United Soccer Coaches released its Division II Preseason Poll on Tuesday. The University of Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars appeared at No. 15 in the ranking.
The Maryville Saints (GLVC) appeared at No. 8 in the poll while Lake Erie (No. 4), Saginaw Valley (No. 16), and Wisconsin Parkside (No. 17) also represented the Midwest Region.
UIS men's soccer finished the 2022 season in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Prairie Stars went 7-4-8 overall, advancing to the NCAA postseason for the second time in program history.
It is the second consecutive preseason ranking for the Prairie Stars, who were ranked No. 16 in the 2022 preseason poll.
NATIONAL - PRE-SEASON POLL - AUGUST 1, 2023
| Rank |
School |
Prev |
W-L-T |
| 1 |
Franklin Pierce University |
1 |
25-0-1 |
| 2 |
Colorado State University-Pueblo |
2 |
19-4-2 |
| 3 |
Barry University |
3 |
11-4-4 |
| 4 |
Lake Erie College |
4 |
12-8-5 |
| 5 |
University of Charleston |
5 |
20-2-0 |
| 6 |
Northwest Nazarene University |
6 |
15-4-3 |
| 7 |
Rollins College |
7 |
11-4-4 |
| 8 |
Maryville University of St. Louis |
8 |
12-5-5 |
| 9 |
St. Mary's University (Texas) |
9 |
12-2-6 |
| 10 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills |
10 |
15-2-5 |
| 11 |
Florida Tech |
11 |
10-1-7 |
| 12 |
Davis & Elkins College |
12 |
16-3-1 |
| 13 |
California State University-Los Angeles |
13 |
15-2-3 |
| 14 |
Wingate University |
14 |
11-5-7 |
| 15 |
University of Illinois-Springfield |
15 |
7-4-8 |
| 16 |
Saginaw Valley State University |
16 |
14-0-5 |
| 17 |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
17 |
12-4-4 |
| 18 |
Midwestern State University |
18 |
13-6-3 |
| 19 |
Post University |
19 |
16-4-2 |
| 20 |
University of West Florida |
20 |
12-2-5 |
| 21 |
Colorado School of Mines |
21 |
13-5-3 |
| 22 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
22 |
11-3-6 |
| 23 |
Notre Dame College |
23 |
16-5-2 |
| 24 |
Lander University |
24 |
12-3-6 |
| 25 |
Mercyhurst University |
25 |
19-1-1 |
Records shown are final 2022 records.
Also receiving votes: Lenoir-Rhyne University, Southern Nazarene University, Christian Brothers University
