Men's Soccer #1 in the country
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 3:48 pmFrom <A HREF="http://www.NSCAA.com" TARGET=_blank>www.NSCAA.com</A>
(The National Soccer Coaches of America Association poll is the only poll with validity, because it is voted on by coaches, not media honks. This is the first time SMU has been No. 1 in the NSCAA poll.)
Southern Methodist University claims the top spot in the first regular season NSCAA/adidas Men's Division I poll after posting a pair of wins at the George Mason Classic in Fairfax, Va. The Mustangs defeated the hosts 4-2 and James Madison 2-1 to open 2001 with a 2-0 mark. Washington, St. John's, North Carolina and Maryland complete the top five, respectively, while defending NCAA champ and preseason No. 1 Connecticut slips to seventh after a loss and a draw in its first two matches.
1 SMU 2-0-0
2 U. of Washington 2-0-0
3 St. John's 2-0-0
4 North Carolina 1-0-0
5 Maryland 2-0-0
6 Saint Louis 1-0-0
7 Connecticut 0-1-1
8 Indiana 1-1-0
9 Wake Forest 2-0-0
10 Rutgers 1-0-0
11 Cal State-Fullerton 1-0-1
12 Virginia 1-0-1
13 Ohio State 2-0-0
14 Stanford 1-0-0
15 Boston College 1-0-0
16 William and Mary 1-0-0
17 Alabama-Birmingham 1-0-0
18 Seton Hall 1-0-1
19 South Carolina 1-0-0
20 University of San Diego 1-0-0
21 Notre Dame 1-0-0
22 Brown 0-0-0
23 San Jose State 2-0-0
24 Hartwick 1-0-0
25 University of Denver 1-0-0
Also receiving votes: Furman, Creighton, Clemson, UCLA, Penn State, Northeastern
(The National Soccer Coaches of America Association poll is the only poll with validity, because it is voted on by coaches, not media honks. This is the first time SMU has been No. 1 in the NSCAA poll.)
Southern Methodist University claims the top spot in the first regular season NSCAA/adidas Men's Division I poll after posting a pair of wins at the George Mason Classic in Fairfax, Va. The Mustangs defeated the hosts 4-2 and James Madison 2-1 to open 2001 with a 2-0 mark. Washington, St. John's, North Carolina and Maryland complete the top five, respectively, while defending NCAA champ and preseason No. 1 Connecticut slips to seventh after a loss and a draw in its first two matches.
1 SMU 2-0-0
2 U. of Washington 2-0-0
3 St. John's 2-0-0
4 North Carolina 1-0-0
5 Maryland 2-0-0
6 Saint Louis 1-0-0
7 Connecticut 0-1-1
8 Indiana 1-1-0
9 Wake Forest 2-0-0
10 Rutgers 1-0-0
11 Cal State-Fullerton 1-0-1
12 Virginia 1-0-1
13 Ohio State 2-0-0
14 Stanford 1-0-0
15 Boston College 1-0-0
16 William and Mary 1-0-0
17 Alabama-Birmingham 1-0-0
18 Seton Hall 1-0-1
19 South Carolina 1-0-0
20 University of San Diego 1-0-0
21 Notre Dame 1-0-0
22 Brown 0-0-0
23 San Jose State 2-0-0
24 Hartwick 1-0-0
25 University of Denver 1-0-0
Also receiving votes: Furman, Creighton, Clemson, UCLA, Penn State, Northeastern