Men's Basketball | 10/21/2026 3:21:00 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Sunshine State Conference announced the 2026-27 Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll on Wednesday afternoon. The Barry Buccaneers were voted to finish fifth overall heading into Head Coach Justin Furr's second season.

The move is three spots up from the previous preseason poll in 2025-26. Barry finished fourth overall in the league last season finishing with an overall record of 17-13, going 11-9 in the league. The Bucs won their quarterfinal matchup against Tampa at home, before falling to the eventual champion of Nova Southeastern in the semifinals.

Nova Southeastern was selected as the preseason favorite after receiving 11 points, with nine first place votes. They will be seeking their sixth straight SSC title. Palm Beach followed in second with 21 points and the remaining two first place votes. Florida Southern round out the top-3 with 28 points. Tampa checked in at fourth with 40 points, edging the Bucs by two as they come in fifth with 42 points.

Rollins was selected sixth with 64 points, followed closely by Lynn (66) and Embry-Riddle (67). Eckerd (84), Saint Leo (90) and Florida Tech (92) complete the 11-team preseason rankings.

The Buccaneers will begin their 2026-27 campaign at the SSC/GSC Crossover hosted by Alabama-Huntsville. The first game is set for Friday, November 13^th against the host UAH at 6:30 p.m. from Spragins Hall.

2026-27 SSC MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE | SSC MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORDS

Below are the full results of the 2026-27 SSC preseason coaches' poll. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their teams (first-place votes in parentheses).

 2026-27 SSC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL

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Previous SSC Men's Basketball Polls