North Carolina is Soccer America's pick to win the NCAA Division I women's title. The Tar Heels have won 16 of 20 women's titles. Santa Clara, the defending champion, is ranked third by Soccer America's editors, one spot behind WCC rival Portland. The Women's College Cup will be played Dec. 6 and 8 in Austin, Texas.
Rank Team (2001 Final Record)
1. North Carolina (24-1-0)
2. Portland (20-4-0)
3. Santa Clara (23-2-0)
4. Virginia (17-4-1)
5. Texas (14-6-0)
6. Penn State (21-4-1)
7. Stanford (15-4-2)
8. Notre Dame (17-3-1)
9. UCLA (20-3-0)
10. Texas A&M (17-4-1)
11. Nebraska (17-5-1)
12. Washington (13-5-2)
13. Florida St. (15-8-1)
14. California (12-7-2)
15. Tennessee (11-6-1)
16. Clemson (14-5-1)
17. West Virginia (15-5-1)
18. St. Mary's (15-3-2)
19. Connecticut (18-6-0)
20. Pepperdine (12-5-3)
21. Duke (8-10-1)
22. Arizona State (10-8-1)
23. Florida (21-4-1)
24. Rutgers (14-8-1)
25. Penn (13-2-3)
* The Soccer America Women's Top 25 will appear at https://www.socceramerica.com by 9 p.m. ET each Monday during the regular season except Labor Day, when it will appear on Tuesday, Sept. 3, by 9 p.m. ET.