The Dayton Flyers are the pick to win the 2015-16 Atlantic 10 men's basketball title in a preseason poll released in conjunction with Media Day held Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York, site of the men's tournament in March.
The poll, voted on by the league's coaches and select members of the media, gave the Flyers twelve first-place votes, 352 points overall, for the top spot. Rhode Island was just behind in second with 347 points.
The full poll, and preseason All-Atlantic 10 teams, are below:
1) Dayton (352)
2) Rhode Island (347)
3) Davidson (329)
4) George Washington (285)
5) VCU (277)
6) Richmond (262)
7) Saint Joseph's (194)
8) St. Bonaventure (177)
9) La Salle (164)
10) UMass (142)
11) Duquesne
12) Saint Louis
13) George Mason
14) Fordham
Preseason First Team:
Hassan Martin--Rhode Island
E.C. Matthews--Rhode Island
Jack Gibbs--Davidson
DeAndre' Bembry--Saint Joseph's
Jordan Price--La Salle
Second Team:
Brian Sullivan--Davidson
Shevon Thompson--George Mason
Marcus Posley--St. Bonaventure
Patricio Garino--George Washington
Kevin Larsen--George Washington
Third Team:
Kendall Pollard--Dayton
ShawnDre' Jones--Richmond
Terry Allen--Richmond
Melvin Johnson--VCU
Mo Alie-Cox--VCU
NOTE: Atlantic 10 Women's Media Day is Wednesday, October 28th in Richmond, and RVA Sports Network will be there to cover the unveiling of preseason polls, teams, and will talk with all fourteen coaches! Look for team previews here on our website the first half of November leading up to opening night on Friday, November 13th!
RVA Sports Network Coverage of Women's Basketball, Part of Our Year Of Women's Sports Initiative!
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