NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The Assumption University men's basketball team was ranked fourth, according to the Northeast 10 Conference Coaches' Poll announced Tuesday morning.
Saint Michael's, the 2026 NE10 Championship finalist, tallied 80 points and eight first-place votes. It is the second time in three years that the Purple Knights have earned the top spot in the NE10 Coaches' Poll. Head coach Eric Eaton led Saint Michael's to 19 victories in 2025-26 - helping the team reach NCAA Championship play for just the second time since 2001.
The Purple Knights will return three of their top four scorers from a year ago in Latiek Briscoe, Jr., Quintin Floyd and Greg Kenney. Floyd was selected to Third Team All-Conference in his rookie season, while both he and Kenney were named to the NE10 All-Championship Team.
Bentley, under first-year head coach Danny Lawson, was second in the poll with 72 points and two first-place votes. The Falcons finished second in the NE10 standings last year but lost in the opening rounds of both NE10 and NCAA Championship play. Cooper Farrall returns to Bentley one year after leading the team in points (17.0) and rebounds (8.6) per game.
Southern New Hampshire (SNHU) is third with 54 points, while Assumption (52 points) and Pace (49 points) complete the top five. SNHU has won two of the past three NE10 Championship titles. Assumption is the most recent NE10 program to win the NCAA East Regional in 2025.
Adelphi finished sixth in the poll, followed by Saint Anselm, Southern Connecticut (SCSU), American International (AIC), and Franklin Pierce, respectively.
The 2026-27 NE10 season opens with the Greyhounds taking on Felician University in the opening game of the Georgian Court Tip-Off Tournament. The full slate starts on Monday, November 9th. You can watch all home and conference games this season on
NE10 NOW on FloCollege.
2026-27 NE10 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
| Rank |
Team |
Votes (1st Place) |
| 1 |
Saint Michael's |
80 (8) |
| 2 |
Bentley |
72 (2) |
| 3 |
SNHU |
54 |
| 4 |
Assumption |
52 |
| 5 |
Pace |
49 |
| 6 |
Adelphi |
46 |
| 7 |
Saint Anselm |
37 |
| 8 |
SCSU |
29 |
| 9 |
AIC |
22 |
| 10 |
Franklin Pierce |
9 |
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