Utah Utes soccer head coach Kyle Whittingham laughs throughout a ceremony for the Coaches Legacy Golf Invitational at Hidden Valley Nation Membership in Sandy on Monday, June 6, 2022. Mengshin Lin, Deseret Information
The much-anticipated 2022 Utah Utes soccer group has already made some comparatively important historical past with greater than three weeks to go till the season begins.
On Monday, the primary USA At this time coaches ballot of the season was launched, and the Utes are at No. 8. In accordance with USA At this time, it's their highest-ever place to begin.
Neither the BYU Cougars nor Utah State Aggies have been within the High 25 after glorious campaigns in 2021, however each obtained votes. The Cougars obtained 152, the fourth-most amongst non-ranked groups, whereas the Aggies obtained 12.
Utah is the highest-ranked Pac-12 group, and is joined by Oregon at No. 12 and USC at No. 15, whereas UCLA and Oregon State obtained votes.
None of Utah State’s Mountain West Convention foes are ranked, however San Diego State, Fresno State, Air Power and Boise State obtained votes.
So far as future Huge 12 opponents of BYU are involved, Oklahoma, Baylor and Oklahoma State are ranked Sep 11, Texas is No. 18 and Houston, which can be a part of the convention subsequent 12 months with BYU, is No. 25.
UCF, Kansas State and Iowa State all obtained votes.
Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson, Notre Dame, Michigan and Texas A&M are ranked forward of the Utes.