Adrian garnered nine of 11 first-place votes in the NCHA men’s preseason coaches’ poll that was released this week.
| School (First-place votes) | Total points | 
|---|---|
| 1. Adrian (9) | 99 | 
| 2. St. Norbert (2) | 91 | 
| 3. Milwaukee School of Engineering | 76 | 
| 4. St. Scholastica | 71 | 
| 5. Lake Forest | 69 | 
| 6. Marian | 50 | 
| 7. Concordia (Wis.) | 47 | 
| 8. Lawrence | 40 | 
| 9. Northland | 29 | 
| 10. Finlandia | 22 | 
| 11. Aurora | 11 |