NEW YORK | Coming off a run to the Skyline Conference Championship final, Farmingdale State College has been selected as the favorite in the 2026-27 Skyline Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Rams earned 118 points and eight first-place votes, narrowly edging two-time defending champion Yeshiva University, which received 112 points and three first-place votes.

Yeshiva, which captured its second consecutive Skyline Championship with a 79-72 victory over Farmingdale State in last year's final, was picked second. The Maccabees finished a perfect 16-0 in Gold Division play and advanced to the championship game for the third consecutive season. Sarah Lawrence, which reached the 2026 semifinals, earned third with 91 points, followed closely by Maritime (89) and Purchase (76) to round out the top five.

St. Joseph's-Long Island (71) placed sixth, followed by Manhattanville (60), Merchant Marine (47), Mount Saint Vincent (42), Old Westbury (36), St. Joseph's-Brooklyn (35), and Mount Saint Mary (15) to complete the overall poll.

In the Black Division preseason poll, Farmingdale State was selected first with 25 points and five first-place votes. St. Joseph's-Long Island and Maritime tied for second with 18 points, while Merchant Marine (15), Old Westbury (7), and St. Joseph's-Brooklyn (7) rounded out the division rankings.

Yeshiva topped the Gold Division poll with 25 points and five first-place votes. Sarah Lawrence followed in second with 20 points, while Purchase earned third with 15 points and one first-place vote. Manhattanville (13), Mount Saint Vincent (12), and Mount Saint Mary (5) completed the division poll.

2026-27 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll (Overall)
Rank, School, Pts. (First-Place Votes)
1. Farmingdale State, 118 (8)
2. Yeshiva, 112 (3)
3. Sarah Lawrence, 91    
4. Maritime, 89    
5. Purchase, 76    
6. St. Joseph's-Long Island, 71    
7. Manhattanville, 60    
8. Merchant Marine, 47    
9. Mount Saint Vincent, 42    
10. Old Westbury, 36    
11. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, 35    
12. Mount Saint Mary, 15

2026-27 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll (Black Division)
Rank, School, Pts. (First-Place Votes)
1. Farmingdale State, 25 (5)    
T2. St. Joseph's-Long Island, 18 (1)    
T2. Maritime, 18    
4. Merchant Marine, 15    
T5. Old Westbury, 7    
T5. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, 7

2026-27 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll (Gold Division)
Rank, School, Pts. (First-Place Votes)
1. Yeshiva, 25 (5)    
2. Sarah Lawrence, 20    
3. Purchase, 15 (1)
4. Manhattanville, 13    
5. Mount Saint Vincent, 12
6. Mount Saint Mary, 5