Colorado's soccer team was picked fifth in the Pac-12 preseason coaches poll on Tuesday. The Buffs received 74 points and came in behind first-place Stanford (121 points), UCLA (109), Southern California (98) and California (90).
CU is coming off its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the past five years after going 12-6-4 and finishing sixth in the Pac-12 in 2017.
The team returns nine of its 11 starters from last season, including the top four goal scorers, along with all-region and All-Pac-12 goalkeeper Jalen Tompkins. Marty Puketapu scored a team-high eight goals and added two assists as a freshman in 2017.