PORTLAND, Ore. — The Montana State Billings men's basketball team is picked to finished third in the 2025-26 Great Northwest Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll, which was released by the league on Thursday.

The Yellowjackets, under third-year coach Luke Fennelly, are two years removed from winning the GNAC championship and went 21-12 overall last season with an 11-7 mark in conference play. They were knocked out in the GNAC semifinals last year in a one-point loss to Central Washington.

The Jackets received 75 total voting points in this year's preseason poll, including one first-place vote. Central Washington, with six first-place votes, is picked to win the title.

2025-26 GNAC men's basketball preseason poll

First-place votes in parentheses

1, Central Washington, 90 points (

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