STANFORD, Calif. - In its first preseason coaches poll in the ACC, Stanford was picked as the No. 5 squad. Zach Bohane was also named a 2024 ACC Preseason Watch List player.
Stanford trails Clemson, Notre Dame, North Carolina, and Wake Forst. Earlier this month, the Cardinal was also picked fifth in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
Stanford took 147 points, while Virginia (124) was sixth and Duke claimed seventh (122). SMU (99) earned eighth place, while Pitt (95) was ninth and Syracuse (90) notched 10th. NC State (73), Louisville (69), California (38), Virginia Tech (32) and Boston College (21) rounded out the poll.
Ten ACC teams are ranked in the preseason United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, including five in the top 10. Clemson tops the poll at No. 1, while Notre Dame (2), Stanford (5), North Carolina (6) and SMU (10) also stand in the top 10. Also in the top 25: Virginia (13), Wake Forest (15), Duke (20), Louisville (24) and Syracuse (25). Both totals are the most of any conference.