PROVIDENCE, R.I. – UCF earned its first-ever preseason top billing on Tuesday, as the American Athletic Conference announced the 2018 Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll and All-Conference teams. The Knights collected 46 points and four first-place votes, edging SMU for the top spot as voted upon by the league’s head coaches.
After advancing to the 2017 American Athletic Conference Championship game with the Mustangs, UCF is receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll. SMU, the defending American Athletic Conference champion, collected 41 points with three first-place votes and sits at No. 8 nationally heading into the season.