The ranking sets up a top-10 showdown on Friday, as the Mountaineers (5-0-1) will travel to Durham, North Carolina, on Friday, Sept. 9, for a match at No. 6 Duke (4-1-1). WVU has faced at least one ranked opponent each week this season and shows a 2-0-1 mark against ranked teams, including a 1-0 record against top-10 ranked teams.
Florida State (3-1) continues to rank No. 1 despite losing at South Alabama, 1-0, on Sept. 5. Stanford (5-0) and Virginia (6-0) rank No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, and Florida (4-1) follows WVU at No. 5.
BYU (4-1) sits behind the Blue Devils at No.