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Sunshine State Conference releases men's basketball preseason poll

Sunshine State Conference men's basketball preseason poll Nova Southeastern NCAA Division II

The Sunshine State Conference (SSC) has announced its preseason coaches poll for the 2026-27 men's basketball season. Nova Southeastern has been named the preseason favorite, receiving nine of the 11 first-place votes, followed by Palm Beach Atlantic in second place and Florida Southern in third.

Rollins College was selected to finish sixth in the rankings with 64 points. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was picked eighth with 67 points, placing them just ahead of Eckerd. Other top-ranked teams include Tampa, Barry, and Lynn.

Embry-Riddle returns several key players, including redshirt senior Jack Klinger, who led NCAA Division II in field goal percentage last season. Rollins returns a core group of players including Jackson Gaffney and Marshall Klug to bolster their roster for the upcoming campaign.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · Nova Southeastern University · Palm Beach Atlantic University · Rollins College · Sunshine State Conference

Sources

Mavericks picked to win RMAC in Preseason Poll; Rowland Preseason All-RMAC - Colorado Mesa University Athletics [cmumavericks.com]
ERAU Men's Basketball Picked Eighth in SSC Preseason Coaches Poll - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics [erauathletics.com]
RMAC Unveils 2026-27 Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll - Regis University Athletics [regisrangers.com]
Late Goal Pushes Top-Ranked Panthers Past Tars - Rollins College [rollinssports.com]
South Florida Women’s Soccer Earns First Conference Win in 4-0 Shutout over Rice - USF Athletics [gousfbulls.com]