Hanover may get some votes now that they are 8-0.  Strength of schedule may be part of it as well as they seem to have less games in than many schools at this point.  Hanover's opponents have a record of 29-45 with OH Northern at 9-1 being a good quality win.  Manchester was beaten by undefeated Bridgewater last weekend in Florida, and Bridgewater got a vote in the polls for the first time this week.       

Below is the link to the HCAC preseason poll.  Franklin is favored to repeat with Hanover a close second.

http://www.heartlandconf.org/sports/wbkb/2010-11/releases/10_26_wbb_preseason

overlooked:  Beaman is a nice addition to an already strong team.  Manchester has 5 freshmen, but time will tell if they make an impact this season.  The Spartans lose one senior from last year's team which was filled with injuries, so there is a lot of experience coming back.  Manchester starts the season with a tough week:  at Calvin then at Hope.

MC did lose a lot and will likely have several new faces on the floor this year.  Did any of the HCAC teams bring in highly recruited freshmen that didn't want to go to a "big" school?

Who are the '09-'10 HCAC favorites?