Men: 1996 Final Soccer America Top 20
Updated July 13, 2018 |
Infoplease Staff
Final 1996 regular season poll including games through Nov. 18. Conducted by the national weekly Soccer America and released in the Dec. 2nd issue. Listing includes records through conference playoffs as well as NCAA tournament record and team lost to. Teams in bold type went on to reach NCAA Final Four. All tournament games decided by penalty kicks are considered ties.
| Nov.18 Record | NCAA Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 16-3-0 | 0-1 (CS-Fullerton) |
| 2 | Washington | 14-2-1 | 1-1 (Fresno St.) |
| 3 | Virginia | 16-2-3 | 0-1 (George Mason) |
| 4 | Indiana | 13-2-3 | 2-1 (Florida Int'l) |
| 5 | William & Mary | 18-2-1 | 2-1 (St. John's) |
| 6 | SMU | 14-4-1 | 0-1 (Creighton) |
| 7 | UNC-Greensboro | 21-1-0 | 0-1 (Notre Dame) |
| 8 | St. John's | 17-2-2 | 5-0 |
| 9 | Florida Int'l | 13-4-2 | 4-1 (St. John's) |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 17-3-1 | 1-1 (Indiana) |
| 11 | South Florida | 17-3-0 | 0-1 (Florida Int'l) |
| 12 | Maryland | 13-5-3 | 1-1 (William & Mary) |
| 13 | Fresno St. | 15-4-1 | 2-1 (Creighton) |
| 14 | Harvard | 15-1-0 | 1-1 (Hartford) |
| 15 | George Mason | 13-5-3 | 1-1 (St. John's) |
| 16 | Furman | 16-4-1 | did not play |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 13-6-2 | 1-1 (UNC-Charlotte) |
| 18 | Air Force | 14-3-3 | did not play |
| 19 | Evansville | 18-4-0 | 0-1 (Indiana) |
| 20 | Connecticut | 15-3-3 | did not play |
| Men | NCAA Division I Tournament |
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