The gears for the 2014 men’s soccer season are officially beginning to groan into life.

With signing classes finalizing all over the nation, teams can now begin the spadework of fitting in players to systems and meshing talented new players with the vets already on the roster. Within that universe are a handful of classes equipped to make an impact sooner rather than later. That litmus takes into account both the amount of players leaving and the quality of play invading campus in the fall.

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Here’s a look at five of the best 2014 men’s classes as judged by their ability to make an immediate impact this fall.