Oklahoma City – After claiming their fourth consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference men's soccer championship last season, Mid-America Christian garnered the top spot in the 2024 SAC men's soccer preseason poll as voted on by the conference head coaches.
The Evangels picked up 80 points in the voting and claimed all but two first-place votes as they completed the 2023 season with an overall record of 17-0-3 and a league-best mark of 8-0-1 in the regular season. The Evangels earned the conference's automatic berth into the NAIA Tournament before falling in the first round.
Science & Arts grabbed the second position on the preseason list with 66 points and a first-place vote after finishing the 2023 season with an overall record of 9-8-4 with a league mark of 4-4-1 before falling to Mid-America Christian in the conference title match 3-1.
John Brown earned the third spot in the voting with 65 points and grabbed the other first-place vote by the coaches. The Golden Eagles wrapped up last season with an overall record of 11-6 and a league mark of 8-1.
Oklahoma City garnered the fourth slot on the list with 52 points while Southwestern Christian rounds out the top five with 50 points.
2024 SAC Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
- Mid-America Christian 80 (8)
- Science & Arts 66 (1)
- John Brown 65 (1)
- Oklahoma City 52
- Southwestern Christian 50
- Wayland Baptist 43
- Nelson 31
- Central Christian 30
- Texas Wesleyan 22
- Panhandle State 11
* First Place Votes in Parenthesis
The 2024 season will begin on Saturday, August 17, as Texas Wesleyan will travel to take on LSU-Alexandria starting at 3:30 p.m.