The Mid-American Conference released the 2023-2024 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-MAC teams on Wednesday afternoon. in anticipation of the college basketball season officially launching next week.
The Akron Zips, led by head coach John Groce, were picked to win the conference a year after finishing third in with a 13-5 MAC record and going 22-11 overall. The Zips lost standout guard Xavier Castaneda to graduation last year, but Groce will be happy to return some studs to his lineup like Enrique Freeman, who already has a couple All-MAC selections and a Defensive Player of the Year award.