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On Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference announced the preseason coaches poll for the upcoming soccer season. The University of Florida is ranked No. 5 by coaches.

Texas A&M topped the poll and is followed by South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

In 2018, the Gators went 7-10-4 and failed to qualify for postseason play.

This is the twenty-fifth season of Florida soccer, a program that has been led by just one head coach, Becky Burleigh. Burleigh has accumulated 414 wins as the head coach at UF.

2019 Preseason Coaches Poll:

1. Texas A&M
2. South Carolina
3. Vanderbilt
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. Arkansas
7. Auburn
8. Mississippi
9. Alabama
10. Missouri
11. Mississippi State
12. LSU
13. Georgia
14. Kentucky