Preseason Poll Highlights
The latest CUNYAC men's soccer preseason poll has placed Lehman College at the summit, awarding the Broncos 44 points and six first‑place votes, a clear indication that they enter the 2026 season as the team to beat.
Brooklyn College trailed only slightly with 41 points and a single first‑place vote, while Baruch College, John Jay and CCNY secured third, fourth and fifth spots with 37, 30 and 27 points respectively, underscoring a tightly contested league landscape.
The championship schedule kicks off on October 28 with first‑round matchups, culminating in the final game on November 7 at York College, where a doubleheader will also crown the women's soccer champion.
Lehman’s 2025 squad had already demonstrated its pedigree by capturing the conference title despite finishing fourth in the regular season and conceding just a handful of goals, setting a high bar for this year’s campaign.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn College celebrated its first regular‑season championship since 1981 last year, a reminder that the competition remains evenly balanced and that any of the top contenders could shift the momentum as the tournament approaches.