KENT- The Golden Flashes have been selected to repeat as regular season Mid-American Conference champions in the annual pre-season coaches' poll.
The Flashes took home eight of the possible 10 first-place votes in the poll as coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team. In total, the Flashes took home 98 poll points, ahead of Ball State (93 points, three first-place votes), Central Michigan (68) and Western Michigan (67).
Kent State was also selected to win the MAC Tournament, again grabbing eight votes. This season, the conference tournament returns to Avon, Ohio with the top six teams making the championship.