RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced its 2026-27 preseason coaches poll on Thursday afternoon. Sixth-year Head Coach Chad Tapp, and the rest of the Weevil basketball program were voted to finish 12th place overall.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello men's basketball team received 13 total points in the 2026-27 Great American Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Boll Weevils enter the upcoming season looking to make their mark in a competitive conference field.

Ouachita Baptist was selected as the preseason favorite, earning 115 total points and seven first-place votes. Oklahoma Baptist followed closely in second with 110 points and five first-place votes, while Harding claimed third with 101 points. Southern Nazarene secured fourth with 86 points, and Henderson State rounded out the top five with 78 points.

East Central followed in sixth with 73 points, while Southeastern Oklahoma State earned seventh with 59 points. Arkansas Tech claimed eighth with 46 points, followed by Southwestern Oklahoma State and Southern Arkansas, who tied with 45 points each. Northwestern Oklahoma State received 19 points, while Arkansas-Monticello rounded out the preseason poll with 13 points.

Despite the preseason projections, the Boll Weevils look to build momentum throughout the 2026-27 campaign and compete against a challenging Great American Conference schedule.

The 2026-27 Boll Weevil roster is available now at uamsports.com. UAM opens the season at home on Monday, November 9, hosting Lyon College at 12:00 p.m. inside Steelman Field House. The Boll Weevils then travel to Little Rock, Arkansas, for back-to-back matchups against Augustana University on Friday, November 13, and Wayne State University on Saturday, November 14, with both games scheduled for 1:00 p.m. UAM returns to Steelman Field House on Tuesday, November 17, to take on Arkansas Baptist College at 7:30 p.m.

FANS! Don't think you can make it out to UAM home games this year? No worries! You can still watch and keep up with the live video feed and live stats. All Blossom basketball games will be live-streamed on the official UAM GAC Sports network, and live stats can be found by clicking the "Live Stats" tab on the right side of the 2026-2027 Women's Basketball Schedule.

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