Last Four In: Providence, UC Irvine, Charlotte, William & Mary
First Four Out: Penn State, Memphis, Marquette, Delaware
Notre Dame made a case for being the top ranked team in the country with a couple big wins last week. The Irish beat Indiana 2-0 on Wednesday, which is not as impressive as it sounds, and won at Clemson 2-1 on Saturday, which, incidentally, is more impressive than it sounds. Notre Dame remains in the top spot on the College Sports Madness projected bracket, but they will have plenty of opportunities to lose the number one overall seed. The ACC, of course, is brutal and there are still games against Maryland, Virginia and Wake Forest on the slate. Even when Coach Bobby Clark’s squad goes out of conference the competition is stiff. The Irish host Northwestern on October 15th and head to East Lansing on November 5th. The way the rest of the collegiate soccer world is looking right now, even a couple more losses along the way should keep Notre Dame in the discussion for the number one team heading into the NCAA Tournament.
See the Men's Soccer Projected Tournament Bracket
ACC: Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia, Wake Forest
American: Connecticut, Louisville
Big East: Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Providence, St. John’s
Big Ten: Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin
Pac-12: California, Stanford, UCLA, Washington
A-10: Dayton, Saint Louis, VCU
America East: UMBC
A-Sun: East Tennessee State
Big South: Coastal Carolina
Big West: Cal Poly, Cal State Northridge, UC Irvine
CAA: Drexel, William & Mary
C-USA: Charlotte, New Mexico, Tulsa, UAB
Horizon: Milwaukee
Ivy League: Dartmouth
MAAC: Canisius
MAC: Akron
MVC: Bradley
NEC: Fairleigh Dickinson
Patriot: Loyola (MD)
Southern: Elon, Furman
Summit: Denver
WAC: CSU Bakersfield
WCC: Gonzaga
See the Men's Soccer Projected Tournament Bracket
