Men: 1997 Final Soccer America Top 20
Updated July 13, 2018 |
Infoplease Staff
Final 1997 regular season poll including games through Nov. 17. Conducted by the national weekly Soccer America and released in the Dec. 1st 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.17 Record | NCAA Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 20-0-0 | 3-1 (UCLA) |
| 2 | UCLA | 17-2-0 | 5-0 |
| 3 | SMU | 17-2-0 | 2-1 (St. Louis) |
| 4 | Washington | 14-2-2 | 1-1 (UCLA) |
| 5 | South Carolina | 15-2-1 | 1-1 (Clemson) |
| 6 | Virginia | 15-3-3 | 4-1 (UCLA) |
| 7 | Creighton | 15-4-1 | 1-1 (St. Louis) |
| 8 | American | 15-3-4 | 2-1 (Virginia) |
| 9 | Maryland | 15-5-1 | 1-1 (American) |
| 10 | St. John's | 17-3-2 | 1-1 (South Florida) |
| 11 | Duke | 15-5-0 | did not play |
| 12 | Saint Louis | 14-4-3 | 3-1 (Virginia) |
| 13 | Rutgers | 14-6-1 | 0-1 (Maryland) |
| 14 | VA Commonwealth | 15-3-4 | 0-1 (Georgetown) |
| 15 | Stanford | 13-4-2 | 0-1 (Washington) |
| 16 | Clemson | 9-6-3 | 2-1 (UCLA) |
| 17 | Gonzaga | 14-4-0 | did not play |
| 18 | Southwest Missouri | 13-4-3 | 0-1 (St. Louis) |
| 19 | Boston University | 14-5-2 | 0-1 (Dartmouth) |
| 20 | Florida International | 14-5-1 | 0-1 (South Florida) |
| Men | NCAA Division I Tournament |
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