| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Florida State | Can anybody stop 12-0-0 Florida State? Virginia Tech and Virginia will get a crack this week, but it's in Florida. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Stanford | Even for a team of Stanford's quality, going to Utah and Colorado and coming away with two wins is impressive. | 2 |
| 3 |  | UCLA | The Bruins went up to Oregon and came away with victories over the Ducks and Beavers. Washington is next. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Penn State | A road trip to Iowa on Sunday could be the last thing standing between Penn State and a perfect Big Ten season. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Duke | Duke came away with two quality wins last week. This week they take on North Carolina State and Wake Forest. | 7 |
| 6 |  | Texas A&M | The Aggies lost a thriller to Florida at home. A road trip to Arkansas and Vanderbilt is their last of the season. | 4 |
| 7 |  | Virginia | The ACC keeps beating up on each other. Last week Virginia beat Duke and lost to Wake Forest. | 6 |
| 8 |  | Maryland | With a win at NC State, Maryland still has hope for an ACC title. But they will have to go through Florida State. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Notre Dame | The Irish got their first blemish in the Big East on Sunday with a 1-1 draw against Rutgers. | 8 |
| 10 |  | Wake Forest | The Demon Deacons got a quality win at Virginia, but then tied Kansas. A trip to Duke will be a good ACC matchup. | 10 |
| 11 |  | Georgetown | Like Notre Dame, Georgetown drew their first game last weekend. The game against the Irish will be huge. | 11 |
| 12 |  | Marquette | A draw against Uconn ended any hopes for a perfect Big East season, but Marquette ends with a big home stand. | 13 |
| 13 |  | North Carolina | North Carolina slipped past Boston College with a 1-0 victory on Thursday. They should win another at Clemson. | 17 |
| 14 |  | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech has a lot to prove still. Road tests against Florida State and Miami could answer some questions. | 14 |
| 15 |  | Brigham Young | A tie against Santa Clara is not a horrible result for BYU. The conference schedule will remain tough. | 15 |
| 16 |  | Florida | The Gators hit the road and beat LSU and Texas A&M. After a slow start, this team is getting hot right now. | 22 |
| 17 |  | Baylor | Baylor got a couple quality conference wins last week. This week they will be seriously tested at WVU and OSU. | 18 |
| 18 |  | San Diego State | The Aztecs keep winning. This weekend they hit the road for the final time in the regular season. | 19 |
| 19 |  | California | Like Stanford, California went east and came with quality wins against Colorado and Utah. | 20 |
| 20 |  | Boston College | Boston College has now lost three games in a row. And in the ACC it never gets any easier. | 12 |
| 21 |  | Louisville | Louisville hits the road this week for a big game, at least for Rutgers, against Rutgers and Seton Hall. | 21 |
| 22 |  | Santa Clara | Santa Clara went to BYU and pulled off a quality 0-0 draw. A trip to Pepperdine highlights this week's slate. | 23 |
| 23 |  | Pepperdine | The Waves first big West Coast Conference test is this week against Santa Clara at home. | 25 |
| 24 |  | West Virginia | West Virginia remained perfect in Big 12 play with victories over Kansas and ISU. They host Baylor on Friday. | NR |
| 25 |  | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State has struggled in conference play. They need to get some wins at home this weekend. | 16 |
10/8 Women's Soccer Top 25 Rankings
Mon, 10/08/2012
