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Bluejay Men's Soccer Checks in at No. 8 in United Soccer Coaches Poll, No. 12 on NCAA's Top-16
10/20/2026 3:11:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- Continuing its streak of eight consecutive weeks in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, including five weeks in the Top-10, Creighton Men's Soccer (10-0-5) ranked No. 8 in the weekly poll released on Oct. 20. The Bluejays also were recognized in the NCAA D1 Men's Committee Top-16 as Creighton was slotted No. 12.Â
Creighton remains one of just three undefeated teams in D1 along with No. 1 SMU (10-0-2) and No. 14 Xavier (8-0-4).Â
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Rankings - National - 9th Poll - October 20, 2026
Records shown are through games of October 18, 2026
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Also receiving votes:Â San Diego (7), Missouri State (6), Stanford (5), James Madison (5),
UC Santa Barbara (3), High Point (3), Rutgers (1),Marshall (1), Utah Valley (1)
NCAA D1 Committee Top-16 Ranking:Â Â
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Creighton remains one of just three undefeated teams in D1 along with No. 1 SMU (10-0-2) and No. 14 Xavier (8-0-4).Â
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Rankings - National - 9th Poll - October 20, 2026
Records shown are through games of October 18, 2026
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| Rank | School (1st Votes) | Total Points | Prev. | W-L-T |
| 1 | SMU (8) | 200 | 1 | 10-0-2 |
| 2 | Georgetown | 192 | 2 | 11-1-1 |
| 3 | Clemson | 184 | 4 | 11-2-1 |
| 4 | Indiana | 176 | 2 | 11-1-2 |
| 5 | Kansas City | 166 | 11 | 9-2-2 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 160 | 12 | 9-2-2 |
| 7 | Washington | 151 | 13 | 8-3-2 |
| 8 | Creighton | 144 | 5 | 10-0-5 |
| 9 | Akron | 136 | 9 | 7-1-4 |
| 10 | Louisville | 128 | 8 | 10-2-2 |
| 11 | Maryland | 123 | 14 | 8-3-1 |
| 12 | Vermont | 112 | 16 | 9-1-3 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 102 | 18 | 8-2-3 |
| 14 | Xavier | 96 | 21 | 8-0-4 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 90 | 23 | 10-3-1 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 76 | RV | 7-2-3 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 72 | 7 | 8-3-2 |
| 18 | South Carolina | 62 | 6 | 9-2-2 |
| 19 | UCLA | 50 | 10 | 7-2-4 |
| 20 | Charlotte | 46 | 15 | 7-1-4 |
| T21 | Portland | 27 | RV | 7-3-2 |
| T21 | Oregon State | 27 | 22 | 7-3-4 |
| 23 | Â Cornell | 18 | 19 | 8-3-0 |
| 24 | UNC Wilmington | 16 | 20 | 9-2-2 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 12 | 24 | 6-2-4 |
Also receiving votes:Â San Diego (7), Missouri State (6), Stanford (5), James Madison (5),
UC Santa Barbara (3), High Point (3), Rutgers (1),Marshall (1), Utah Valley (1)
NCAA D1 Committee Top-16 Ranking:Â Â
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown | 10-1-1 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 9-1-2 |
| 3 | Maryland | 7-3-1 |
| 4 | Clemson | 10-2-1 |
| 5 | SMU | 10-0-2 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 8-2-2 |
| 7 | Indiana | 11-1-2 |
| 8 | Kansas City | 8-2-2 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 8-2-2 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7-2-3 |
| 11 | Akron | 7-1-3 |
| 12 | Creighton | 10-0-5 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 7-2-4 |
| 14 | Louisville | 10-1-2 |
| 15 | UCLA | 7-1-4 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 9-3-1 |
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