Creighton University Athletics
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Men's Soccer Rises to #5 as BIG EAST Places Three in Top-10
10/13/2026 2:32:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- Coming off a 1-1 road draw at Akron on Sunday, Creighton Men's Soccer moved up one spot to No. 5 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday, October 13. Akron, meanwhile, climbed to No. 9 to give the BIG EAST three teams in the Top-10 (Georgetown #3, Creighton #5 & Akron #9).
The No. 5 ranking is the second highest spot of the season for the Bluejays, reaching as high as No. 4 on Sept. 29.Â
Creighton remains one of just four undefeated teams in D1. Two of the four meet on Thursday, October 15 at 5:00 pm as the Bluejays face #21 Xavier in Cincinnati. The other two are top ranked SMU and No. 2 Indiana.
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Rankings - National - 7th Poll - October 13, 2026
Records shown are through games of October 11, 2026
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Also receiving votes:Â North Carolina (7), High Point (3), Old Dominion (2), Georgia Southern (2), Portland (1)
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The No. 5 ranking is the second highest spot of the season for the Bluejays, reaching as high as No. 4 on Sept. 29.Â
Creighton remains one of just four undefeated teams in D1. Two of the four meet on Thursday, October 15 at 5:00 pm as the Bluejays face #21 Xavier in Cincinnati. The other two are top ranked SMU and No. 2 Indiana.
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Rankings - National - 7th Poll - October 13, 2026
Records shown are through games of October 11, 2026
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| Rank | School (1st Votes) | Total Points | Prev. | W-L-T |
| 1 | SMU (8) | 200 | 1 | 10-0-1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 190 | 2 | 11-0-2 |
| 3 | Georgetown | 182 | 3 | 10-1-1 |
| 4 | Clemson | 177 | 5 | 10-2-1 |
| 5 | Creighton | 165 | 6 | 10-0-4 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 163 | 9 | 8-1-2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 152 | 10 | 7-2-2 |
| 8 | Louisville | 147 | 11 | 10-1-2 |
| 9 | Akron | 136 | 12 | 7-1-3 |
| 10 | UCLA | 128 | 21 | 7-1-4 |
| 11 | Kansas City | 120 | 4 | 8-2-2 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 109 | 19 | 8-2-1 |
| 13 | Washington | 104 | 14 | 7-3-2 |
| 14 | Maryland | 96 | 7 | 7-3-1 |
| 15 | Charlotte | 91 | 17 | 7-1-3 |
| 16 | Vermont | 79 | 16 | 8-1-3 |
| 17 | Missouri State | 68 | 8 | 9-1-2 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 57 | 20 | 7-2-3 |
| 19 | Cornell | 55 | 22 | 7-2-0 |
| 20 | UNC Wilmington | 50 | 23 | 9-2-1 |
| 21 | Xavier | 43 | 18 | 8-0-3 |
| 22 | Oregon State | 29 | NR | 7-1-4 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 20 | NR | 8-3-1 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 13 | 15 | 5-2-4 |
| 25 | Stanford | 9 | 13 | 8-3-1 |
Also receiving votes:Â North Carolina (7), High Point (3), Old Dominion (2), Georgia Southern (2), Portland (1)
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