Preseason 2005 United Soccer Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame |
| 2 | North Carolina |
| 3 | UCLA |
| 4 | Virginia |
| 5 | Santa Clara |
| 6 | Texas A&M |
| 7 | Portland |
| 8 | Penn State |
| 9 | Connecticut |
| 10 | Ohio State |
| 11 | Tennessee |
| 12 | Duke |
| 13 | Illinois |
| 14 | Stanford |
| 15 | West Virginia |
| 16 | Boston College |
| 17 | Nebraska |
| 18 | Arizona |
| 19 | Florida |
| 20 | Washington |
| 21 | Princeton |
| 21 | Wake Forest |
| 23 | Kansas |
| 24 | California |
| 25 | Wisconsin |