The Pace Picks Up As We Enter The Month Of October. Conference Play Continues To Create Matchups That Will Impact The Rankings.
| RANK | LOGO | TEAM | RECORD (W,L,T) | PRIOR RANK |
| #1 |  | Marshall | 10-0-0 | 1 |
| #2 |  | West Virginia | 8-0-2 | 3 |
| #3 |  | SMU | 7-1-1 | 2 |
| #4 |  | Akron | 6-0-4 | 5 |
| #5 |  | Stanford | 5-1-3 | 4 |
| #6 |  | Georgetown | 6-1-1 | 6 |
| #7 |  | UCF | 5-1-2 | 7 |
| #8 |  | Missouri State | 6-0-2 | 8 |
| #9 |  | Wake Forest | 7-1-3 | 12 |
| #10 |  | Northwestern | 8-0-2 | 16 |
| #11 |  | Portland | 6-2-0 | 13 |
| #12 |  | Vermont | 7-1-2 | 11 |
| #13 |  | Notre Dame | 6-1-3 | 18 |
| #14 |  | Michigan State | 5-0-4 | 14 |
| #15 |  | North Carolina | 4-0-4 | 19 |
| #16 |  | Duke | 6-2-1 | 20 |
| #17 |  | Louisville | 6-2-1 | 9 |
| #18 |  | Hofstra | 8-1-2 | 28 |
| #19 |  | New Hampshire | 5-1-3 | 15 |
| #20 |  | Syracuse | 4-2-3 | 10 |
| #21 |  | Penn State | 6-1-3 | 22 |
| #22 |  | San Diego State | 6-1-2 | 21 |
| #23 |  | Seattle | 7-2-2 | RV |
| #24 |  | Pittsburgh | 4-3-3 | 24 |
| #25 |  | FIU | 5-2-2 | 26 |
| #26 |  | Denver | 5-2-4 | 17 |
| #27 |  | Cal State Fullerton | 8-2-2 | 30 |
| #28 |  | Western Michigan | 7-1-2 | RV |
| #29 |  | Marquette | 7-2-1 | 23 |
| #30 |  | Bryant | 8-1-1 | RV |
Others Receiving Votes: Clemson (6-3-1), Fordham (5-1-3), UIC (7-2-1), Washington (4-3-3), Loyola Marymount (5-1-4), Cornell (3-2-2), San Diego (7-3-1), Oregon State (5-3-1), Oral Roberts (5-2-2)
