We are heading to the last week of Division I women's soccer action before NCAA Championship selections are announced on Monday, Nov. 9, as the national landscape should become a little clearer as regular season play and conference tournaments come to a close.

Top-ranked Stanford clinched at least a share of its first Pac-10 title since 2002, securing the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament as the Cardinal swept through Arizona State and Arizona last weekend.  Senior Kelley O'Hara tied the school's single-season goal record of 20, while breaking the program's single-season point mark of 49 in a 4-0 win versus Arizona on Nov. 1.

Stanford can claim the outright league title with a draw against California on Nov. 8, or a UCLA draw or loss in the Bruins' two final regular season contests.

After nipping then-No. 14 Santa Clara 1-0 last weekend, second-ranked Portland will enter its final regular season match against San Diego on a 10-game winning streak.  If the Pilots defeat USD, they will secure the program's league-best 11th West Coast Conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  The game will be televised live on ESPNU on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. PT.

The BIG EAST championship field was narrowed down to four teams over the weekend, and will continue with the semifinals on Nov. 6 at the University of Connecticut.  Marquette will square off against West Virginia in the first match set for 5 p.m. ET, while Notre Dame and St. John's will meet in the second match set for approximately 7:30 p.m. ET.  The games will be broadcast live on CBS College Sports.  Notre Dame blanked USF, 5-0, to advance to the semifinals as the Irish stretched their unbeaten streak to 13 games (12-0-1).  They are in search of their 11^th BIG EAST tournament title.

No. 8 Central Florida won its ninth straight game with a 4-0 victory over Southern Miss on Oct. 30 to claim their first outright Conference USA regular season title.

Florida State and Boston College finished in a tie for first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings as both programs won their first-ever league regular season titles.  The Seminoles were awarded the top seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament by virtue of a head-to-head win over the Eagles earlier this year.

Florida earned its fourth straight Southeastern Conference regular season title after a 3-0 win against No. 13 South Carolina as the Gators collected their 10^th championship in the 15-year program history.  The SEC Tournament runs Nov. 4-8, and all matches leading up to the championship game will be streamed live on SECSports.com and can be viewed free of charge.  The championship match will be aired on ESPNU on Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. ET.

Ohio State and Penn State will both be vying to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten regular season title as they enter the final weekend with identical 7-1-1 league records.  The Buckeyes are looking for their first regular season title in program history as they head to Michigan State on Nov. 6, while Penn State goes for its 12^th straight Big Ten championship at Michigan on Nov. 8. 

Tournament Two-Step

·         Loyola University Maryland claimed the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title with a 3-2 victory over Niagara on Nov. 2 to become the first automatic qualifier for the NCAA College Cup this season.  The Greyhounds came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to win the game as they stretched their unbeaten streak to 14 games (12-0-2).

·         Northeastern earned its first regular season Colonial Athletic Association title with a 4-0 victory over Hofstra on Oct. 31, earning the top seed in the league tournament beginning Nov. 6.  The Huskies are the reigning CAA Tournament champions after edging Hofstra, 1-0, in double-overtime last year.

·         Boston University and Binghamton will meet for the America East title on Nov. 7 with an NCAA Tournament bid up for grabs.  The Terriers are looking for their third consecutive league title, while Binghamton is in the championship game for the first time since 2004. Free live video streaming will be available at the new AmericaEast.tv.

·         The No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Championship is still in contention due to a three-way tie in the standings.  Kansas and Texas Tech will meet in a play-in game on Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. CT to decide who will meet top-seeded Missouri in a quarterfinal match-up on Nov. 4.

·         Dayton completed its first-ever unbeaten season (14-0-5) with a school-record 14 shutouts to earn its first regular season Atlantic 10 title since 2004 and a bye in the first round of the tournament. 

·         BYU will host the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Nov. 4-7 after clinching its sixth regular season title with a 6-0-1 against league foes this season.  The Cougars earned a bye to the semifinals on Nov. 5.

·         Texas State is the top-seeded team in the Southland Conference Tournament for the second straight year.  The Bobcats have not lost a regular season league contest since 2007.  They will play the winner of Sam Houston State and UTSA on Nov. 6.