KENT- The Golden Flashes were picked third and received a first place and tournament champion vote in the Mid-American Conference's pre-season coaches' poll.
The Flashes tallied 96 poll points, trailing only 2022 regular-season champion Ball State and 2022 tournament champion Central Michigan. Toledo and Miami each picked up a first-place vote to finish fourth and fifth in the poll, respectfully. The top-four teams in the conference will reach the conference tournament and will be hosted by the regular-season champion.
The Mid-American Conference is returning to three-game series this season for a total of 30 conference games.