The three-time defending Atlantic-10 Conference champion University of Rhode Island men's soccer team was picked to finish first in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season by the league's head coaches. URI was picked No. 29 in the College Soccer News Preseason Poll released last month.

The Rams return ten starters from last year's squad that went 12-5-6 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Rhody opens this season with a 1 p.m. match at Harvard on Sept. 1.