Can anyone stop Stanford?

That’s the dominant theme ahead of the new season of men’s Division I soccer, which kicks off on Friday.

The three-time defending champs have stitched together a modern dynasty in Palo Alto. This season is the program’s most daunting challenge, after losing members of its spine: Drew Skundrich, Tomas Hilliard-Arce, Foster Langsdof and Corey Baird.

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So if the Cardinal is knocked off its perch – who can replace them? Below are six men’s DI title contenders.