MBB poll comes out at 10 am (no electronic media, website, social media release until). Here’s preseason poll and team.
Preseason Coaches Poll
(First place votes in parenthesis)
| Rank | Team | Points (1st Place Votes) |
| 1 | UL Lafayette | 119 (9) |
| 2 | Georgia State | 108 (2) |
| 3 | UL Monroe | 97 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 71 |
| 5 | Little Rock | 68 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 64 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 56 |
| 8 | UT Arlington | 48 |
| Texas State | 48 | |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 28 |
| 11 | Troy | 19 |
Preseason First Team All-Conference
Anthony Livingston (Arkansas State, Jr., F, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Shawn Long (UL Lafayette, Sr., F/C, General Studies)
Ken Williams (South Alabama, Junior, Guard, Interdisciplinary studies)
Emani Gant (Texas State, Senior, Forward)
Wesley Person (Troy, Sophomore, Guard, Global Business)
Preseason Second Team All-Conference
Frank Eaves (Appalachian State University, Senior, Guard, Management)
Markus Crider (Georgia State, Senior, Forward, Speech)
Kevin Ware (Georgia State, Senior, Guard, Religious Studies)
Josh Hagins (Little Rock, Senior, Guard, Health Science)
Majok Deng (UL Monroe, Senior, Forward, General Studies)
Preseason Third Team All-Conference
Jeremy Hollowell (Georgia State, RS-Junior, Forward, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Roger Woods (Little Rock, Senior, Forward, Criminal Justice)
Devonta Walker (UL Lafayette, Sr., F, General Studies)
Jay Wright (UL Lafayette, Jr., G, General Studies)
Nick Coppola (UL Monroe, Junior, Guard, Risk Management and Insurance)
Preseason Student-Athlete of the Year
Shawn Long (UL Lafayette, Sr., F/C, General Studies)
Via Matt Sullivan/UL Athletics