WHEELING, W. Va. - The
Frostburg State Men's Basketball team was predicted to finish seventh in the MEC Preseason Poll, voted on by the league's head coaches.
FSU is coming off a 12-17 season in which they went 8-12 in the Mountain East Conference to place seventh overall. The Bobcats secured their second consecutive MEC Tournament appearance as their highest-ever MEC finish. Reigning tournament champions
Fairmont State were selected to place first again in the poll, which is listed below.
| MEC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll |
| Rank |
Team (First Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1 |
Fairmont State (10) |
100 |
| 2 |
West Liberty (1) |
88 |
| 3 |
Charleston |
78 |
| 4 |
Glenville State |
77 |
| 5 |
Concord |
60 |
| 6 |
West Virginia State |
56 |
| 7 |
Frostburg State |
48 |
| 8 |
Wheeling |
39 |
| 8 |
Davis & Elkins |
39 |
| 10 |
Point Park |
25 |
| 11 |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
10 |
