The Loyola men’s basketball team (2-0) was ranked No. 106 by ESPN and No. 92 by Sports Illustrated for this preseason. Sports Illustrated also predicted the team winning the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and taking the 13th seed in the NCAA tournament. In the MVC preseason poll, the team was ranked third and received one first place vote. Two players — senior guard Donte Ingram and senior forward Aundre Jackson — earned first-team preseason All-MVC honors.With these rankings, one would think the team is more hyped for the season, given the predictions of making the NCAA tournament in March.
Men’s Basketball Unfazed by Preseason Hype and Rankings
