COLLEGE PARK, Md.  – The Maryland men's soccer team has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten Conference via the coaches' poll released Wednesday.

The Terrapins concluded the 2015 campaign with a 12-5-6 record (3-2-3 Big Ten), and claimed the Big Ten Tournament title for the second straight season. Maryland made its 33rd NCAA Tournament appearance and 21st in the past 22 seasons.

Seniors Alex Crognale and Chris Odoi-Atsem and sophomore Eryk Williamson earned All-Big Ten preseason honors.

BIG TEN MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1. Maryland

2. Indiana

3. Ohio State

4. Rutgers

5. Michigan

6. Michigan State

7. Wisconsin

8. Penn State

9. Northwestern

BIG TEN MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON HONORS LIST

Andrew Gutman, Indiana, So., Defender

Grant Lillard, Indiana, Jr., Defender

Tanner Thompson, Indiana, Sr., Midfielder

Alex Crognale, Maryland, Sr., Defender

Chris Odoi-Atsem, Maryland, Sr., Defender

Eryk Williamson, Maryland, So., Midfielder

Francis Atuahene, Michigan, So., Forward

Marcello Borges, Michigan, So., Midfielder

Evan Louro, Michigan, Jr., Goalkeeper

Jimmy Fiscus, Michigan State, Jr., Defender

Ken Krolicki, Michigan State, Jr., Midfielder

Ryan Sierakowski, Michigan State, So., Forward

Nathan Dearth, Northwestern, Sr., Defender

Jeff Hopson, Northwestern, Sr., Midfielder

Brandon Medina, Northwestern, Jr., Midfielder

Austin Bergstrom, Ohio State, Sr., Defender

Danny Jensen, Ohio State, Sr., Forward

Abdi Mohamed, Ohio State, So., Midfielder

Evan Finney, Penn State, Sr., Goalkeeper

Connor Maloney, Penn State, Sr., Midfielder

Robby Sagel, Penn State, Sr., Midfielder

David Greczek, Rutgers, Sr., Goalkeeper

Miles Hackett, Rutgers, Jr., Midfielder

Jason Wright, Rutgers, Jr., Forward

Sam Brotherton, Wisconsin, So., Defender

Alex Masbruch, Wisconsin, Jr., Midfielder

Chris Mueller, Wisconsin, Jr., Midfielder/Forward