The Pitt men’s soccer team enjoyed unprecedented success during the 2020-21 season, reaching the College Cup after a dominant run through the first three rounds of the NCAA tournament. Now, it seems that success is expected to carry over into the fall, as the Panthers were ranked No. 3 in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll, which was released on Wednesday.
Ahead of Pitt in the national ranking is Indiana, the program that topped Pitt 1-0 in the College Cup semifinal, and ahead of Indiana is Marshall, the team that defeated Indiana 1-0 in the national championship.