The soccer season is in full swing at all levels of collegiate play, and with that comes the new NSCAA/Continental Tire national polls for all three NCAA divisions and the two Junior College divisions.

The first regular season rankings of the year appear today for NCAA Division II and III teams, as well as the first rankings for both the Junior College divisions. Meanwhile, it is the third week for the NCAA Division I women’s rankings and the second men’s of the regular season.

Below are quick summaries of the Top 5 teams in each division’s polls.

The NSCAA/Continental Tire College Rankings are an indicator of week-to-week status of qualified programs. More information about the NSCAA College Rankings can be found at NSCAA.com/rankings/college.

NCAA Division I

The North Carolina men and the Florida State women held on to their top spots in this week's NCAA Division I national polls. The women's top three remained unchanged from last week, as UCLA (4-0-0) and Oklahoma State (6-0-0) are the second and third-ranked teams.

Duke moves up two spots to the No. 4 position, followed by Stanford at No. 5.

On the men's side, South Florida takes a leap to No. 2, followed by Creighton at No. 3, and Connecticut and Maryland tied at No. 4.

NCAA Division II

The Fort Lewis men and the Saint Rose women debut as the top teams in the first Division II national polls.

Both teams were the preseason favorites. Fort Lewis started the season 2-0-0, while Saint Rose opened the season 4-0-0.

In the men's poll, Lynn and Franklin Pierce each remain at the second and third spots, respectively, while Flagler jumps from preseason No. 5 ranking to No. 4. The largest hop into the top five is Seattle Pacific at the fifth position, up from its preseason No. 11 ranking.

On the women's side, Grand Valley State and its 2-0-0 record remains at the No. 2 spot, while Chico State and California (Pa.) are each up to the No. 3 and 4 positions, respectively.

Fort Lewis rounds out the top 5, up from its No. 10 spot in the preseason poll.

NCAA Division III

The Trinity (Texas) men and the William Smith women start the season at No. 1 in the first NCAA Division III national polls.

The men's poll showcases plenty of changes from preseason, starting with Trinity at the No. 1 spot. York (Pa.) debuts in the national poll at No. 2, while Loras and Ohio Northern each make jumps to the third and fourth spots, respectively.

Amherst rounds out the top five moving up from its No. 6 spot in the preseason poll.

With Messiah's 1-1-0 record in the opening week, the preseason No. 1 drops to the fifth spot and William Smith takes over at the No. 1 spot with its 2-0-0 record on the women’s side.

Also with a 2-0-0 record is No. 2 Emory, No. 3 Johns Hopkins and No. 4 Wheaton (Ill.).

Junior College Division I

The Darton College men and the Tyler Junior College women are ranked No. 1 in the Junior College Division I national polls.

Darton College started the season 4-0-0, as did No. 2 Yavapai College. Preseason No. 1 Cloud County Community College drops to No. 3, followed by No. 4 Monroe College (N.Y.).

Debuting in the rankings is Monroe Community College (N.Y.) after opening the season 3-0-0 overall.

On the women's side, Tyler Junior College retains its preseason top spot, while Iowa Western jumps up from No. 8 to the No. 2 position. 

Butler Community College, Laramie County Community College and Paradise Valley Community College sit at the third, fourth and fifth spots, respectively.

Junior College Division III

The Herkimer County men and the Santa Rosa Junior College women are number one in the first Junior College Division III national poll of the regular season.

Herkimer County (4-0-0) claims the top spot alone this week, after being preseason No. 1 along with current second-ranked Mount San Antonio (3-0-0).

Bunker Hill moves from No. 4 to open the season at No. 3. Fourth-ranked Tompkins Cortland and fifth-ranked Lassen College each make big jumps to round out the top five.   

On the women's side, Santa Rosa Junior College opens up the regular season at the top spot, moving up from No. 2 in the preseason rankings. Santiago Canyon College also moves up to No. 3 after opening the season 2-0-0 and Montgomery College-Rockville falls to the No. 3 spot. 

Making a jump into the top five is Finger Lake Community College, moving from a preseason No. 8 ranking to No. 4, followed by Cerritos College which remains at No. 5.

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