Entering its first season of play in the Horizon League, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team has been projected to finish sixth in a poll of League coaches, sports information directors and media representatives.
The Crusaders earned 227 points in the polling, which awarded 10 points for a first-place vote. 46 ballots were completed, with 42 of them projecting Butler as the League champion. The Bulldogs led all teams with 456 points, far outdistancing second-place Wright State, which totaled 354 points.
Green Bay, which received two first-place votes, finished third in the polling with 333 points, just in front of Milwaukee, which tallied 325 points. Loyola received the last two first-place votes en route to 264 points. Detroit (201), UIC (171), Cleveland State (118) and Youngstown State (81) rounded out the poll.
Valparaiso returns eight letterwinners from last season’s 16-win squad, including four starters who averaged double figures in scoring. Head coach Homer Drew has also brought in four freshmen to round out his team for the 2007-2008 campaign.
Team
|
Points (1st place votes)
|
|
1. |
Butler |
456 (42) |
2. |
Wright State |
354 |
3. |
Green Bay |
333 (2) |
4. |
Milwaukee |
325 |
5. |
Loyola |
264 (2) |
6.
|
Valparaiso
|
227
|
7. |
Detroit |
201 |
8. |
UIC |
171 |
9. |
Cleveland State |
118 |
10. |
Youngstown State |
81 |
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