NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer: Stanford Edges Tennessee for No. 1; ACC Packs the Top 25

Jonathan Turner
Aug 27
2 min read

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Stanford climbed to No. 1 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll released Tuesday, edging Tennessee by a single point (193–192). The Cardinal collected three first-place votes, with the Volunteers earning four and Duke taking one to slot third. TCU and USC are tied for fourth, while Florida State and Notre Dame share sixth. United Soccer Coaches Stanford Cardinal AthleticsESPN.com

NSN Takeaways

Photo finish up top: Stanford nips Tennessee by one point despite the Vols having more first-place votes; Duke sits a close third. Stanford Cardinal Athletics
ACC muscle: Seven ACC teams land in the top 15 (Stanford, Duke, Florida State, Notre Dame, Virginia, Wake Forest, North Carolina). United Soccer Coaches
Big Ten watch (NSN Midwest angle): Penn State (9), Iowa (10), Michigan State (T-17), Wisconsin (21) all feature—useful benchmarks for regional coverage. United Soccer Coaches
Newcomers making noise: Georgia (T-13), Georgetown (16), Mississippi State (T-17) break in after strong starts.

1	Stanford (3)	2	193	4-0-0
2	Tennessee (4)	6	192	4-0-0
3	Duke (1)	1	188	2-0-0
T4	TCU	7	167	3-0-0
T4	Southern California	5	167	3-0-0
T6	Florida State	3	161	2-0-0
T6	Notre Dame	7	161	2-0-1
8	Arkansas	13	130	1-1-1
9	Penn State	14	126	2-1-0
10	Iowa	9	116	2-1-0
11	BYU	19	113	2-0-1
12	South Carolina	16	104	4-0-0
T13	Virginia	17	101	3-0-0
T13	Georgia	NR	101	3-1-0
15	Memphis	24	83	4-0-0
16	Georgetown	NR	66	2-0-1
T17	Michigan State	20	64	2-0-2
T17	Mississippi State	NR	64	2-0-0
19	Wake Forest	10	61	3-1-0
20	Oklahoma	22	56	4-0-0
21	Wisconsin	21	43	4-0-0
22	North Carolina	12	38	2-2-0
23	UCLA	4	27	1-2-0
24	Virginia Tech	15	25	3-1-0
25	Vanderbilt	11	22	3-1-0