ALAMOSA, Colo. — Adams State men's basketball ranks ninth in the 2026–27 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll. The Grizzlies receive 94 points in voting by the conference's head coaches.
Adams State sits behind Colorado Christian and UCCS, which share seventh place with 111 points each. New Mexico Highlands follows the Grizzlies in 10th with 90 points.
Black Hills State leads the poll with 192 points and 12 first-place votes. CSU Pueblo ranks second with 178 points, followed by Colorado School of Mines with 153. Fort Lewis takes fourth with 138 points, while MSU Denver rounds out the top five with 125.
Head coaches cannot vote for their own teams. Each first-place vote carries 14 points, with each subsequent position receiving one fewer point.
2026–27 RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
First-place votes |
| 1 |
Black Hills State |
192 |
12 |
| 2 |
CSU Pueblo |
178 |
1 |
| 3 |
Colorado School of Mines |
153 |
1 |
| 4 |
Fort Lewis |
138 |
0 |
| 5 |
MSU Denver |
125 |
0 |
| 6 |
Colorado Mesa |
116 |
1 |
| T-7 |
Colorado Christian |
111 |
0 |
| T-7 |
UCCS |
111 |
0 |
| 9 |
Adams State |
94 |
0 |
| 10 |
New Mexico Highlands |
90 |
0 |
| 11 |
South Dakota Mines |
85 |
0 |
| 12 |
Westminster |
65 |
0 |
| 13 |
Western Colorado |
52 |
0 |
| 14 |
Chadron State |
36 |
0 |
| 15 |
Regis |
29 |
0 |
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