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Ranking the Top 10 men's college upperclassmen

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Top Drawer provides its current ranking of the top 10 men's upperclassmen:

1. Kelyn Rowe, Midfielder, UCLA (Soph.): Youth national team veteran is an exciting offensive talent. Rowe combines slashing runs on the ball with strong athletic ability and a good soccer brain. He knows where the goal is and how to get into a position to put the ball there.

2. Darren Mattocks, Forward, Akron (Soph.): This explosive forward fits so well into Caleb Porter's system at Akron. He has good technical speed for driving at goal, rapid acceleration for running onto through balls and the ability to turn his marker when playing with his back to goal. Look for a big year from the Jamaican.

3. Will Bates, Forward, Virginia (Junior): The Cavaliers leading scorer, Bates is a powerful striker with enormous potential. He possesses strength and is crafty in front of the goal.

4. Billy Schuler, Forward, North Carolina (Junior): The Tar Heels leading scorer has returned to the top of his game. Following a 2010 season wiped out by a season-ending injury, Schuler has shown no signs of rust in recapturing his goal-scoring prowess. A crafty player with a nose for the goal, the junior striker is a player who must be marked at all times.

5. Andrew Wenger, Forward, Duke (Junior): Wenger has returned to the offensive roots of his club career to become one of the nation's premier scorers this season. He was one of the Blue Devils' most trusted defenders during his first two seasons with the program before his transition to an attacker this year paid major dividends.

6. Ian Christianson, Midfielder, Georgetown (Junior): The glue that holds the Hoyas attack together, Christianson is a strong technical player with a great feel for the game. He's been building on his distinction as the Big East Midfielder of the Year in 2010 with another strong campaign that demonstrates his knack for combining with teammates.

7. Colin Rolfe, Forward, Louisville (Junior): Adept at scoring in transition, utilizing his attributes of speed and timing. Rolfe can smack a ball with pace and accuracy and has a consistently positive attitude about pressing forward.

8. Luis Silva, Midfielder, UCSB (Senior): An aggressive and dynamic player, Silva has come into his own this season and earned more deserved national recognition. He's a natural playmaker who can make things happen quickly and is prone to scoring outbursts.

9. Tony Cascio, Midfielder, Connecticut (Senior): Playing with good size and great spirit, Cascio led the league with 10 goals last season. He is an aggressive player with a good combination of speed and technical ability.

10. McKauly Tulloch, Forward, UCF (Soph.): A strong and fast attacker who is having his way with opposing defenses this season. Tulloch has great experience having played on Jamaican youth national teams and he brings a creativity to the game every time he steps on the field.

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