Preseason 2008 United Soccer Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest |
| 2 | Connecticut |
| 3 | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Boston College |
| 5 | Santa Clara |
| 6 | Creighton |
| 7 | Indiana |
| 8 | Maryland |
| 9 | Ohio State |
| 10 | Virginia Tech |
| 11 | Brown |
| 12 | Akron |
| 13 | Massachusetts |
| 14 | UCLA |
| 15 | West Virginia |
| 16 | Illinois-Chicago |
| 17 | SMU |
| 18 | USF |
| 19 | Saint Louis |
| 20 | Northwestern |
| 21 | UCSB |
| 21 | Bradley |
| 23 | Tulsa |
| 24 | North Carolina |
| 25 | Furman |