The 2012 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 54th season of NCAA men's college soccer in the United States.
The defending champions were the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels, who defeated sister school, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers in the previous College Cup championship.
Indiana defeated Georgetown, 1–0, in championship to win the title.
Several American soccer outlets posted their own preseason top 25 rankings of what were believed to be the strongest men's collegiate soccer teams entering 2012.
Source: NCAA.com – Total Goals Last updated on November 13, 2012.