So what if Stanford men’s soccer lost its top scoring threat and best defender? Last season’s national champion, the first in program history, claimed 20 of 24 first-place votes in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Preseason Top 25 poll, the organization announced Tuesday.

Gone is forward Jordan Morris, the 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy winner, who chose to forego his final season of NCAA eligibility and is currently an MLS rookie with Seattle Sounders FC. He scored twice in the NCAA championship game, a 4-0 rout of Clemson, which is ranked third in the preseason poll, just behind No. 2 Akron.

The loss of defender Brandon Vincent to graduation leaves a void in the backline for the Cardinal. The 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist was taken fourth overall by Chicago Fire in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.

Stanford hosts an exhibition game against Sacramento State on Aug. 13 (7 p.m.) before beginning its regular season at Cagan Stadium against Penn State on Aug. 26 (5 p.m.).

On the women’s side, Stanford is ranked No. 5 in the NSCAA Preseason Top 25. This marks the eighth time in the past nine seasons the Cardinal debuted in the top five and 10th consecutive year it has been in the preseason top 10. Florida State is ranked No. 1.

Stanford plays host to UC Davis in an exhibition on Aug. 11, and opens the season on Aug. 19 at Navy. Its home opener is Aug. 26 and will be a top-10 matchup against No. 7 Florida.