MILWAUKEE - The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) has announced the preseason poll for the upcoming 2026-27 men's basketball season where MSOE was voted fifth while receiving two first-place, as voted on by the league's head coaches and athletic communications professionals.

St. Norbert College led the poll receiving 15 first-place votes, edging defending tournament champions Aurora University who received nine first-place votes. Benedictine University was voted third with Concordia Wisconsin fourth as the Raiders rounded out the top five. Marian University was voted sixth and Wisconsin Lutheran College and Concordia Chicago rounded out the top eight, respectively.

The Raiders will see many new faces in their rotation this season, led by Ethan Johnson who made 23 starts last season, averaging 7.0 points per game and 5.6 rebounds a game, also making 19 blocks. Joey Jendusa also returns, averaging 5.9 points per game and 41 assists, along with CJ Valente and Isaac Wit who each had key minutes off the bench.

The Raiders open this season on Saturday down at Wheaton College with their home opener coming a week later against Hamline University. They'll open conference action on Wednesday, December 2^nd at Dominican University.

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