The Missouri Valley Conference has announced its 2023-24 men’s basketball preseason poll, which was revealed by the league office on Tuesday.

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team was projected to finish 12^th in the preseason survey of head coaches, sports information directors and media members. Drake was selected to win the league, while UNI was picked to finish second in the preseason poll with Bradley rounding out the top three. Drake’s Tucker DeVries was tabbed MVC Preseason Player of the Year.

PRESEASON RANKINGS

1. Drake (24) .. 558
2. UNI (19) .. 524
3. Bradley (3) .. 487
4. Indiana State .. 402
5. Belmont .. 400
6. Missouri State (1) .. 386
7. Murray State .. 292
8. Illinois State .. 237
9. Southern Illinois .. 218
10. UIC .. 157
11. Evansville .. 95
12. Valparaiso .. 66

PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Tucker DeVries, Drake

FIRST TEAM

Bowen Born, UNI

Donovan Clay, Missouri State

Tucker DeVries, Drake

Malevy Leons, Bradley

Cade Tyson, Belmont

SECOND TEAM

Tytan Anderson, UNI

Robbie Avila, Indiana State

Darnell Brodie, Drake

Julian Larry, Indiana State

Rob Perry, Murray State