Tuesday was Media Day for men's basketball in the Summit League, and the big reveal was St. Thomas being picked as the preseason favorite to win the conference, and star sophomore Nolan Minessale being picked as the preseason player of the year.

That's a lot of hype for a team that made the jump to Division I just four years ago and is now eligible for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The winner of the Summit League tournament in March receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Tommies were picked to win the conference over last season's champ, Omaha. St. Thomas received 17 first-place votes. Omaha came in second with 13 first-place votes. South Dakota State was picked third, followed by North Dakota State and South Dakota in fourth and fifth, respect

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