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Georgetown takes No. 1 in Week 11 men’s soccer coaches’ poll

Georgetown moved to No. 1 after winning the Big East regular-season title, while SMU, Clemson, Indiana and Akron completed the top five in the Week 11 NCAA Division I poll.

Georgetown takes No. 1 in Week 11 men’s soccer coaches’ poll
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Georgetown moved into the No. 1 position in the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I men’s soccer poll after winning the Big East regular-season title. The Week 11 rankings, released Wednesday, include results through Nov. 1, 2026.

The Hoyas received eight first-place votes and totaled 200 points. Georgetown is 14-1-1 this season and rose from No. 2 in the previous poll. SMU, which had been No. 1, dropped to No. 2 despite remaining unbeaten at 12-0-3. The Mustangs received 192 points and no first-place votes.

Clemson held No. 3 with 184 points and a 12-2-2 record. Indiana stayed at No. 4 after going 13-1-3, while Akron climbed from No. 6 to No. 5. The Zips are 10-1-4 and received 168 points.

Washington rises into the top six

Washington advanced from No. 7 to No. 6 with a 10-3-3 record and 160 points. Portland made one of the poll’s largest jumps, moving from No. 12 to No. 7 after reaching 10-3-2. Louisville rose from No. 10 to No. 8, followed by West Virginia at No. 9 and Creighton at No. 10.

Maryland remained No. 11, while UMKC fell from No. 5 to No. 12. Wisconsin moved from No. 19 to No. 13 after posting a 10-2-4 record. Marshall climbed from No. 21 to No. 14, and Wake Forest was No. 15.

  • Michigan State fell from No. 8 to No. 16 but remained ranked at 10-3-3.
  • North Carolina was No. 17 with an 8-2-5 record.
  • Cornell dropped from No. 14 to No. 21 at 10-3-1.
  • UCLA entered the poll at No. 25 with an 8-3-5 record.

Missouri State was No. 19 after receiving votes in the previous poll. Pittsburgh dropped to No. 20, while UNC Wilmington moved to No. 18. Bryant rose from No. 25 to No. 22, Rutgers entered at No. 23 and South Carolina was No. 24.

The poll lists a tie for No. 25 between UCLA and San Diego. San Diego is 9-4-3 and had received votes in the previous poll. Utah Valley, Oregon State, Albany, California Baptist and Xavier also received votes but did not enter the top 25.

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