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UNC Soccer Teams Named in Preseason Top 10

Both Tar Heel squads start the season highly ranked.

By Evan Davis
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The high expectations for both North Carolina Tar Heels soccer teams were reflected in the recent United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Preseason Top 25.

The men’s soccer team is ranked No. 3 in the preseason poll. The ACC has more teams ranked than any other conference, including a staggering four teams in the top 10. The Tar Heels are the highest ranked team in the conference and received two first place votes.

Take a look at the poll below:

2018 Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll

Rank School First Place Votes Total Points
Rank School First Place Votes Total Points
1 Stanford University 23 691
2 Indiana University 2 669
3 University Of North Carolina 2 633
4 University Of Akron 1 618
5 Wake Forest University 0 593
6 University Of Louisville 0 545
7 Michigan State University 0 524
8 Southern Methodist University 0 455
9 Butler University 0 428
10 Duke University 0 403
11 Clemson University 0 388
12 University Of Wisconsin 0 368
13 Georgetown University 0 349
14 Western Michigan University 0 342
15 University Of Virginia 0 285
16 Fordham University 0 266
17 University of Notre Dame 0 227
18 Coastal Carolina University 0 217
19 New Hampshire, University of 0 194
20 Florida International University 0 179
21 University Of Michigan 0 130
22 Seattle University 0 120
23 Dartmouth College 0 77
24 University Of Washington 0 71
25 Colgate University 0 58

Once again, the outlook is bright for the women’s soccer team. Carolina is ranked No. 6 in the preseason poll. Like on the men’s side, the ACC has the most teams ranked out of any conference in the country. UNC is three spots behind the team they defeated last fall for the ACC Championship.

Here is the women’s poll:

2018 Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll

Rank School First Place Votes Total Points
Rank School First Place Votes Total Points
1 Stanford University 34 874
2 UCLA 1 832
3 Duke University 0 791
4 Penn State University 0 718
5 University Of South Carolina 0 704
6 University Of North Carolina 0 683
7 University Of Florida 0 662
8 University Of Virginia 0 600
9 West Virginia University 0 579
10 Florida State University 0 546
11 Texas A&M University 0 503
12 University Of Southern California 0 484
13 Princeton University 0 473
14 University of Notre Dame 0 343
15 Baylor University 0 334
16 University of Central Florida 0 292
17 University Of Texas 0 279
18 Pepperdine University 0 237
19 Santa Clara University 0 212
20 North Carolina State University 0 204
21 Washington State University 0 167
22 Georgetown University 0 155
23 Ohio State University 0 146
24 Rutgers University 0 134
25 University of Tennessee 0 130

What is your outlook for the soccer teams this year? Are the Tar Heels ranked too high or too low? Let us know in the comments below.

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