TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 23, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Polls for the upcoming 2018-19 season.
Regular season games begin Thursday, November 1. The first regular season coaches’ poll will be released Tuesday, November 13.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
October 23, 2018
The NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, final 2017-18 record, final 2017-18 ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 men’s basketball coaches, the Region 8 Men’s Basketball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Northwest Florida State (20) |
31-3 |
200 |
1 |
|
2. |
Eastern Florida State |
30-5 |
152 |
3 |
|
3. |
Florida SouthWestern |
30-3 |
136 |
2 |
|
4. |
Daytona State |
19-12 |
135 |
-- |
|
5. |
Tallahassee |
17-11 |
98 |
-- |
|
6. |
Chipola |
22-8 |
86 |
5 |
|
7. |
Central Florida |
25-7 |
77 |
4 |
|
8. |
Palm Beach State |
19-12 |
68 |
7 |
|
9. |
St. Petersburg |
19-14 |
34 |
10 |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
16-14 |
17 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Gulf Coast State 13, Pensacola State 12, Polk State 11, Santa Fe 9, Indian River State 6, ASA Miami 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
October 23, 2018
The NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, final 2017-18 record, final 2017-18 ranking and total points in voting by NJCAA Region 8 women’s basketball coaches, the NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Northwest Florida State (6) |
24-7 |
147 |
2 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State (5) |
28-4 |
139 |
1 |
|
3t. |
Tallahassee (3) |
29-6 |
125 |
3 |
|
3t. |
Chipola |
14-13 |
125 |
7 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
26-6 |
93 |
4 |
|
6. |
Pensacola State |
18-10 |
64 |
9 |
|
7. |
Eastern Florida State |
24-7 |
61 |
5 |
|
8. |
Daytona State |
20-10 |
49 |
8 |
|
9. |
St. Petersburg |
14-15 |
35 |
-- |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
22-9 |
31 |
6 |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 8, Hillsborough 1.