September 16, 2008 United Soccer Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame |
| 2 | UCLA |
| 3 | North Carolina |
| 4 | USC |
| 5 | Portland |
| 6 | Stanford |
| 7 | Virginia |
| 8 | Texas A&M |
| 9 | Florida State |
| 10 | Texas |
| 11 | Duke |
| 12 | Boston College |
| 13 | Oklahoma State |
| 14 | West Virginia |
| 15 | Wake Forest |
| 16 | Florida |
| 17 | Penn State |
| 18 | California |
| 19 | Villanova |
| 20 | UCSB |
| 21 | Colorado |
| 22 | South Carolina |
| 23 | Illinois |
| 24 | San Diego |
| 25 | Kansas |