| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Maryland | Of all teams and of all places, Maryland's perfect ACC record was shockingly taken away by Clemson in a 0-0 draw. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Akron | Akron will look to finish up the regular season with just one loss. Michigan State and WMU stand in the way. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Notre Dame | The Irish got a couple nice results against Marquette. They will now wait for the Big East Conference Tournament. | 6 |
| 4 |  | North Carolina | After a nice win at NC State, the Tar Heels wrap up the regular season against a BC team that could use a big win. | 5 |
| 5 |  | UCLA | UCLA came back from their little break with a nice win at Oregon State. This week they play UW, Stanford and Cal. | 7 |
| 6 |  | Connecticut | The Huskies lost their road leg against rival Providence. That was just their second Big East blemish. | 3 |
| 7 |  | Georgetown | The Hoyas had little trouble with their two games against Seton Hall, shutting out the Pirates in both contests. | 8 |
| 8 |  | Marquette | The Golden Eagles managed just a 1-1 draw at home against The Irish, then losing at Notre Dame 3-1. | 4 |
| 9 |  | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina keeps cruising along and have won a dozen in a row. But the defense looked average at USC. | 9 |
| 10 |  | Indiana | Indiana's loss at Michigan State means they'll need help to win the Big Ten title. Northwestern is next. | 10 |
| 11 |  | New Mexico | Since their second loss to Air Force, New Mexico has not even given up a goal. The regular season ends vs HBU. | 12 |
| 12 |  | Wake Forest | The Demon Deacons lost an early week game to Elon, but beat USC. They finish up conference play with Maryland. | 13 |
| 13 |  | Louisville | Louisville won the Big East Red division and await the winner of Cincinnati and Marquette. | 15 |
| 14 |  | St. John's | St. John's won their Big East finale against Syracuse. They'll face off against Georgetown in the Big East tournament. | 16 |
| 15 |  | Creighton | With a win over Evansville Creighton claims the MVC title all for themselves. UE has a lot to play for though. | 17 |
| 16 |  | Washington | The Huskies have a huge home game against UCLA on Monday night. The Pac-12 title is likely on the line. | 18 |
| 17 |  | Xavier | Xavier had a tough game at VCU, losing 1-4. They rebounded nicely with a 5-1 win at Richmond. | 14 |
| 18 |  | Northwestern | Northwestern may have peaked at the wrong time. They haven't won in three contests and IU will make it four. | 11 |
| 19 |  | Brown | Brown continues to dispose of the rest of the Ivy, but the looming game at Dartmouth could be for everything. | 21 |
| 20 |  | Charlotte | The 49ers win over Saint Louis puts them in a position to tie for an A-10 title. Last place GW stands in the way. | 24 |
| 21 |  | Southern Methodist | SMU is playing great after a not surprising slow start due to the roster turnover. The C-USA title is theirs. | 23 |
| 22 |  | Old Dominion | Old Dominion lost at Hofstra, which is not a bad loss at all. They finish up with Northeastern, a likely NCAA team. | 20 |
| 23 |  | Cornell | The Big Red just have the loss at Brown as a blemish on their resume. This week's game against Dartmouth is big. | NR |
| 24 |  | St. Louis | There is no shame in losing to Charlotte. With a win over Butler, St. Louis finishes at an impressive 7-2 in A-10 play. | 25 |
| 25 |  | South Florida | A loss at DePaul was not a good way for USF to end the regular season. They now have to wait for the NCAAs. | 22 |
10/29 Men's Soccer Top 25 Rankings
Mon, 10/29/2012
