BGSU men’s basketball has been picked to finish seventh out of the 13-team Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the preseason coaches’ poll, the conference announced Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, Akron, who has won the conference tournament championship in back-to-back years, was picked to win the conference, receiving 11 first-place votes. Miami (OH) was picked to finish second, receiving the other two first-place votes.

Akron (eight), Miami (two), Kent State (one), Ohio (one) and UMass (one) all received votes to win the conference tournament.

Additionally, senior guard Javontae Campbell was picked as a preseason First Team All-MAC selection, the first Falcon to be recognized with the honor since Daeqwon Plowden in 2021-22.

Here are the full results from the preseason coaches’ poll:

2025-26 MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
(First Place Votes)

1. Akron (11) – 143
2. Miami (2) – 133
3. Kent State – 122
4. Ohio – 108
5. UMass – 98
6. Toledo – 95
7. Bowling Green – 73
8. Ball State – 62
9. Eastern Michigan – 52
10. Western Michigan – 46
11. Buffalo – 37
12. Central Michigan – 31
13. Northern Illinois – 14

Tournament Champion: Akron (8), Miami (2), Kent State (1), Ohio (1), UMass (1)

2025-26 MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason All-MAC Teams
First Team
Tavari Johnson, Senior, Guard, Akron
Javontae Campbell, Senior, Guard, Bowling Green
Delrecco Gillespie, Senior, Forward, Kent State
Peter Suder, Senior, Guard, Miami
Jackson Paveletzke, Senior, Guard, Ohio

Second Team
Evan Mahaffey, Senior, Wing, Akron
Shammah Scott, Graduate Student, Guard, Akron
Daniel Hankins-Sanford, Senior, Forward, UMass
Eian Elmer, Junior, Wing, Miami
Javan Simmons, Redshirt Junior, Forward, Ohio
Sonny Wilson, Junior, Guard, Toledo