Titans were selected to win the 2001 Big West title in a vote by the conferenceÆs coaches. CSF received three first-place votes and 32 points to claim the top spot. The Titans are coming off a 15-win season and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. They return only four starters, but two were All-MPSF picks last season. UC Irvine was the second choice and received two first place votes. The Anteaters were 12-8-1 last season and have eight returning starters. UC Santa Barbara was picked to finish third and had one first place vote, followed by Cal Poly in fourth, Cal State Northridge in fifth and first-year program UC Riverside in sixth. UCSB has 20 total returnees and nine starters back. The Gauchos are tied with Cal Poly for the most returning starters among league teams. The Big West had dropped men’s soccer a decade ago but added it again when Northridge and Riverside joined the conference this year. Preseason Poll: 1. Cal St. Fullerton (3) 32 2. UC Irvine (2) 28 3. UC Santa Barbara (1) 27 4. Cal Poly 18 5. Cal St. Northridge 14 6. UC Riverside 7.