CARMEL, Ind. – With the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men's basketball season set to officially tip-off this weekend, in a vote amongst league coaches, Transylvania University was selected to repeat as league-leaders in the 2021 season.
The Pioneers picked up 80 votes to claim the first place slot. Not far behind, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was picked to finish second with 71 points with Franklin College (64), Hanover College (62) and Anderson University (54) rounding out the top five.
Listed below is the 2020-21 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and the 2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch. For more information on HCAC Men's Basketball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2020-21 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
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1. |
Transylvania University |
80 |
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2. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
71 |
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3. |
Franklin College |
64 |
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4. |
Hanover College |
62 |
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5. |
Anderson University |
54 |
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6. |
Bluffton University |
45 |
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7. |
Defiance College |
42 |
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8. |
Manchester University |
30 |
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9. |
Earlham College |
26 |
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10. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
21 |
2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch - Bluffton:
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Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
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SR |
Elyria, Ohio |
Guard |
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SR |
Greenville, Ohio |
Forward |
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JR |
Springfield, Ohio |
Guard |
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SR |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Guard |