Conference Preseason Polls

[SpartyBlue]

American Rivers Preseason Poll:

1.      Dubuque (8)    64    14-0, 7-0 A-R-C (A-R-C Champions)
2.      Buena Vista (1)    51    9-3, 6-2 A-R-C 
3.      Coe    50    6-5, 3-4 A-R-C 
4.      Loras    47    7-5, 4-3 A-R-C 
5.      Nebraska Wesleyan    34    3-3, 1-2 A-R-C 
6.      Simpson    29    3-7, 3-4 A-R-C 
7.      Wartburg    22    4-7, 2-4 A-R-C 
8.      Central    19    3-4, 2-3 A-R-C 
9.      Luther    8    1-8, 1-7 A-R-C 

[Gregory Sager]

I thought some conferences prevent you from voting for your own team.

Yes, some do that. Some don't.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

https://www.naccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/202110260ym1ie

1. WLC (11)
2. SNC (5)
3. Con WI (7)
4. Benedictine (1)
5. Aurora
6. Rockford
7. Edgewood
8. Lakeland
9. MSOE
10. Con (Chicago)
11. Ill Tech (2)
12. Marian
13. Dominican

Illinois Tech was picked 11th and got 2 first place votes.

The CCC had one of those, as well.  I usually assume it was a voter who thought their own team was the best and didn't want to vote for a rival at the top.  I never know which leagues allow you to vote for your own team.  Most don't. Or maybe IIT's recruiting class was excellent and only their own voters know about it?

Maybe my logic is wrong, but I would think oftentimes the coach of a consensus #1 would prefer to pick another school so that his team doesn't get too cocky before they've even played a game (not speaking of the CCC here).

It definitely works both ways, depending on the coach.

[Greek Tragedy]

https://littleeast.com/news/2021/10/28/umass-dartmouth-picked-to-repeat-as-mens-basketball-champion-in-2021-22-lec-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx

1. UMass Dartmouth (5)
2. Keene St (2)
3. W. Conn. (2)
4. RIC
5. UMass Boston
6. E. Conn.
7. Plymouth St.
8. S. Maine
9. Castleton

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

ASC Coaches and SID

No.   Team (First-place votes)   Pts.   2020-21 Record (ASC)
1.   Mary Hardin-Baylor (19)    237   16-4 (13-0)
2.   Hardin-Simmons (2)          211   16-8 (10-5)
3.   UT Dallas (1)                    182   9-5 (7-4)
4.   East Texas Baptist             162   14-8 (7-5)
5.   Ozarks                             159   10-3 (7-3)
6.   LeTourneau                       135   7-4 (5-3)
7.   Concordia Texas                113   5-6 (4-6)
8.   Sul Ross State                   111   9-12 (7-8)
9.   McMurry                             77   4-15 (4-11)
10.   Belhaven                          56   4-13 (2-12)
11.   Howard Payne                   24   0-18 (0-14)

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

MAC:F Coaches

Rank   Team         Points (1st Place Votes)   
1   DeSales              63   (7)     
2   Lycoming            55   (1)     
3   Arcadia               48         
4   Stevens              47   (1)     
5   Wilkes                30         
6   Delaware Valley   26         
7   King's                 20         
8   Misericordia        19         
9   FDU-Florham      16   

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

MAC:C Coaches

Rank   Team        Points   (1st Place Votes)     
1   York                  57   (4)         
2   Lebanon Valley   54   (3)         
3   Alvernia             48   (1)         
4   Albright             46   (1)         
5   Widener             37           
6   Hood                 36           
7   Stevenson         20           
8   Messiah             16           
9   Eastern              10   

[Greek Tragedy]

Great job FCGG. I've been checking league sites recently as well. Not so much today.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

NECC Coaches

New England College- 9 (3)
Mitchell College-         7 (1)
Eastern Nazarene –    5
Lesley-                      3

Pretty easy to figure out the ballots here since they couldn't vote for themselves.
NEC voted Mitchell, E Nazarene, Lesley
Mitchell voted NEC, E Nazarene, Lesley
E Nazarene voted NEC, Mitchell, Lesley
Lesley voted NEC, Mitchell, E Nazarene

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

SCIAC

No poll but does have the season preview

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

UEC

No poll but does have the conference preview

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

USAC Coaches

East Division
Rank   Institution (1st Place Votes)   Points
1.   N.C. Wesleyan (5)   45
2.   Pfeiffer (2)             40
3.   Methodist               35
4.   Averett (1)             32
5.   Greensboro            29
6.   William Peace         23
7.   Southern Virginia   13
8.   Mary Baldwin           7

West Division
Rank   Institution (1st Place Votes)   Points
1.   Maryville (6)     36
2.   Piedmont         30
3.   Covenant (1)    25
4.   Huntingdon      22
5.   LaGrange         16
6.   Berea              13
7.   Brevard            5

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

WIAC Coaches and SIDs

1. UW-Platteville      (8-2 overall, 5-1 WIAC)
2. UW-Oshkosh        (5-2, 4-1)
3. UW-La Crosse      (8-3, 5-1)
4. UW-Whitewater    (1-7, 1-4)
5. UW-River Falls      (5-4, 3-2)
6. UW-Eau Claire      (2-3, 2-3)
7. UW-Stout             (3-6, 1-5)
8. UW-Stevens Point (2-7, 1-5)

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Handy checklist with links to the posts in this thread.

AEC
AMCC
*ARC
*ASC
C2C
CC
*CCC
CCIW
CSAC
CUNYAC
E8
GNAC
*HCAC
Land
*LEC
LL
*MAC:C
*MAC:F
MASCAC
MIAA
MIAC
MWC
NAC
*NACC
NCAC
*NECC
NESCAC
*NEWMAC
NJAC
NWC
OAC
ODAC
PAC
SAA
SCAC
*SCIAC (no poll)
Sky
*SLIAC
SUNYAC
*UAA
*UEC (no poll)
*UMAC
*USAC
*WIAC

[Greek Tragedy]

https://cciw.org/news/2021/10/27/illinois-wesleyan-picked-to-win-2021-22-cciw-mens-basketball-title.aspx

1. IWU
2. Elmhurst
3. Wheaton
4. NCC
5. Augie
6. Carthage
7. Carroll
8. North Park
9. Millikin