By the time the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll is released Tuesday afternoon, Syracuse could be in the top spot.

This past week, the No. 4 Orange (11-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast) won both its games, posting a 2-1 win against Albany on Tuesday and a 3-1 victory over Wake Forest on Friday. No. 1 Washington tied its only game of the week, a 1-1 overtime draw against No. 23 Oregon State on Sunday. No. 2 UCLA lost in overtime to California, 3-2, on Friday and No. 3 Penn State was blown out by Maryland on Sunday by a 4-0 score.

SU is almost guaranteed at least the No. 2 ranking with two of the top three teams losing, but Syracuse could jump up to No. 1 if the NSCAA poll voters determine a 2-0 week for the Orange is more impressive than a one-tie week for Washington.

In the NCAA RPI rankings, Washington is No. 1 and Syracuse is No. 2. In the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll, the Huskies are No. 1 and the Orange No. 3, and the two will likely be Nos. 1 and 2 when TopDrawer’s unofficial national poll is released Monday morning.

Syracuse already has its highest-ever ranking in program history, but it will have to wait until Tuesday’s NSCAA poll to find out if it will officially receive the nation’s top spot.