The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers men’s soccer team is tied for first place in the Sooner Athletic Conference preseason poll. The Oklahoma Baptist University Bison are the team tied at the top with the Drovers. Fresh off their stellar 2010 campaign which saw the team ranked throughout the season and going 2-1 in the NAIA national tournament, USAO is hoping for another memorable year and are starting out ranked at number 15 in the national NAIA soccer standings. Here’s the full SAC preseason poll:
T1. USAO DROVERS
T1. OBU BISON
3. OKLAHOMA CITY STARS
4. ROGERS STATE HILLCATS
5. JOHN BROWN GOLDEN EAGLES
6. SOUTHERN NAZARENE CRIMSON STORM
7. OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN EAGLES
8. MIDAMERICA CHRISTIAN EVANGELS
9. LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN CHAPARRALS
10. ST GREGORY’S CAVALIERS
11. WAYLAND BAPTIST PIONEERS (But my crusade to get them to change their names to the Flying W’s to match their cool logo continues …)