2015 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season explained

Competition:Big Ten Conference
Season:2015
Premiers:Ohio State
Winners:Maryland
Continentalcup1:NCAA tournament
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Ohio State
Indiana
Maryland
Rutgers
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season was the 25th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. Maryland entered the season as both the regular season champion and the Big Ten tournament champion.

Preseason

Defending regular season and tournament champions Maryland were selected as the favorite ahead of the 2015 season.[1]

Preseason poll

Projected
Rank
School2014
Finish
1Maryland1st
2IndianaT-6th
3Penn StateT-2nd
4Michigan State5th
5Ohio StateT-2nd
6NorthwesternT-2nd
7MichiganT-6th
8Rutgers8th
9Wisconsin9th

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Indiana HoosiersBloomington, IndianaArmstrong Stadium
Maryland TerrapinsCollege Park, MarylandLudwig Field
Michigan WolverinesAnn Arbor, MichiganU-M Soccer Stadium
Michigan State SpartansEast Lansing, MichiganDeMartin Soccer Complex
Northwestern WildcatsEvanston, IllinoisLakeside Field
Ohio State BuckeyesColumbus, OhioOwens Memorial Stadium
Penn State Nittany LionsState College, PennsylvaniaJeffrey Field
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsPiscataway, New JerseyYurcak Field
Wisconsin BadgersMadison, WisconsinMcClimon Stadium

Personnel

TeamHead CoachShirt supplier
Indiana Todd Yeagley Adidas
Maryland Sasho Cirovski Under Armour
Michigan Chaka Daley Adidas
Michigan State Damon Rensing Nike
Northwestern Tim Lenahan Under Armour
Ohio State John Bluem Nike
Penn State Bob Warming Nike
Rutgers Dan Donigan Adidas
Wisconsin John Trask Adidas

Regular season

Rankings

Legend
 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking

See main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2015 Top 25 coaches poll.

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IndianaC <-- NSCAA Preseason --> 14<-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 18<-- NSCAA Week 2 --> 10<-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 22<-- NSCAA Week 4 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 5 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 6 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 7 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 8 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 9 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 10 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 11 --> 22<-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 19<-- NSCAA Final --> 16
MarylandC <-- NSCAA Preseason --> 13<-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 6<-- NSCAA Week 2 --> 4<-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 10<-- NSCAA Week 4 --> 11<-- NSCAA Week 5 --> 13<-- NSCAA Week 6 --> 25<-- NSCAA Week 7 --> 18<-- NSCAA Week 8 --> 20<-- NSCAA Week 9 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 10 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 11 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 12<-- NSCAA Final --> 7
MichiganC <-- NSCAA Preseason --><-- NSCAA Week 1 --><-- NSCAA Week 2 --><-- NSCAA Week 3 --><-- NSCAA Week 4 --><-- NSCAA Week 5 --><-- NSCAA Week 6 --><-- NSCAA Week 7 --><-- NSCAA Week 8 --><-- NSCAA Week 9 --><-- NSCAA Week 10 --><-- NSCAA Week 11 --><-- NSCAA Week 12 --><-- NSCAA Final -->
Michigan StateC <-- NSCAA Preseason --> 9<-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 22<-- NSCAA Week 2 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 3 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 4 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 5 --> NR<-- NSCAA Week 6 --> <-- NSCAA Week 7 --> <-- NSCAA Week 8 --> <-- NSCAA Week 9 --> <-- NSCAA Week 10 --> <-- NSCAA Week 11 --> <-- NSCAA Week 12 --> <-- NSCAA Final -->
NorthwesternC <-- NSCAA Preseason --><-- NSCAA Week 1 --><-- NSCAA Week 2 --><-- NSCAA Week 3 --><-- NSCAA Week 4 --><-- NSCAA Week 5 --><-- NSCAA Week 6 --><-- NSCAA Week 7 --><-- NSCAA Week 8 --><-- NSCAA Week 9 --><-- NSCAA Week 10 --><-- NSCAA Week 11 --><-- NSCAA Week 12 --><-- NSCAA Final -->
Ohio StateC <-- NSCAA Preseason --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 1 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 2 --> NR<-- NSCAA Week 3 --><-- NSCAA Week 4 --><-- NSCAA Week 5 --><-- NSCAA Week 6 --><-- NSCAA Week 7 --> RV<-- NSCAA Week 8 --> 18<-- NSCAA Week 9 --> 23<-- NSCAA Week 10 --> 18<-- NSCAA Week 11 --> 12<-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 14<-- NSCAA Final --> 14
Penn StateC <-- NSCAA Preseason --> 23<-- NSCAA Week 1 --> 25<-- NSCAA Week 2 --> NR<-- NSCAA Week 3 --> 13<-- NSCAA Week 4 --> 21<-- NSCAA Week 5 --> NR<-- NSCAA Week 6 --><-- NSCAA Week 7 --><-- NSCAA Week 8 --><-- NSCAA Week 9 --><-- NSCAA Week 10 --><-- NSCAA Week 11 --><-- NSCAA Week 12 --><-- NSCAA Final -->
RutgersC <-- NSCAA Preseason --> <-- NSCAA Week 1 --> <-- NSCAA Week 2 --> <-- NSCAA Week 3 --><-- NSCAA Week 4 --><-- NSCAA Week 5 --><-- NSCAA Week 6 --><-- NSCAA Week 7 --><-- NSCAA Week 8 --><-- NSCAA Week 9 --> 21<-- NSCAA Week 10 --> 16<-- NSCAA Week 11 --> 18<-- NSCAA Week 12 --> 23<-- NSCAA Final --> 25
WisconsinC <-- NSCAA Preseason --><-- NSCAA Week 1 --><-- NSCAA Week 2 --><-- NSCAA Week 3 --><-- NSCAA Week 4 --> <-- NSCAA Week 5 --> <-- NSCAA Week 6 --><-- NSCAA Week 7 --><-- NSCAA Week 8 --> <-- NSCAA Week 9 --> <-- NSCAA Week 10 --> <-- NSCAA Week 11 --> <-- NSCAA Week 12 --> <-- NSCAA Final -->

Postseason

Big Ten tournament

See main article: 2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament.

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

SeedRegionSchool1st round2nd round3rd roundQuarterfinals
91bgcolor=#dddT, 1–1 W, 4–3 pen. vs. Dayton(Columbus)L, 1–3 vs. Stanford(Stanford)
104Marylandbgcolor=#dddW 1–0 vs. Charlotte(College Park)W 2–1 vs. Notre Dame(Notre Dame)T, 1–1 L, 1–3 pen. vs. Clemson(Clemson)
161Indianabgcolor=#dddW 1–0 vs. Connecticut(Bloomington)L, 0–1 vs. Wake Forest(Winston-Salem)
2RutgersT, 1–1 W, 3–2 pen. vs. LIU Brooklyn(Piscataway)L, 1–6 vs. Akron(Akron)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryland Selected as Preseason Favorite in Big Ten Men’s Soccer Coaches Poll. Big Ten. August 19, 2015. November 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080701/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/081915aaa.html. November 9, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Preseason Poll. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. August 5, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20150805224812/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4159/NCAADivisionI/men/PreseasonPoll. August 5, 2015.
  3. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 1st Poll. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 5, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905082519/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4189/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll1. September 5, 2015.
  4. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 2nd Poll. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 10, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910171944/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4227/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll2. September 10, 2015.
  5. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 3rd Poll. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 7, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151007065037/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4287/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll3. October 7, 2015.
  6. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 4th Poll. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. September 24, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924232229/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4366/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll4. September 24, 2015.
  7. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 5. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 2, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002010217/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4446/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll5. October 2, 2015.
  8. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 6. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 8, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151008214445/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4526/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll6. October 8, 2015.
  9. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 7. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 15, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151015200029/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4607/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll7. October 15, 2015.
  10. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 8. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 23, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023032744/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4687/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll8. October 23, 2015.
  11. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 9. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. October 29, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151029211140/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4769/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll9. October 29, 2015.
  12. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 10. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 6, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151106021944/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4849/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll10. November 6, 2015.
  13. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 11. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 12, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151112174007/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4929/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll11. November 12, 2015.
  14. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 12. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 20, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120014108/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/5005/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll12. November 20, 2015.
  15. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Final Poll. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. December 18, 2015. November 11, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151218054747/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/5056/NCAADivisionI/men/Poll13. December 18, 2015.