MIAMI – Coming off a 2017 campaign that saw the FIU men's soccer team win its first Conference USA regular season title, and advance to its 10th NCAA Division I Tournament in program history, the Panthers enter the 2018 season right back in the national spotlight, receiving some early season accolades as their preseason training camp begins.
FIU will begin the season ranked No. 20 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25. The Panthers are the only C-USA school to appear in the Top 25, although Old Dominion and Kentucky also received votes. In addition, non-conference foes Duke and Virginia are slotted at No.