UCF Finishes 2020-21 at #13 in Coaches PollUCF Finishes 2020-21 at #13 in Coaches Poll

UCF Finishes 2020-21 at #13 in Coaches Poll

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ORLANDO, Fla. – After making their second consecutive run to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, the UCF men's soccer finishes the season at No. 13 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.

The No. 13 mark is the highest the team had achieved in the poll this season. With some teams playing their season in the fall and others taking place in the spring, a new United Soccer Coaches Poll was not released until March 2. The Black and Gold missed the cut in the March 2 and 9 polls but began receiving votes in the March 16 edition.

Prior to March 2, the Black and Gold had been ranked since Oct. 9 of 2018 when UCF cracked into the poll at No. 19. They hadn't left the top 20 since that time and were top 15 or better since Sep. 17, 2019. The Knights climbed as high as No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, reaching their program best mark on Nov. 12.

UCF went 3-1 this season against ranked teams and opponents who received votes this season. They beat No. 9 SMU and then topped them again while they were receiving votes before going on to beat No. 17 James Madison in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.

The Knights started the 2020-21 campaign with just one victory in four tries and fell out of all three national polls. The team turned it around in that fifth match, riding a nine-match unbeaten streak all the way to the Sweet 16.

After omitting the Knights for the entirety of the season after falling out of their poll on Mar. 1, TopDrawer Soccer slots UCF in at No. 15 in their final ranking release of the season. TopDrawer had the Black and Gold as the nation's No. 8 team in the preseason.

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