WICHITA, Kan. — The KCAC announced the men's basketball preseason coaches and media poll on Tuesday morning. Evangel was picked to finish fifth overall in the coaches poll, entering the 2026-27 season.

Evangel earned 113 points in the coaches poll voting, finishing in fifth, ahead of Saint Mary (110), Friends (89), Kansas Wesleyan (89) and several other KCAC schools. Oklahoma Wesleyan led the coaches poll with 169 total points, earning 13 first place votes, the most a school can earn. McPherson placed second with 149 total points, while Bethel was picked to finish third with 144 total points and the last first place vote.

Evangel's 2026-27 season opens up at AGFinancial Arena on Tuesday, October 27th against Columbia College (Mo.) at 7:00 p.m.

Coaches Poll Results 

1: OKWU (169, 13)

2: McPherson (149)

3: Bethel (144,1)

4: Southwestern (141)

5: Evangel (113)

6: Saint Mary (110)

t7: Friends (89)

t7: Kansas Wesleyan (89)

9: Ottawa (85)

10: Sterling (45)

11: Avila (42)

12: Tabor (37)

13: York (33)

14: Bethany (28)

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