additional teams returned to the field of play during the third week of the 2021 spring college soccer season. there were a few unexpected outcomes that resulted in changes in the national rankings. inclement weather and covid-19 related issues again resulted in the postponement of several scheduled contests.
| Rank | Logo | School | Record (W,L,T) | Previous Rank |
| #1 |  | Georgetown | 0-0-0 | 1 |
| #2 |  | Stanford | 3-0-0 | 2 |
| #3 |  | Clemson | 8-2-1 | 3 |
| #4 |  | Wake Forest | 7-2-0 | 4 |
| #5 |  | SMU | 2-0-0 | 5 |
| #6 |  | Indiana | 1-0-0 | 6 |
| #7 |  | Pittsburgh | 7-1-0 | 8 |
| #8 |  | Missouri State | 0-0-0 | 9 |
| #9 |  | Virginia Tech | 3-2-2 | 10 |
| #10 |  | Washington | 2-1-0 | 7 |
| #11 |  | Michigan | 1-0-0 | 13 |
| #12 |  | Kentucky | 7-1-0 | 18 |
| #13 |  | Penn State | 1-0-0 | 21 |
| #14 |  | Notre Dame | 5-4-0 | 14 |
| #15 |  | St. John’s | 1-0-0 | 15 |
| #16 |  | Marshall | 1-0-1 | 16 |
| #17 |  | North Carolina | 3-2-2 | 17 |
| #18 |  | Maryland | 0-1-0 | 12 |
| #19 |  | Seattle | 2-1-0 | 19 |
| #20 |  | Campbell | 1-0-0 | 20 |
| #21 |  | Oregon State | 4-0-0 | 28 |
| #22 |  | Coastal Carolina | 6-1-1 | 23 |
| #23 |  | Loyola Marymount | 1-0-0 | 24 |
| #24 |  | UNCW | 2-0-0 | RV |
| #25 |  | Charlotte | 0-1-1 | 22 |
| #26 |  | Akron | 0-0-0 | 26 |
| #27 |  | James Madison | 0-0-1 | 27 |
| #28 |  | St. Mary’s | 2-0-0 | RV |
| #29 |  | Virginia | 3-4-1 | 29 |
| #30 |  | California | 0-1-0 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes: UCF, Creighton, Marquette, Syracuse, Liberty, NJIT, Boston College, New Hampshire, Navy, Oakland, UIC, West Virginia, Lehigh
