[Spiny_Norman]

The NCAA has released its in-season top 16 ranking based on games played through October 16. Stanford is #7.

1.    Duke (11-1-0)
2.    North Carolina (13-2-0)
3.    Wake Forest (9-2-2)
4.    Mississippi St. (12-1-0)
5.    Arkansas (11-1-1)
6.    Iowa (11-1-3)
7.    Stanford (12-2-1)
8.    Penn St. (11-3-2)
9.    Auburn (12-1-2)
10.    Michigan St. (9-1-5)
11.    Southern California (11-1-2)
12.    UCLA (12-2-2)
13.    Ohio St. (10-2-3)
14.    TCU (11-2-2)
15.    Notre Dame (8-1-3)
16.    Pepperdine (9-2-3)

https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-women/a...als-top-16

Also in the category of "things I learned," only the top 6 teams play in the post-season women's ACC tournament. In contrast, the top 14 get to play in the men's tournament. The Stanford women are currently tied for 3rd. But they have played 8 conference matches while teams just behind them like Florida State, Wake Forest and Notre Dame have only played 6 or 7.

[Spiny_Norman]

The NCAA has released its in-season top 16 ranking based on games played through October 16. Stanford is #7.

1.    Duke (11-1-0)
2.    North Carolina (13-2-0)
3.    Wake Forest (9-2-2)
4.    Mississippi St. (12-1-0)
5.    Arkansas (11-1-1)
6.    Iowa (11-1-3)
7.    Stanford (12-2-1)
8.    Penn St. (11-3-2)
9.    Auburn (12-1-2)
10.    Michigan St. (9-1-5)
11.    Southern California (11-1-2)
12.    UCLA (12-2-2)
13.    Ohio St. (10-2-3)
14.    TCU (11-2-2)
15.    Notre Dame (8-1-3)
16.    Pepperdine (9-2-3)

https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-women/a...als-top-16

Also in the category of "things I learned," only the top 6 teams play in the post-season women's ACC tournament. In contrast, the top 14 get to play in the men's tournament. The Stanford women are currently tied for 3rd. But they have played 8 conference matches while teams just behind them like Florida State, Wake Forest and Notre Dame have only played 6 or 7.