| Year: | 2016 |
| Gender: | women's |
| Preseason Number 1: | Florida State (NSCAA Coaches) Stanford (Top Drawer Soccer, Soccer America) Penn State (Hero Sports) |
| Ncaa Champions: | USC |
Four polls make up the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings, the NSCAA Coaches Poll, the Soccer America Poll, the Top Drawer Soccer Poll, and the Hero Sports soccer poll. They represent the ranking system for the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season.
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| Italics | Number of first place votes | ||
| (#–#–#) | Win–loss–tie record | ||
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |