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2002-2003 PRESEASON HONOR ROLL  
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PRESEASON NO. 1  

Western Kentucky is seeking its third consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament and with Chris Marcus (left), David Boyden and Patrick Sparks leading the way, the Hilltoppers are the early favorite in CI's Preaseason Mid-Major Top 25.

     

Preseason All-America
Preseason Top 25
Preseason Mid-Major Top 25
Preseason Mid-Major All-America

1.       Western Kentucky 28-4
2.       Gonzaga 29-4
3.       Pepperdine 22-9
4.       Southern Illinois 28-8
5.       Creighton 23-9
6.       Pennsylvania 25-7
7.       Ball State 23-12
8.       UL-Lafayette 20-11
9.       Ohio 17-11
10.       UC-Irvine 21-11
11.      Tennessee Tech 27-7

12.

      UC-Santa Barbara

23-8

13.      Utah State 23-8
14.      East Tennessee State 18-10
15.      Niagara 18-14
16.      UNC-Wilmington 23-10
17.      Arkansas-Little Rock 18-11
18.      Wisconsin-Milwaukee 16-10
19.      Yale 21-11
20.      Butler 26-6
21.      Manhattan 20-9
22.      Eastern Washington 17-13
23.      Weber State 18-11
24.      Kent State 30-6
25.      Oral Roberts 17-14
 
OTHERS RECEIVING CONSIDERATION: Akron, Alcorn State, Boston University, Bowling Green, Canisius, Central Connecticut State, Colgate, College of Charleston, Davidson, Detroit, Drake, Drexel, George Mason, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Hampton, Holy Cross, Iona, IUPUI, Jacksonville, Lamar, Loyola-Chicago, Mercer, McNeese State, Miami, Montana State, Morehead State, Murray State, New Mexico State, New Orleans, UNC Asheville, UNC Greensboro, North Texas, Oakland, Sam Houston State, Samford, San Francisco, Valparaiso, Vermont, Virginia Commonwealth, Wagner, Western Michigan.

VOTING PANEL

Bart Bellairs (VMI), Tim Buckley (Ball State), Rick Byrd (Belmont), Tim Carter (Texas-San Antonio), Tom Conrad (East Tennessee State), Dan Dakich (Bowling Green), Jeff DiBattisto (Gardner-Webb), Pat Douglass (UC Irvine), Scott Drew (Valparaiso), Hugh Durham (Jacksonville), Jessie Evans (Louisiana-Lafayette), Bruiser Flint (Drexel), John Giannini (Maine), Mike Gillian (George Mason), Seth Greenberg (South Florida), Don Harnum (Rider), Barry Hinson (Southwest Missouri State), Brad Holland (San Diego), Greg Kampe (Oakland), Billy Lee (Campbell), Kyle Macy (Morehead State), Dave Magarity (Marist), Bob Marlin (Sam Houston State), Steve Merfeld (Evansville), Alex Peavy (Wofford), John Robic (Youngstown State), Ed Schilling (Wright State), Patrick Sellers (Central Connecticut State), Patrick Skerry (William & Mary), Pete Strickland (Coastal Carolina), Perry Watson (Detroit)

NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Continent, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Sun Belt, West Coast.

                      The CollegeInsider.Com Mid-Major Top 25 is now in its fourth year of existence.
                                                                


 		  
 
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