WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference released its preseason poll rankings for men's basketball on Tuesday and the Husson University men's basketball team was chosen second.

The Eagles totaled 52 points in the poll, in addition to one first-place tally to finish as the runners-up, while the defending NAC champions, the University of Maine at Farmington, recorded 60 points and six out of the eight first-place votes.

The University of Maine-Presque Isle was chosen third in the poll by the coaches with 49 points, while Maine Maritime Academy garnered the remaining first-place tally and 39 points to come in fourth.

Thomas College recorded 32 points to come in fifth place, while Lesley University wasn't far behind with 25 points and a sixth-place placement.

Vermont State University Lyndon and Vermont State University Johnson rounded out the poll with 23 and eight points respectively.

Husson fell in its season-opener on Sunday to Clark University by a final of 60-59, but it will look to pick up its first win of the season tomorrow when it battles Saint Joseph's College of Maine on the road in the ninth annual Alumni Cup at 7:30 p.m.