Two-time defending conference champion San Francisco is the pick to win the WCC men's title. The Dons bring back seven starters, including the team's top four goal scorers from the 2005 campaign. Senior Aaron Chandler, the 2004 WCC Player of the Year, returns in the attack and will be joined in the starting lineup by 2005 WCC Defensive Player of the Year Rob Valentino.
WCC Men's Preseason Poll
1. San Francisco, 2. Santa Clara, 3. San Diego, 4. Loyola Marymount, 5. Portland, 5. (Saint Mary's, 7. Gonzaga.