2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament explained

NCAA men's soccer tournament
Year:2017
Other Titles:College Cup
Country:United States
Dates:November 16 – December 10
Num Teams:48
Champions:Stanford
Runner-Up:Indiana
Matches:47
Goals:106
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018
Updated:November 26, 2017

The 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament (also known as the 2017 College Cup) was the 59th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I men's collegiate soccer. The first, second, third, and quarterfinal rounds were held at college campus sites across the United States during November and December 2017, with host sites determined by seeding and record. The four-team College Cup finals were played at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania on December 8 and 10.[1]

The Stanford Cardinal defended their 2016 title by defeating Indiana in golden goal overtime, 1–0, to claim the 2017 championship.

Qualification

See main article: 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season.

As in previous editions of the NCAA Division I Tournament, the tournament featured 48 participants out of a possible field of 203 teams. Of the 48 berths, 24 were allocated to the 21 conference tournament champions and to the regular season winners of the Ivy League, Pac-12 Conference, and West Coast Conference, which did not have tournaments. The remaining 24 berths were determined through an at-large process based upon the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) of teams that did not automatically qualify.

The NCAA Selection Committee also named the top sixteen seeds for the tournament, with those teams receiving an automatic bye into the second round of the tournament. The remaining 32 teams played in a single-elimination match in the first round of the tournament for the right to play a seeded team in the second round.

Of the 24 schools that had previously won the championship, 13 qualified for the 2017 tournament.

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified onQualification typePrevious appearances in tournamentPrevious best
performance
Air ForceNo. 27 RPIAt-large11 (1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2012)Quarterfinals (1968, 1993)
AlbanyAmerica East championsAutomatic1 (2016)Round of 16 (2016)
AkronMAC championsAutomatic27 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. 2015, 2016)Champions (2010)
ButlerNo. 14 RPIAt-large7 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2016)Round of 16 (1995, 1998)
CaliforniaNo. 33 RPIAt-large18 (1960, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014)Quarterfinals (2005)
Cal State FullertonBig West champions[2] Automatic9 (1975, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2014, 2015)Semifinals (1993)
Central ArkansasMVC championsAutomaticNone (debut)—
ClemsonNo. 6 RPIAt-large30 (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Champions (1984, 1987)
Coastal CarolinaSun Belt championsAutomatic14 (1992, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Round of 16 (1992, 2003, 2012, 2013)
ColgatePatriot League championsAutomatic6 (1959, 1966, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016)Round of 16 (1992, 2003, 2012, 2013)
ColumbiaNo. 29 RPIAt-large13 (1970, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993)Runners-Up (1983)
DartmouthIvy League champions[3] Automatic17 (1964, 1977, 1978, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016)Quarterfinals (1990)
DukeNo. 3 RPIAt-large25 (1972, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)Champions (1986)
FairfieldMAAC championsAutomatic3 (2006, 2008, 2011)Second Round (2006)
FIUNo. 21 RPIAt-large9 (1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015)Runners-Up (1996)
FordhamNo. 26 RPIAt-large3 (1996, 2014, 2016)First Round (1996, 2014, 2016)
GeorgetownBig East championsAutomatic7 (1994, 1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)Runners-up (2012)
IndianaNo. 4 RPIAt-large41 (1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Champions (1982, 1983, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2012)
UICHorizon League championsAutomatic6 (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016)Quarterfinals (2007)
LipscombAtlantic Sun champions[4] AutomaticNone (debut)—
LouisvilleNo. 5 RPIAt-large9 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)Runners-Up (2010)
MarylandNo. 25 RPIAt-large34 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Champions (1968, 2005, 2008)
UMassAtlantic 10 championsAutomatic3 (2001, 2007, 2008)Semifinals (2007)
MercerSoCon championsAutomatic2 (2001, 2016)First Round (2001, 2016)
MichiganNo. 15 RPIAt-large5 (2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012)Semifinals (2010)
Michigan StateNo. 12 RPIAt-large18 (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)Champions (1967, 1968)
New HampshireNo. 20 RPIAt-large1 (1994)First Round (1994)
North CarolinaNo. 2 RPIAt-large24 (1968, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2105, 2016)Champions (2001, 2011)
NC StateNo. 45 RPIAt-large13 (1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2009)Semifinals (1990)
Notre DameNo. 10 RPIAt-large19 (1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2-12, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Champions (2013)
Old DominionConference USA championsAutomatic13 (1989, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)Round of 16 (2006, 2007)
OmahaSummit League champions[5] AutomaticNone (debut)—
PacificNo. 35 RPIAt-large1 (2016)Second round (2016)
PresbyterianBig South championsAutomaticNone (debut)—
San FranciscoWCC champions[6] Automatic30 (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)Champions (1966, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980)
Seattle UWAC championsAutomatic2 (2013, 2015)Round of 16 (2015)
SMUThe American championsAutomatic30 (1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)Semifinals (2000, 2005)
St. Francis BrooklynNEC championsAutomatic8 (1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 2013, 2014, 2016)Quarterfinals (1978)
StanfordPac-12 champions[7] Automatic15 (1962, 1978, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Champions (2015, 2016)
UNCWNo. 36 RPIAt-large2 (2009, 2014)Second Round (2009, 2014)
VirginiaNo. 9 RPIAt-large38 (1969, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Champions (1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2009, 2014)
VCUNo. 13 RPIAt-large8 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013)Quarterfinals (2004)
Virginia TechNo. 22 RPIAt-large5 (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016)Semifinals (2007)
Wake ForestACC champions[8] Automatic20 (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Champions (2007)
WashingtonNo. 37 RPIAt-large22 (1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)Quarterfinals (2013)
Western MichiganNo. 8 RPIAt-large1 (2003)First Round (2003)
William & MaryCAA championsAutomatic15 (1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013)Quarterfinals (1980, 1996)
WisconsinBig Ten championsAutomatic6 (1981, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013)Champions (1995)

Seeding

Seeded teams
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeUnited Soccer Coaches
ranking[9] 		RPI ranking[10]
1Wake ForestACC17–1–2Tournament championalign=center 1align=center 1
2IndianaBig 1015–0–5At-largealign=center 2align=center 4
3North CarolinaACC14–3–1At-largealign=center 7align=center 2
4LouisvilleACC11–2–4At-largealign=center 9align=center 5
5AkronMid-American16–3–1Tournament championalign=center 4align=center 7
6DukeACC12–4–2At-largealign=center 14align=center 3
7Michigan StateBig Ten11–3–3At-largealign=center 15align=center 12
8ClemsonACC12–5–1At-largealign=center 5align=center 6
9StanfordPAC 1215–2–1Conference championalign=center 3align=center 11
10Western MichiganMid-American16–3–1At-largealign=center 6align=center 8
11VirginiaACC12–3–5At-largealign=center 8align=center 9
12Notre DameACC11–6–2At-largealign=center 12align=center 10
13MichiganBig 1012–5–2At-largealign=center 16align=center 15
14GeorgetownBig East14–3–2Tournament championalign=center 11align=center 19
15DartmouthIvy League12–3–1Conference championalign=center 17align=center 16
16VCUAtlantic 1012–6–0At-largealign=center 22align=center 13

Schedule

RoundDate
First roundNovember 16
Second roundNovember 19
Third roundNovember 25–26
QuarterfinalsDecember 1−3
College Cup SemifinalsDecember 8
College Cup FinalDecember 10

Bracket

Regional 1

Host Institution*

Regional 2

Host Institution*

Regional 3

Host Institution*

Regional 4

Host Institution*

2017 College Cup

Results

College Cup

National championship

See main article: 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game.

Statistics

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Record by conference

ConferenceBidsRecordPct.1stR32R16QFSFFNC
Atlantic Coast Conference99–7–2.556284310—
Big Ten Conference57–3–2.667243211—
Atlantic 10 Conference32–3–2.42922110——
Pac-12 Conference34–2–1.5432111111
America East Conference21–2–2.4002210———
Big East Conference22–2.5001210———
Colonial Athletic Association21–2.333210————
Conference USA22–2.500220————
Ivy League21–1–1.500120————
Mid-American Conference23–2–1.583022110—
West Coast Conference22–1–1.625220————
Western Athletic Conference21–2.333210————
American Athletic Conference12–1.6671110———
Patriot League12–1.6671110———
Sun Belt Conference12–1.6671110———
9 other conferences90–90,00090—————

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boehm. Charles. 2017 Soccer Almanac: The dates to circle on the calendar in the coming year. Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. January 2, 2017. December 29, 2016.
  2. Web site: Cal State Fullerton Raises Cup For Third Time In Four Years. Big West Conference. bigwest.org. November 12, 2017. November 11, 2017.
  3. Web site: No. 19 Dartmouth Clinches AQ; No. 25 Columbia Remains In Ivy Title Contention Entering Final Weekend. Ivy League. ivyleaguesports.com. November 12, 2017. November 6, 2017.
  4. Web site: Freeman. Clayton. Dolphins denied: Lipscomb beats JU in A-Sun men's soccer final. The Florida Times-Union. Morris Communications. November 12, 2017. November 11, 2017.
  5. Web site: Perera. Tim. UNO soccer wins shootout to advance to first NCAA tournament. Omaha World-Herald. Berkshire Hathaway. November 12, 2017. November 11, 2017.
  6. Web site: WCC Title Highlights the Dons' Senior Night Win over LMU. San Francisco Dons men's soccer. usfdons.com. November 12, 2017. November 12, 2017.
  7. Web site: Stanford men's soccer clinches Pac-12 title. Pac-12 Conference. pac-12.com. November 12, 2017. November 7, 2017.
  8. Web site: Wake Forest Defends ACC Men's Soccer Title. Atlantic Coast Conference. bigwest.org. November 12, 2017. November 12, 2017.
  9. Web site: Division I Men's College Soccer Rankings . United Soccer Coaches . 2017-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215121210/http://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DI_MEN.aspx . 2018-12-15 . dead .
  10. Web site: Division I Men's College Soccer - Rankings - NCAA.com. NCAA.com.

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