Scranton Headlines Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
TOWSON, Md. – The University of Scranton men’s basketball team earned 70 points and seven of the eight first-place votes to headline the 2019-20 Landmark Men’s Basketball Preseason poll, as voted on by the league’s eight head coaches.
Susquehanna University received the last first-place vote and 53 points to finish second in the poll. Drew University earned 52 points for third and Moravian College rounded out the top-half of the poll in fourth, receiving 36 points.
Catholic University finished with 26 points to rank fifth in the poll, followed by Elizabethtown College and Juniata college in a tie for sixth with 18 points. Goucher College rounded out the top-eight with seven points.
The 2019-20 men’s basketball season will officially begin on Friday, November 8 with Goucher and Susquehanna competition in nonconference action.
| 2019-20 Landmark Men's Basketball Preseason Poll |
| Rank |
Institution (First Place) |
Points |
| 1. |
Scranton (7) |
70 |
| 2. |
Susquehanna (1) |
53 |
| 3. |
Drew |
52 |
| 4. |
Moravian |
36 |
| 5. |
Catholic |
26 |
| t6. |
Elizabethtown |
18 |
| t6. |
Juniata |
18 |
| 8. |
Goucher |
7 |