NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Oct. 21, 2026) - With the start of the 2026-2027 Men's Basketball season right around the corner, the Preseason Coaches Poll was released this afternoon. Georgian Court was picked to finish 11th.
The CACC Preseason Poll is voted on by the league's head coaches. Teams are not allowed to vote for themselves.
Georgian Court received 19 votes. Jefferson was picked to win the league with 90 points. They received four first-place votes. Reigning CACC Tournament champion Felician was picked second with 85 points. They also received four first-place votes. Caldwell, Goldey-Beacom, and Post round out the top five.
The CACC features 12 teams for the 2026-2027 season, but Monroe is ineligible for postseason play as they transition from NJCAA to Division II. Games against the Mustangs will be considered non-conference. For the second year in a row, the standings will be listed 1-11 with the top eight teams qualifying for the CACC Tournament. Teams will once again face all opponents twice, once at home and once on the road.
Fresh off their third playoff appearance in program history, the Lions return second leading scorer and rebounder
Jaycen Santucci, who turned in a sensational freshman season by averaging 10.8 PPG and 6.0 RPG. Prolific shot blocker
Amar Lane, who set the single-season block mark with 61, spearheads a defensive unit that blocked a program record 153 shots.
Third year Head Coach
Dave Fedor has assembled the largest roster in program history with 32 members. They'll aim to replace First Team All-CACC selection
Cam Edmonds, who departed as the all-time leading scorer in program history (1,608 points) as well as
Donavin Crawford, who averaged 9.8 PPG during his final season.
The 2026-2027 season officially starts November 13 when the Lions host the District of Columbia at 2:30 pm as part of the GCU Invitational. They'll take on Assumption at 6:00 pm the following night. CACC competition begins on November 24 against Post. GCU will play a 29-game schedule that includes an exhibition against Division I Delaware on December 29. The CACC Tournament starts March 2 with Quarterfinal action.
The full Preseason Coaches Poll can be found below.
2026-27 CACC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
| 1. |
Jefferson (4 1st-place votes) |
90 points |
| 2. |
Felician (4) |
85 |
| 3t. |
Caldwell (2) |
72 |
| 3t. |
Goldey-Beacom |
72 |
| 5. |
Post (1) |
64 |
| 6. |
Dominican |
62 |
| 7. |
Holy Family |
51 |
| 8. |
Bridgeport |
35 |
| 9. |
Wilmington |
30 |
| 10. |
Chestnut Hill |
25 |
| 11. |
Georgian Court |
19 |
