United Soccer Coaches released the NCAA Division I women’s soccer preseason poll ahead of the 2025 campaign.
The reigning NCAA National Champion North Carolina Tar Heels have earned the No. 1 ranking as they look to continue their dominance once again. Notre Dame enters the season at No. 2, followed by Florida State at No. 3, Duke at No. 4 and USC rounding out the Top 5.
See below for a full look at the preseason rankings, as voted on by current college coaches.
NCAA Women’s Preseason Poll 2025
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 200 | 22-5-0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 6 | 0 | 190 | 14-4-4 |
| 3 | Florida State | 13 | 0 | 177 | 15-2-4 |
| 4 | Duke | 3 | 0 | 172 | 18-3-1 |
| 5 | USC | 5 | 0 | 158 | 18-1-4 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 9 | 0 | 154 | 16-2-3 |
| 7 | Stanford | 4 | 0 | 141 | 16-5-2 |
| 8 | UCLA | 18 | 0 | 126 | 17-4-3 |
| 9 | TCU | 16 | 0 | 123 | 17-4-2 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 2 | 0 | 114 | 16-4-4 |
| 11 | Penn State | 8 | 0 | 112 | 15-7-3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 14 | 0 | 107 | 14-3-5 |
| 13 | Iowa | 12 | 0 | 91 | 15-3-4 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 0 | 87 | 14-6-3 |
| 15 | Virginia | RV | 0 | 76 | 13-5-1 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 20 | 0 | 70 | 13-4-4 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 15 | 0 | 67 | 10-4-7 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 61 | 14-6-3 |
| 19 | Texas | 21 | 0 | 59 | 17-4-2 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 10 | 0 | 47 | 19-3-0 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 23 | 0 | 45 | 11-4-7 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | NR | 0 | 43 | 14-5-3 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 19 | 0 | 37 | 10-6-5 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 26 | 14-5-3 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 24 | 0 | 24 | 15-5-2 |
Records shown are final 2024 rankings.
Also receiving votes: Saint Louis University (17), University of Georgia (16), BYU (12), Auburn University (9), University of Memphis (9), Georgetown University (9), University of California (8), Clemson University (6), Pepperdine University (5), University of Kentucky (2)
