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Somebody posted these bowl projections earlier. These Big Game Boomer guys have a podcast with a very well informed MAC preview. https://twitter.com/BigGameBoomer/status/1689310227521323008/photo/1

Akron starts their new chapter as a BE soccer program at #22 in the United Coaches Preseason Poll. https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings/college-rankings/ncaa-di-men/ Hadn't seen the poll posted here so I didn't know if anyone had seen it yet. I almost nailed where I thought Marshall would start. I told someone a few weeks ago I expected Marshall to start at around 12. The preseason poll puts them starting at 11, just right outside the Top 10. Marshall has been ranked in the Top 15 since week 9 of 2019. I see a few schools that are probably ranked to high. One being Kentucky, they probably earned their preseason ranking from last year, they were the #1 seed in the tournament but they have to replace 79% of their scoring and 2 of 3 of their best defenders. I still have them high in the Sun Belt but at 3. I think both Duke and Clemson are ranked to high also.

https://x.com/zipsfb/status/1690837848901951490?s=46&t=UsonDpObQiZMPqaHhOjyWg

Many schools do a pre-pre-season trip like this. Can't recall ever hearing about or seeing streaming for any of them. I don't know if there are rules about such things, or if coaches want the exhibitions to be private.

Akron: MAC East pre-season coaches' poll: 1. Ohio (9) – 63 points 2. Miami (2) – 52 points 3. Buffalo (1) – 51 points 4. Bowling Green – 35 points 5. Akron – 26 points 6. Kent State – 19 points I don't think my 3-win prediction is all that different from the mainstream outlook.