OGDEN, Utah-Late Wednesday, Southern Utah University and Weber State men’s basketball were given their preseason rankings at the Big Sky Conference media day.
The Montana Grizzlies, who won the Big Sky’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid last season, were tabbed as the preseason favorite in both the media and coaches’ polls.
Weber State was picked second by both the coaches and media. The coaches gave the Wildcats one first place vote with the media granting them two such votes.
The coaches picked the Thunderbirds to tie for sixth with Montana State while the media pegs Southern Utah to place ninth overall.
SUU will host their Basketball Bash October 24. The Thunderbirds host Life Pacific of San Dimas, Calif. October 30 and Weber State hosts NCAA Division II Chadron State November 1 at the Dee Events Center.
