September 16, 2002 United Soccer Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina |
| 2 | Stanford |
| 3 | UCLA |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | California |
| 6 | Portland |
| 7 | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Wake Forest |
| 9 | Texas A&M |
| 10 | Santa Clara |
| 11 | West Virginia |
| 12 | Penn State |
| 13 | Connecticut |
| 14 | Michigan |
| 15 | Duke |
| 16 | Virginia |
| 16 | Florida |
| 18 | Washington |
| 19 | Nebraska |
| 20 | Purdue |
| 21 | Denver |
| 22 | Boston College |
| 23 | Princeton |
| 24 | Pepperdine |
| 25 | Harvard |