The Keiser Seahawks were selected to finish first in the 2026-27 Sun Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The conference’s nine head coaches voted Keiser University into the top spot, giving the Seahawks 64 total points and eight first-place votes.
Ave Maria placed second with 53 points, while St. Thomas finished third with 51 points and the remaining first-place vote. Southeastern ranked fourth with 44 points, and Coastal Georgia placed fifth with 35 points.
Sun Conference Poll Results
Florida Memorial finished sixth with 32 points. The source did not provide the seventh-place team or its point total, while New College of Florida placed eighth with 15 points and Webber Int’l finished ninth with 13 points.
Keiser’s 64 points led the listed teams in the preseason voting. The poll reflects the coaches’ expectations for the upcoming season and does not establish the final regular-season standings.
Keiser Comes Off 25-6 Season
The preseason selection follows a 25-6 season for the Keiser Seahawks. Keiser won the Sun Conference regular-season title for the second consecutive season and earned a berth in the NAIA National Tournament for the third consecutive year.
The Seahawks also advanced to the second round of the NAIA National Championship last season. Four Keiser players earned all-conference recognition, with Camerin James named to the first team and Cameron Baldwin, Nadir Myers and Jackson Slater selected to the second team.
Keiser also collected three major Sun Conference awards. Marcus "Chief" Bryant was named the Rollie Massimino Sun Conference Coach of the Year, James earned Sun Conference Player of the Year honors and Baldwin was named Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
FSB Take
The Keiser Seahawks enter the 2026-27 Sun Conference men’s basketball season as the coaches’ preseason choice after receiving 64 points and eight first-place votes. The selection follows Keiser’s 25-6 season, second consecutive conference regular-season title and third consecutive NAIA National Tournament berth. Ave Maria and St. Thomas were the next two teams in the voting, but Keiser finished atop the poll by 11 points over Ave Maria.
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