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Head coach Jordan Mast and associate head coach Jeff Evans on the sidelines during an RMAC Tournament Semifinal game against the Yellow Jackets at the Donald E. Young Center (Mar. 6, 2026)

Men’s basketball picked fourth in RMAC preseason coaches’ poll

10/20/2026 2:00:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement
DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College men's basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2026-27 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll, the conference announced Tuesday.
 
Fort Lewis captured two second-place votes and one third-place vote for 138 total points. Black Hills State University was picked to defend its title with 192 points and 12 of 15 first-place votes, followed by second-place Colorado State University Pueblo with 178 points, and third-place Colorado School of Mines with 153 points.
 
Last year, the Skyhawks posted an 18-11 overall record and a 15-5 mark against RMAC foes. Most notably, Fort Lewis went 10-0 at home in Whalen Gymnasium against conference opponents. Despite tying for second in the conference standings, FLC drew the fourth overall seed for the RMAC Tournament via tiebreakers and defeated Adams State 88-72 in the quarterfinals. The Skyhawks' season ended with a narrow 77-75 loss to No. 13-ranked Black Hills State in the semifinals.
 
The Skyhawks will open the 2026-27 season at home in Whalen Gymnasium on Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. against Justice University. It will be fans' only chance to watch Fort Lewis at home until the Skyhawks host Regis University at the Sun Ute Community Center next door in Ignacio, Colo., on Thursday, Dec. 10, or Metropolitan State University of Denver on Saturday, Dec. 12, in Whalen Gymnasium. Season and single-game tickets are on sale now through HomeTown Ticketing.
 
Below is the RMAC 2026-27 Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll. Head coaches were not permitted to vote for their team. 14 points for a 1st-place vote, 13 for 2nd, etc. 196 points maximum in men's basketball.
No. Team 1st 2nd 3rd Points
1 Black Hills State 12 1 - 192
2 CSU Pueblo 1 9 3 178
3 Colorado School of Mines 1 3 7 153
4 Fort Lewis - 2 1 138
5 MSU Denver - - 2 125
6 Colorado Mesa 1 - - 116
T-7 Colorado Christian - - - 111
T-7 UCCS - - - 111
9 Adams State - - - 94
10 New Mexico Highlands - - 1 90
11 South Dakota Mines - - 1 85
12 Westminster - - - 65
13 Western Colorado - - - 52
14 Chadron State - - - 36
15 Regis - - - 29
 
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