November 25, 1981 United Soccer Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana |
| 2 | Philadelphia U |
| 3 | Long Island |
| 4 | Connecticut |
| 5 | Eastern Illinois |
| 6 | San Diego State |
| 7 | Clemson |
| 8 | Alabama A&M |
| 9 | San Francisco |
| 10 | Quincy |
| 11 | Saint Louis |
| 12 | Columbia |
| 13 | West Virginia |
| 14 | Penn State |
| 15 | SIU-Edwardsville |
| 16 | Duke |
| 17 | Akron |
| 18 | Cal State-LA |
| 19 | Rowan |
| 20 | Tampa |