MEN'S BASKETBALL: Sporting News Poll Shows Tough Competition For Sall's Bulldogs

I was particularly interested in one of the preseason Division II college basketball polls that already has made it to the public.

This poll comes from Sporting News and is a top 25. I find the poll interesting because, based on its content, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference promises to be awfully tough (and top heavy).

Indeed, this particular poll starts the University of Findlay out as the second-ranked team in the nation. It also has Grand Valley State University as ninth in the country.

That means a challenge for a Ferris State University team, coached by Bill Sall (pictured) and led by preseason All-American Justin Keenan, that looks to have the pieces to compete with the Oilers and the Lakers.

Last season, the Bulldogs finished 16-13 overall and 13-9 in the GLIAC.

2010-11 Sporting News
Pre-Season Rankings

1. Cal Poly Pomona
2. Findlay
3. St. Cloud State
4. Indiana (Pa.)
5. Florida Southern
6. Bellarmine
7. Bentley
8. Tarleton State
9. Grand Valley State
10. Saint Joseph's
11. South Carolina Aiken
12. Rollins
13. Midwestern State
14. Seattle Pacific
15. Metropolitan State
16. West Liberty
17. Merrimack
18. Central Oklahoma
19. Central Missouri
20. Alabama-Huntsville
21. Drury
22. Virginia Union
23. Philadelphia
24. BYU-Hawaii
25. Mount Olive