USC Release

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Saint John's is ranked No. 20 in the first United Soccer Coaches (USC) poll of the 2026 regular season released Tuesday, Sept. 15. 

The Johnnies (6-0-0, 0-0-0 MIAC) are off to their best start to a season since 2005 – head coach Tudor Flintham's senior season – when they reached the NCAA Division III playoffs thanks to the MIAC playoff championship and finished with a 14-3-3 (7-2-1 MIAC) record.

The national ranking is the first for SJU soccer since Sept. 22, 2015 (No. 20 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll).

SJU also debuted at No. 2 in the USC's Region IX poll.

United Soccer Coaches Region IX Rankings
1. St. Olaf (No. 2 nationally)
2. SJU (No. 20 nationally)
3. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
4. Macalester
5. Augsburg
6. Wisconsin-Platteville
7. Luther (Iowa)
8. Wartburg (Iowa)

SJU opens MIAC play today (Tuesday, Sept. 15) with a 4 p.m. game at Bethel (3-1-0 overall) in Arden Hills.