Defending NCAA Division I champion Connecticut heads the Soccer America Men’s Preseason Top 20. Despite the loss of Trinidadian stars Brent Rahim and Darin Lewis, the Huskies will again be the team to beat. Key players back include Chris Gbandi, the 2000 Soccer America College Player of the Year, goalkeeper Bryheem Hancock (0.62 goals against average) and forward Cesar Cuellar (15 goals, 6 assists). Major additions are Jamaicans Anthony Curtis, who transferred from Rhode Island, attacker Damani Ralph and defender Andrew McLeod, both of whom come via Meridian Community College in Mississippi. High-scoring SMU, led by Mohamed Fahim, Luchi Gonzalez, Diego Walsh and Carl Bussey is No. 2. Virginia, featuring U.S. U-20 players Kyle Martino, Alecko Eskandarian and Kenny Arena, is No. 3. Indiana, shooting for its fifth straight appearance in the final four, is No. 4, and Furman, led by Bermudan international John Barry Nusum, is No. 5. Soccer America Preseason Men’s Top 20 1. Connecticut (20-3-2). 2. SMU (20-5-0). 3. Virginia (17-6-1). 4. Indiana (16-6-0). 5. Furman (17-4-2). 6. Clemson (14-4-2). 7. UCLA (12-7-0). 8. Creighton (22-4-0). 9. San Diego (16-2-2). 10. St. John’s (14-5-2). 11. Washington (14-6-0). 12. North Carolina (21-3-0). 13. St. Louis (13-3-3). 14. Stanford (18-3-1). 15. Maryland (10-9-1). 16. James Madison (17-4-1). 17. Bradley (15-7-2). 18. Penn State (13-6-2). 19. South Carolina (12-4-3). 20. Duke (15-6-0). ò Last year’s final record in parentheses.