CLEVELAND, Ga. – Truett McConnell men's soccer enters the 2026 season with the third-place spot in the AAC Preseason Poll.
 
The team finished with a 7-2-3 AAC record in 2025, good for the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament. The tournament run ended in the semifinals round.
 
Union Commonwealth was named the top team in the poll, gaining 10 of 13 first place votes and 158 total points. Milligan is in second place with one first-place vote and 136 points. TMU was only six points under with 130 racked up.
                                                                                                       
The Bears start 2026 next weekend with a 6 p.m. match vs. Point on Saturday, Aug. 22.
 
2026 AAC Preseason Poll
1. Union Commonwealth (10) – 158
2. Milligan (1) – 136
3. Truett McConnell – 130
4. Tennessee Wesleyan – 127
5. Pikeville (1) – 113
6. Reinhardt – 100
7. Columbia International (1) – 93
8. Spartanburg Methodist – 76
9. Columbia – 70
10. Bryan – 60
T11. Johnson – 45
T11. Montreat – 45
13. Bluefield - 30