ODAC Poll MBB 2627

Men's Basketball Selected Ninth in ODAC Preseason Poll

11/4/2026 2:00:00 PM

By: Matt McIntosh '23, '26
FOREST, Va. - The Shenandoah University men's basketball team was voted ninth in the 2026-27 ODAC Preseason Poll, which was released by the conference on Wednesday afternoon.

The Hornets received 40 points in the rankings, with Eastern Mennonite University, Bridgewater College, and Randolph College behind SU. Randolph-Macon College, Roanoke College, and Hampden-Sydney College are the top three teams in the poll.

Shenandoah returns seven players from last year's team, including Ellis Wright, who started all 25 games and led the team in scoring at 17.3 points per game. Along with the seven returners, SU welcomes nine newcomers to the team for 2026-27.

The season starts on Tuesday at 7 p.m. with the home opener against Gettysburg College. The first ODAC game of the season is on the road on December 2 at Randolph-Macon.

2026-27 ODAC PRESEASON POLL

  1. Randolph-Macon College (7) 117 pts.
  2. Roanoke College (5) 115 pts.
  3. Hampden-Sydney College 99 pts.
  4. Batten University 84 pts.
  5. Washington and Lee University 82 pts.
  6. University of Lynchburg 66 pts.
  7. Guilford College 62 pts.
  8. Averett University 56 pts.
  9. Shenandoah University 40 pts.
  10. EMU 29 pts.
  11. Bridgewater College 27 pts.
  12. Randolph College 15 pts.

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