10-1-1) 16
12. Tulsa (7-3-0) 5
16. Creighton (8-2-0) 12
17. Brown (7-1-2) 14
20. Monmouth (8-1-1) 15
24. Florida Gulf Coast (8-2-2) 25
Paul in PA
Soccer America Men's Top 25 -
Well there is a lot of talent in OK, so I guess if they want to stay home that is the place.
SMU is and has been one of the premier Univ teams for decades. Their long time coach left a year or so ago to coach the Dallas MLS club and they had a little slide.
Same thing as OK, there is a train load of talent in TX.
I think Akron were the champs last year or at least made it to the finals. I think they have some international talent.
If you look at that standings sometime, it is not hard to imagine these univ/colleges in the B- Ball final 64.
Here is the RPI standing Top 25
Thus is what the NCAA uses to select the Final 48 for the national title.
MEN'S SOCCER (RPI TOP 25)In parentheses are current Soccer America Top 25 rankings.
1, Akron, Mid-American (1)
2, SMU, Conference USA (7)
3, North Carolina, ACC (2)
4, Ohio State, Big Ten (19)
5, Michigan State, Big Ten (13)
6, Louisville, Big East (5)
7, Maryland, ACC (4)
8, William & Mary, CAA (NR)
9, Butler, Horizon (8)
10, College of Charleston, Southern (NR)
11, Penn State, Big Ten (25)
12, Brown, Ivy (17)
13, California, Pacific-10 (11)
14, Creighton, Missouri Valley (16)
15, Duke, ACC (14)
16, Notre Dame, Big East (21)
17, West Virginia, Big East (NR)
18, Monmouth, Northeast (20)
19, South Carolina, Conference USA (NR)
20, UCLA, Pacific-10 (10)
21, Fla. Gulf Coast, Atlantic Sun (24)
22, Indiana, Big Ten (18)
23, UNC Wilmington, CAA (NR)
24, Tulsa, Conference USA (13)
25, Old Dominion, CAA (23)
