(Pictured Above: The Houston Cougars make their debut in the coaches’ poll this week, securing the No. 25 spot.)
Intercollegiate Women’s Soccer Organization for Coaches (IWSOC) and United Soccer Coaches released the newest Top 25 poll following the 12th week of competition in the 2026 NCAA women’s soccer season.
Vanderbilt remains in the top spot this week, as they continue unbeaten at 15-0-1. They’re followed by North Carolina at No. 2, Ohio State at No. 3, Wake Forest at No. 4 and Duke rounding out the Top 5.
See below for a look at the full coaches’ poll following Week 12.
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 8 | 200 | 16-0-1 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 192 | 14-2-0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | 0 | 183 | 15-1-1 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 4 | 0 | 176 | 13-2-1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 6 | 0 | 163 | 13-3-2 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 9 | 0 | 158 | 9-1-6 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 11 | 0 | 156 | 12-1-4 |
| 8 | Baylor | 8 | 0 | 136 | 14-3-1 |
| 8 | Alabama | 6 | 0 | 136 | 14-4-0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 22 | 0 | 116 | 9-2-3 |
| 10 | UCLA | 14 | 0 | 116 | 12-4-2 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 10 | 0 | 114 | 12-2-3 |
| 13 | BYU | 16 | 0 | 100 | 11-3-3 |
| 14 | Virginia | 19 | 0 | 91 | 9-3-3 |
| 15 | Duke | 5 | 0 | 89 | 9-2-4 |
| 16 | Purdue | 18 | 0 | 80 | 15-2-2 |
| 17 | Stanford | 13 | 0 | 75 | 10-4-2 |
| 18 | Kansas | 15 | 0 | 66 | 12-4-2 |
| 18 | Colorado | 17 | 0 | 66 | 13-4-1 |
| 20 | Washington | 21 | 0 | 51 | 12-2-4 |
| 21 | Penn State | 23 | 0 | 34 | 9-3-5 |
| 22 | Utah State | 25 | 0 | 25 | 12-3-3 |
| 23 | Auburn | 24 | 0 | 24 | 8-2-7 |
| 24 | Louisville | 12 | 0 | 14 | 10-3-3 |
| 25 | Houston | NR | 0 | 10 | 11-3-4 |
Records shown are through games of November 1, 2026
Also receiving votes: Xavier (8), Kentucky (8), Clemson (6), Liberty (2), Utah Valley (2), Boise State (2), Michigan (1)
