D2 Men: Southern New Hampshire leads NESJ preseason coaches poll

Kiko Hernandez and Southern New Hampshire will seek their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2016. (SNHU Athletics)

Which Division 2 team could reign supreme across New England this fall?

That question was posed to the region's programs, and it's clear that Southern New Hampshire is the early favorite. But the 12-team picture wasn't entirely straightforward, especially now that Merrimack has moved up to Division 1.

Mindful of that, New England Soccer Journal's preseason poll sorts through the remaining Northeast-10, East Coast Conference and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference programs.

Will SNHU muster up another deep NCAA tournament run? Can Post rediscover some late-season magic? What about Bridgeport and its star forward? Those are some questions our early rankings help to answer.