{"id":433078,"date":"2026-10-20T15:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433078\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:16:36","slug":"miami-selected-first-in-mac-coaches-preseason-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433078\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Selected First in MAC Coaches Preseason Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLEVELAND, Ohio \u2013\u00a0On Tuesday morning, the Mid-American Conference announced that the Miami University men’s basketball team was ranked first in the 2026-27 preseason coaches poll. Behind fifth-year head coach\u00a0Travis Steele<\/a>, the RedHawks are coming off the most wins in program history,\u00a0a perfect 31-0 regular season and a win in the NCAA Tournament. Miami returns 11 players from 2025-26, including Evan Ipsaro<\/a> and Luke Skaljac<\/a>, who were each named to this year’s Preseason All-MAC First Team.<\/p>\n

The complete preseason poll can be found below.<\/p>\n

2026-27 MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

\nFirst Place Votes (x)

\n1. Miami \u2013 130 (9)

\n2. Toledo \u2013 117 (2)

\n3. Akron — 110

\n4. Kent State \u2013 108 (1)

\n5. Ohio \u2013 82

\n6. UMass \u2013 79

\n7. Bowling Green \u2013 63

\n8. Western Michigan \u2013 58

\n9. Eastern Michigan \u2013 56

\n10. Buffalo \u2013 47

\n11. Ball State \u2013 40

\n12. Central Michigan \u2013 25

\n\u00a0

\nTournament Champions: Miami (5), Toledo (4), UMass (2), Kent State (1)

\n\u00a0

\nPreseason All-MAC First Team

\nMohammad Habhab, Eastern Michigan, Forward, R-So.

\nEvan Ipsaro<\/a>, Miami, Guard, Sr.

\nJavan Simmons, Ohio, Forward, R-Sr.

\nLuke Skaljac<\/a>, Miami, Guard, Jr.,

\nChansey Willis Jr., Kent State, Guard, Sr.

\n\u00a0

\nPreseason All-MAC Second Team

\nSean Jones, Toledo, Guard, R-Sr.

\nEvan Mahaffey, Akron, Wing, 5th-Sr.

\nAustin Parks, Toledo, Center, Sr.

\nJackson Paveletzke, Ohio, Guard, 5th-Sr.

\nTahj Staveskie, Akron, Guard, R-Sr.

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