FGCU MBB & WBB Various Preseason Rankings

Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson

Men's Basketball
After ending last season's final USA Today Coaches poll ranked at No. 25, FGCU is unranked in both the Coaches and AP preseason college basketball poll. In fact, the Eagles received no votes at all. None of FGCU's opponents are ranked either.

However, in College Insider's mid-major poll, Dunk City was ranked at No. 11 with 267 points. No other A-Sun team made the top 25 but Mercer received 50 points and USC Upstate received 11 points. Iona, who FGCU plays on Dec. 1, were out of the top 25 but received 99 points. The voting panel includs Lipscomb's Casey Alexander.

Women's Basketball
Similarly, the lady Eagles are not ranked in the USA Today Coaches poll or the AP poll. Numerous FGCU opponents however are ranked (Coaches): Stanford (No. 3) and LSU (No. 17). FGCU will be battling Stanford on Nov. 27 in the Hardwood Tournament of Hope and will travel to Baton Rouge on Dec. 17.

In College Insider's mid-major poll, FGCU is ranked No. 10 with 411 total points. South Dakota State, the Eagles' opponent in the same tournament in Mexico, are ranked at No. 8. Atlantic Sun foe Stetson accumulated 96 points but did not make the top 25.