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WICHITA, Kan. &mdash;&nbsp;Oklahoma Wesleyan University earned the No. 1 ranking in both the 2024 KCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' and Media Poll, the conference office announced Thursday. The Eagles took home both the regular-season and tournament championship titles in the 2023-24 season. &nbsp;
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 In the preseason coaches' poll, Oklahoma Wesleyan secured the top spot with 169 total points and 13 of 14 first-place votes. Kansas Wesleyan University was ranked No. 2, with 153 total points and the remaining first-place vote. Rounding out the top five were Southwestern College at No. 3 (140 total points), Evangel University at No. 4 (128 total points), and the University of Saint Mary at No. 5 (122 total points). 2024 KCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll 
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<td>RANK</td>
<td>INSTITUTION</td>
<td>TOTAL POINTS</td>
<td>FIRST-PLACE VOTES</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Oklahoma Wesleyan University</td>
<td>169</td>
<td>13</td>
</tr>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Kansas Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>153</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
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<td>3</td>
<td>Southwestern College</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Evangel&nbsp;University</td>
<td>128</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>University of Saint Mary</td>
<td>122</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>McPherson College</td>
<td>113</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Ottawa&nbsp;University</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td>8</td>
<td>Bethel College</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>York&nbsp;University</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Friends&nbsp;University</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Sterling College</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Avila&nbsp;University</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Tabor College</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Bethany College</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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&nbsp; In the preseason media poll, the top four teams remained the same. Oklahoma Wesleyan was ranked No. 1 with 209 total points and 14 of 15 first-place votes. Kansas Wesleyan was in second, with 184 total points and the remaining first-place vote. Rounding out the top five were Southwestern at No. 3 (174 total points), Evangel at No. 4 (159 total points), and McPherson College at No. 5 (132 total points). 2024 KCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Media Poll 

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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>RANK</td>
<td>INSTITUTION</td>
<td>TOTAL POINTS</td>
<td>FIRST-PLACE VOTES</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Oklahoma Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>209</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Kansas Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>184</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
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<td>3</td>
<td>Southwestern College</td>
<td>174</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Evangel&nbsp;University</td>
<td>159</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>McPherson College</td>
<td>132</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>University of Saint Mary</td>
<td>128</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Bethel College</td>
<td>124</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Ottawa&nbsp;University</td>
<td>121</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Friends&nbsp;University</td>
<td>83</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>York&nbsp;University</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Sterling College</td>
<td>73</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Tabor College</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Avila&nbsp;University</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Bethany College</td>
<td>29</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>

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