ST. LOUIS - Missouri State has been tabbed as the league's top men's soccer team headed into the 2024 campaign in a vote conducted by Missouri Valley Conference head coaches. The Bears received a trio of first-place votes and 74 points, edging Western Michigan's 72 points and four first-place votes. UIC garnered a pair of first-place votes, finishing with 69 points.

Bowling Green (51 points), Belmont (41 points) and Northern Illinois (31 points) represent the middle of the pack while Evansville (30 points), Drake (19 points) and Bradley (18 points) round out the poll.

The Bears and the Flames landed three student-athletes apiece on the preseason all-conference team while the Falcons added two. The preseason squad also includes a student-athlete from Belmont, Evansville and Western Michigan. All 11 members of this year's preseason all-conference team were either on the All-MVC First Team or Second Team in 2023.

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