Navy men’s basketball finds itself in an unusual position going into this season.
Throughout the seven-year tenure of head coach Ed DeChellis, the Midshipmen have played with a chip on their shoulder after being predicted to finish at the bottom of the Patriot League.
Things have changed going into the 2017-2018 campaign as Navy has been picked third in the Patriot League preseason poll. That is the program’s highest position since being tabbed to place second prior to the 2001-2002 season.
“I think it’s different for this program in terms of the Patriot League.