Up to date Sept. 8, 2026, 8:12 p.m. ET
- Notre Dame and Ohio State maintain the highest two spots within the newest NCAA Re-Rank.
- LSU jumped 10 spots to No. 8 after a dominant win towards Clemson.
- Main shifts within the rankings mirror the rising unpredictability of early-season school soccer.
Notre Dame and Ohio State stay atop the USA TODAY Sports activities NCAA Re-Rank 1-138 however there are dramatic adjustments virtually throughout the board in our first replace of the 2026 season, together with notable strikes from LSU, North Carolina, Clemson and Colorado.
LSU leaps 10 spots to No. 8 after a 51-10 obliteration of Clemson, forcing small drops for No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 10 Alabama, No. 11 Southern California and No. 13 Texas Tech.
Clemson is without doubt one of the large fallers on this week’s re-rank, going from No. 25 in our preseason 1-138 to No. 57, one spot behind Invoice Belichick and North Carolina. The Tar Heels beat TCU 15-10 in a Week 0 matchup held in Eire.
That’s a 38-spot leap for UNC after a dreadful four-win debut and tumultuous offseason that appeared to level to a fast and painful finish to Belichick’s tenure. Additionally on the transfer: Colorado newfound physicality earned a 14-13 win towards Georgia Tech and a 45-spot transfer to No. 59.
Total, a topsy-turvy re-rank displays the rising unpredictability of school soccer’s early season amid skyrocketing ranges of participant motion and training turnover.
Different groups rising or plummeting within the new re-rank embrace No. 98 Massachusetts, which lastly escaped final place with a formidable rout of Rutgers; No. 82 Western Kentucky, down 48 after getting blown out by Nevada; No, 68 Michigan State, up 23 spots after pulling away late towards Toledo; and No. 97 Oklahoma State, which was embarrassed by Tulsa in Eric Morris’ debut.
