COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced the men's basketball preseason poll on Thursday afternoon. The RMAC preseason men's basketball coaches' poll is voted on by the league's 15 head coaches. Head Coaches are not allowed to vote for their program.
The Men's basketball team was selected 11th in the polls.
Black Hills State was picked to win the RMAC this season, tallying 196 points and receiving 14 first-place votes. The only other team to get a first-place vote was Colorado School of Mines. BHSU was followed by Colorado Mesa (178), Colorado School of Mines (169, Fort Lewis (152) and UCCS (138).
South Dakota Mines brings back
Bryce Sherrell,
Alejandro Rama,
Jaxon Lloyd,
Kolton Frugoli,
Keagen Smith,
Trase Olsen,
Brevin Walter,
Kolten Mortensen,
Brannagh Walsh, and
Tommy Rau. The Hardrockers bring in four new incomers including Division I transfers
Jaka Prevodnik and
Jasper Reinalda.
The Hardrockers begin their season in Texas, taking on Texas A&M-Kingsville on Nov. 11, before taking on Texas A&M International the following night.
The RMAC preseason poll is listed below.
2022-23 RMAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
- Black Hills State (14) – 196
- Colorado Mesa – 178
- Colorado School of Mines (1) – 169
- Fort Lewis – 152
- UCCS – 138
- Regis – 125
- MSU Denver – 105
- CSU Pueblo – 100
- New Mexico Highlands – 89
- Westminster – 84
- South Dakota Mines – 80
- Adams State – 55
- Colorado Christian – 39
- Chadron State – 37
- Western Colorado – 28
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 10 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
