Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the season On September 4, 2020, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced the fall Olympic sports schedule, which included the schedule for women's soccer. The men's soccer season will begin in September, 2020 instead of the originally planned August, and conclude on November 1. The season will culminate with the
2020 ACC Women's Soccer tournament, which will have the usual eight teams, but all games will be played at
WakeMed Soccer Park in
Cary, North Carolina. On January 26, 2021, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced that no league matches will be played in the spring. However, teams were permitted to play non-conference matches, that will count toward their overall records. The winner of the
2020 ACC Women's Soccer tournament,
Florida State, would receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Hermann Trophy Watchlist Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a preseason MAC
Hermann Trophy watch list was released in January instead of August. Eight players from ACC schools were named to the watchlist.
Pre-season poll The 2020 ACC Preseason Poll was announced on September 8, 2020. The defending regular season champions,
North Carolina were voted to repeat their regular season crown.
Florida State was voted in second place. The leagues 14 head coaches also voted on a preseason All-ACC team. Full results for the coaches poll and preseason team are shown below.
Pre-season Coaches Poll Source:
Pre-season All-ACC Team Source: == Regular season ==