Louisville new #1, OSU's McAnena POTW

It’s all change at the top of the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men’s Tournament 48 National Ranking this week, as Louisville moves to #1 on the strength of two wins.

The undefeated Cardinals moved past Caleb Porter’s Akron Zips after Akron drew 2-2 in midweek to 10-man Ohio State. Connecticut looked destined to pick up that #1 spot after its win over Boston College, but a draw in Big East play will keep the Huskies at #3 for now.

ACC teams continue to fare well in the ranking, with UCLA and Butler making strong moves into the top 10. There is a trio of new teams in the 48 this week, farther down the list.

The Men’s Tournament 48 National Ranking is a running effort to project the 48-team NCAA Tournament field, including all automatic conference and at-large bids to the field. It is updated every Monday through the season. You can see the entire ranking here.

Meanwhile, Ohio State’s Austin McAnena scored a pair of goals to help the Buckeyes to the draw with Akron and a 2-1 win over Michigan State, earning him TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Week honors. With the award, McAnena headlines this week’s TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week.

The full TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's Team of the Week for Monday Sept. 27 through Sunday Oct. 3 is as follows.

GK: Matthew Brutto, Georgetown
D: Tyler Krumpe, Loyola Marymount
D:  Roger Downes, Loyola Marymount
M: Andres Cuero, Charlotte
M: Dylan Mares, Louisville
M: Austin McAnena, Ohio State
F: Hasani Sinclair, South Florida
F: Jarod Stigall, Denver
F: Victor Chavez, UCLA
F: John Fitzpatrick, California
F: Karo Okiomah, High Point

Player of the Week: Austin McAnena, Ohio State

The TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week is chosen after consulting match reports from all DI matches played in the preceding week.