For the third straight week, Syracuse will have a shot at the No. 1 ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, which will be released early Tuesday afternoon.

Currently sitting at No. 5, the Orange (13-2-1, 4-2-1 Atlantic Coast) may benefit from each of the top-four teams in the country suffering a loss this past week. No. 1 Notre Dame fell to No. 8 Indiana, No. 2 Creighton lost to Georgetown, No. 3 California-Irvine fell twice and No. 4 Washington lost to No. 6 UCLA.

The Orange started the week with a 4-1 win over Bucknell at SU Soccer Stadium, then battled North Carolina State to a 110-minute, scoreless draw in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday.

The Bruins, who won twice, have a chance to grab the top spot, while No. 7 Charlotte, the eighth-ranked Hoosiers and No. 9 North Carolina all had undefeated weeks as well.

SU next faces Boston College on Friday, a game that could decide if Syracuse earns a home game for the first round of the ACC tournament. The Orange currently sits at No. 3 overall in the conference, but seven teams are still in play to secure a home game for the quarterfinals.