Santa Clara Edges Florida State In A Penalty Kick Shootout To secure The National Championship And The Number One Spot In College Soccer News’ Season Ending Poll. NCAA Tournament Play Creates Movement In The Final Rankings.
| Rank | Logo | School | Record (W,L,T) | Prior Rank |
| #1 |  | Santa Clara | 12-1-0 | 19 |
| #2 |  | Florida State | 13-1-2 | 1 |
| #3 |  | North Carolina | 18-2-0 | 2 |
| #4 |  | Virginia | 14-4-3 | 10 |
| #5 |  | TCU | 12-2-2 | 4 |
| #6 |  | Duke | 12-5-4 | 8 |
| #7 |  | UCLA | 13-1-3 | 3 |
| #8 |  | Clemson | 12-5-2 | 9 |
| #9 |  | Texas A and M | 12-4-1 | 12 |
| #10 |  | Georgetown | 12-0-2 | 6 |
| #11 |  | Penn State | 12-3-1 | 7 |
| #12 |  | Arkansas | 12-4-0 | 11 |
| #13 |  | West Virginia | 10-3-1 | 5 |
| #14 |  | Oklahoma State | 13-3-2 | 17 |
| #15 |  | Rice | 14-3-1 | 21 |
| #16 |  | Washington | 10-4-4 | 28 |
| #17 |  | BYU | 11-4-1 | 18 |
| #18 |  | Saint Louis | 15-1-1 | 13 |
| #19 |  | South Florida | 10-1-2 | 14 |
| #20 |  | South Carolina | 11-5-0 | 15 |
| #21 |  | Vanderbilt | 9-6-1 | 16 |
| #22 |  | USC | 7-3-4 | 20 |
| #23 |  | Denver | 17-3-1 | 22 |
| #24 |  | Mississippi | 10-6-2 | RV |
| #25 |  | Rutgers | 9-3-4 | 26 |
| #26 |  | Arizona State | 9-6-2 | RV |
| #27 |  | Ohio State | 8-3-3 | 30 |
| #28 |  | Memphis | 8-4-0 | 24 |
| #29 |  | Furman | 8-1-2 | 29 |
| #30 |  | Butler | 10-2-0 | 26 |
| #30 |  | Hofstra | 7-1-1 | 23 |
Others Receiving Votes: High Point, Utah Valley, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa
