Falcons Picked First in GNAC Men's Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll

One point separated the top two teams in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll with the Falcons of Albertus Magnus being tabbed as the favorite to win the GNAC in a vote by the conference coaches.

The Falcons, which tallied 64 points, are coming off a 2008-09 regular season in which they finished seventh in the GNAC with a 9-9 record and 14-13 record overall, while advancing to the conference semifinals.

Emerson earned the No. 2 spot in the coaches' poll after advancing to the 2008-09 GNAC quarterfinals, falling to Albertus Magnus, 78-50.

Rounding out the coaches' poll, Saint Joseph’s (Maine) was tabbed as the No. 3 selection. Emmanuel and Johnson & Wales round out the top five, while Rivier edged Norwich for the sixth spot. Lasell, Mount Ida and Suffolk rounded out the poll in the No. 8, No. 9, and No. 10 spots, respectively.

 

2009 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll		Total
Rank	Team
1.	Albertus Magnus	64 points
2.	Emerson	63
3.	Saint Joseph's (Maine)	62
4.	Emmanuel	57
5.	Johnson and Wales	38
6.	Rivier	34
7.	Norwich	30
8.	Lasell	27
9.	Mount Ida	18
10.	Suffolk	12

 *Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams.