PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland Pilots Men's Soccer is ranked 22nd in the nation heading into the 2024 fall season on the annual preseason United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll. It's the second year in a row the Pilots have been ranked in the preseason poll.
The Pilots were one of three WCC teams to make the poll, with the Oregon State Beavers ranking fourth and the LMU Lions taking the 11th spot. Last year, they finished the season ranked 22nd as well.
Portland has been one of the most exciting programs in the country, leading the nation in combined goals per game over the last two years (2.