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Men’s college soccer in 2026 is starting to take shape and the cream is rising to the top. The top four all held their spots and Ohio State joined the top 10 this week. Wisconsin was another big mover as they are steadily climbing during their winning streak. Michigan State, Creighton, Hofstra, and Missouri State all joined the top 25 after not being ranked last week.
Conference breakdown:
Big Ten (7), ACC (4), Big East (3), America East (2), Ivy League (2), Sun Belt (2), American (1), Big South (1), CAA (1), Pac-12 (1), WCC (1)
The Big Ten has been dominant this season as they now have three teams in the top 10 and seven teams in the top 25, nearly doubling the ACC.
State breakdown:
California (3), Ohio (2), New York (2), South Carolina (2), DC (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Maryland (1), Missouri (1), Michigan (1), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), North Carolina (1), Oregon (1), Rhode Island (1), Texas (1), Washington (1), West Virginia (1), Wisconsin (1), Vermont (1)
North Carolina’s state dominance has waned this past week with California still having steady representation in the top 25.
CSN Top 25 Men’s Soccer Week 3 Poll
- Stanford (320.2 points)
- Maryland (298.7)
- Georgetown (267.6)
- SMU (257.7)
- Indiana (240.3)
- San Diego (225.9)
- Ohio State (223.3)
- Vermont (184.3)
- Akron (171.4)
- Princeton (159.3)
- South Carolina (150)
- Marshall (137.7)
- Clemson (128.6)
- Oregon State (115.1)
- Washington (112.5)
- Wisconsin (108.6)
- High Point (106.2)
- UCLA (105.4)
- Michigan State (81.3)
- Cornell (77.6)
- Creighton 76.2)
- Bryant (67.3)
- Louisville (67.2)
- Hofstra (59.9)
- Missouri State (49.8)
Others Receiving Votes
St. Louis (47.1), UNC (26.7), UMKC (24.8), Charlotte (22.7), Wake Forest (15.6), FAU (14.4), Old Dominion (13.6), UCSB (11.4), Utah Valley (9.6), Pitt (7.2), UNCW (6), Memphis (5.9), Xavier (2.7), Penn (2.6), Marquette (1.2), Georgia Southern (.9)
