DURHAM, N.C. – Coming off a historic 2017 season which saw them capture the ACC regular season championship and reach the NCAA College Cup for the second time in three years, the Duke Blue Devils were ranked third in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 rankings released Tuesday.
The mark is the highest preseason ranking in the coaches poll since coming in at No. 3 in 2016. The Blue Devils have now been preseason ranked in the top 10 for the fourth time and top 15 for the fifth time over the last seven seasons.