Ignore all the polls for the entire year. They mean less than nothing as all they do is mislead people into thinking they have some significance when they don't.
Instead, I suggest bookmarking your team's RPI worksheet which, if you understand it properly, will reveal your at-large and seeding prospects as November approaches.
This is what you need:
http://rpiupdatemenssoccer.blogspot.com/2017/08/akron.html
You might also find this RPI bonus/penalty list useful (not entirely accurate but very close to accurate):
http://gauchosoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RPI_Bonuses.pdf