The BCS standings have been updated. However, there is no surprise at the top of the BCS standings. LSU remains number one and Alabama is at number two. Unless something crazy happens, those two teams will play each other in a rematch to decide the 2011 college football national champions.

After LSU and Alabama, Oklahoma State sits at three.

The BCS standings have been updated. However, there is no surprise at the top of the BCS standings. LSU remains number one and Alabama is at number two. Unless something crazy happens, those two teams will play each other in a rematch to decide the 2011 college football national champions.

After LSU and Alabama, Oklahoma State sits at three.

- On the Men's side of this years NCAA Division I Championship Tournament JMU is the lone Virginia school left in the field of 16 after shuting out Wake Forest 2-0 in second round play. (Read More)
Up next for the No. 14 Dukes is a third round match against No. 3 Connecticut on November 27.

The No. 2 women's team in the nation Virginia plays Washington State Friday at 2:00 p.m. in second round action of the 2011 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship.
Virginia Tech also plays Friday in a second round match against No. 3 Texas A&M.
Complete NCAA Bracket

The University of Virginia has been selected to host the second and third rounds of the 2011 NCAA Soccer Tournament. The official press release is below:
Virginia to Host NCAA Second/Third Rounds This Weekend
Cavaliers welcome Washington State, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The Virginia women's soccer team will host second and third round play of the 2011 NCAA Tournament this weekend at Klöckner Stadium.

Clemson was 8-0 and was ranked No. 5 in the nation. They had impressive wins over Auburn, Florida State and Virginia Tech. Unfortunately for Clemson, that all went down the drain tonight when they lost to Georgia Tech by a final score of 31-17.

Clemson got on the board first with a field goal but then Georgia Tech exploded.

Top 25
Soccer America Men's Top 25 (Oct. 25)
↑ 14. Old Dominion (11-2-0) prev. 17↑ 17. James Madison (11-2-1) prev. 20
↓ 25. Virginia (9-5-1) prev. 21
Soccer America Women's Top 25 (Oct.

University of Virginia junior Will Bates was enjoying a standout season as the Cavaliers go-to goal-scorer, but that season has been cut short.

Bates suffered a torn ACL in Friday's match against Virginia Tech and will miss the remainder of the season, sources told SBI on Tuesday.

Having seen their rankings slip following a loss to Wake Forest the UVA men's team bounced back with a shutout against Howard.

Video Highlights - UVA 2-0 Howard

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia men's soccer team knocked off Howard, 2-0, in a dominating performance Tuesday evening at Klöckner Stadium.

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Soccer America Men's Top 25 (Oct. 17)
↑ 17. Old Dominion (9-2-0) prev. 21 -
↓ 20. James Madison (9-2-1) prev. 17 -
↓ 21. Virginia (8-5-0) prev. 18 -
Soccer America Women's Top 25 (Oct.

The no. 25 ranked (NSCAA) Virginia men's team will be looking to rebound following their loss to Wake Forest last game:
UVA vs. Wake Forest | Video Highlights
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia men's soccer team will take on Howard at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Virginia alumnae Lori Lindsey and Becky Sauerbrunn, members of the 2011 United States Women's World Cup team, will be recognized during Thursday's women's soccer game against Virginia Tech. The game begins at 7 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium and will be televised nationally on FOX Soccer Channel.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Virginia Tech men's soccer team lost to North Carolina State, 2-1 in overtime, in an Atlantic Coast Conference match at Dail Soccer Field tonight. Redshirt senior James Shupp scored for the Hokies in the 30th minute, but the Wolfpack rallied for the conference victory.
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Brek Shea is a rising star in American soccer, and the 6'3" Texan has quite an athletic pedigree.
Shea's father played quarterback at Virginia Tech and Brek played quarterback and safety in middle school.
While at the U.S. training camp Brek explained to the Miami Herald's Michelle Kaufman why he chose soccer over football:
"Football was too much yelling, too strict, and soccer gave me more freedom and ability to express myself.

Top 25
Soccer America Men's Top 25 (Oct. 01)
TEAM (2011 RECORD) LAST WEEK
21. James Madison (6-1-1) NR
23. Virginia (6-4-0) NR
25. Old Dominion (5-2-0) 20
Soccer America Women's Top 25 (Oct. 03)
TEAM (2011 RECORD) LAST WEEK
8.

Top 25
Soccer America Men's Top 25 (Sep. 27)
TEAM (2011 RECORD) LAST WEEK
18. George Mason (4-2-2) NR
20. Old Dominion (4-1-1) 11
Soccer America Women's Top 25 (Sep. 26)
TEAM (2011 RECORD) LAST WEEK
7. Virginia (8-2-1) 14
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NSCAA National Rankings Men's Top 25 (Sep.

The Philadelphia Union announced on Friday afternoon the signing of goalkeeper Kerry "Chase" Harrison. Harrison joins the Union from the Harrisburg City Islanders.

The signing comes after news of the concussion suffered by Union back-up goalkeeper Thorne Holder during a reserve league match against Columbus Crew on Sunday.

Here is a list of some of this weekends college soccer action in Virginia:

• Men's Soccer Heads to High Point on Saturday
• #1 Terps Trek to Virginia Tech Saturday
• Lady Flames to Visit Nation's Capital
• Virginia Men's Soccer Battles No. 4 North Carolina at 7 p.m. Friday
• Radford Men battle Elon Saturday
• Tribe Women's Soccer to Host Pair of CAA Matches this Weekend

Photo by Tony Quinn/ISIphotos.com

There's a new team at the top of the college soccer mountain yet again.

High-scoring Maryland is the new No. 1 team in the Fox Soccer/SBI NCAA Top 25 rankings after improving to 6-0 while former No. 1 North Carolina slipped up last weekend against Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech celebrates their big win over UNC. (Photo via Hokiesports.com)

You can tell it is early in the season because change keeps taking place. College soccer this week will have a new number one after UNC fell over the weekend at Virginia Tech. Last year we only had two teams grace the top of the rankings, this year it seems to be a curse to have the big target on your back.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

After a 2010 that saw the top spot change only once, the number one seed seems to be a cursed position this time around.

No. 1 North Carolina followed up a win over former top seed Louisville with a double overtime loss against unranked Virginia Tech.

Maryland faces a big challenge from Boston College this weekend. (Photo via Maryland Athletics/ TJ Root)

After a couple big weekend of college soccer where top schools faced off against one another, this weekend cools off a bit at least in terms of a No 1 vs No 2 matchup. There are still plenty of good match ups to discuss for the weekend ahead.

The University of Wisconsin men's soccer team had to wait out a weather delay before playing Virginia Tech on Friday night in Blacksburg, Va.

But it was nothing like the wait Josh Thiermann (Stoughton) ended by ending the match late in the evening.

The senior forward scored from 10 yards out on the left side in the 97th minute to give UW a 1-0 victory over the Hokies at the Hokie Invitational, ending a 10-game winless streak for the Badgers away from home.

JMU Women's Soccer Falls 3-1 to Virginia Tech - JMUSports.com—Official Web site of James Madison University Athletics
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The 2011 college football season is almost here. As proof, check below to see the 2011 college football coaches poll. As expected, Oklahoma is No. 1 in the rankings. The top five is rounded out by Alabama, Oregon, LSU and Florida State.

Oklahoma led the way with 42 first place votes, while Alabama had 13.

The best boys soccer team in South Hampton Roads got even better on Tuesday night.
Cox senior Drew Hartell, a senior who has signed with Virginia Tech, played in his first game of the year during a 7-0 win over Salem.
Full Boys Soccer updates from: HamptonRoads.com

Virginia Beach, Virginia – The W-League Piranhas and Wendy Waddell go hand in hand in the world of women's soccer in Hampton Roads. Waddell, a native of Rochester, New York and former college player for Virginia Tech, first joined the Piranhas in 2004 as a player and became the team's player-coach in 2008.

By Mark Berman
BLACKSBURG -- During her Virginia Tech soccer career, Kelsey Billups was part of three teams that advanced to the NCAA tournament.
As a junior, she helped the Hokies knock off No. 1 North Carolina.
As a senior last fall, she shared the team lead in goals.

Samantha Cormode, a goalkeeper at Fairfax high school, talks about playing goalkeeper why she chose to play college soccer at Virginia Tech. (Abigail Fazio for Synthesis/Koubaroulis LLC./The Washington Post)

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Announcing his first class as a head coach, Chugger Adair and the Virginia Tech women's soccer team welcome nine newcomers for the upcoming 2011 season. Kelsey Loupee, Victoria Parkinson, Jodie Zelenky, Katie Yensen, Georgina Highton, Helen Butler, Sam Cormode, Ellie Zoepfl and Danille King will all join the team this fall.

Virginia Tech's World Cup soccer tournament celebrates diversity on campus Virginia Tech News Virginia Tech

MEN'S SOCCER POSTS 2-0 VICTORY AGAINST VIRGINIA TECH IN SPRING EXHIBITION - VCU Athletics

February 2nd was national signing day for high school athletes to commit to their colleges. Nine players from the SKC Wizards Juniors team have committed (or will commit) their college future. Seven of the Juniors are heading to Division 1 programs while the other two went to a top NAIA program.
Marques Mayoras is heading to Ohio State University.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech's men's soccer program has inked ten signees for the upcoming season, including five Virginia natives, as well as recruits from as far away as Florida and Iowa. Head Coach Mike Brizendine stressed the group's versatility as well as their character, both on and off the field.

Former Virginia Tech assistant Matt Gwilliam has been named the new head coach for Temple's women's soccer program. Good luck, sir!

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Union have signed Bimbo Bakeries as a shirt sponsor. The deal is worth $12 million over 4 years, and also makes Bimbo a league sponsor, which opens up other advertising opportunities for the company, including stadium ads.