College Soccer News’ preseason poll is simply a starting point. You can count on a significant difference between preseason and season ending polls because there are always teams that over and under achieve. College Soccer News’ preseason poll is based on a combination of factors including performance the prior season, returning talent, experience, depth, the gaps that must be filled, the projected impact of recruiting classes, and intangibles like leadership and team chemistry.
Let’s say it up-front, it is a little difficult to predict at the begining of a season how teams will fare but you have to…
Others Receiving Votes: Northwestern, Wisconsin, Elon, UAB, Creighton, St. Louis, Syracuse, Denver, Drexel, St. John’s, William and Mary, UIC, Bradley, Indiana, UW- Milwaukee, George Mason,…
Others receiving votes: Old Dominioin, South Florida, Boston College, Drexel, SMU, Elon, Duke, Furman, Santa Clara, Stanford, Syracuse, Cal State Northridge, Monmouth
