NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The 2026-27 Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Men's Basketball pre-season coaches poll was released on Wednesday. Christopher Newport University is ranked second in the poll behind defending National Champion Mary Washington. The Eagles earned 36 points in the poll, including six first-place votes. The Captains received 30 points and final first place vote.
In addition to being ranked the top two squads in the C2C, Mary Washington and Christopher Newport are also ranked as the top two teams in the country in the pre-season poll from D3hoops.com released last week.
UC Santa Cruz and Salisbury finished third and fourth in the poll, respectively. The Banana Slugs secured 26 points, while the Sea Gulls claimed 22. Regent, Warren Wilson, and Johnson & Wales Charlotte closed out the poll with point totals of 13, 11, and 9.
Christopher Newport's season will begin on Saturday, November 7th, when CNU hosts Penn State Altoona at the Freeman Center. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. The opener will be followed by a Top 10 showdown on Wednesday, November 11th, when the Captains travel to Ashland, Va.,to take on seventh-ranked Randolph-Macon.
Christopher Newport will host this year's C2C tournament, which is set to take place at the Freeman Center from February 25-27.
Season tickets and individual game tickets are on sale now with options for General Admission and Chairback seating at the Freeman Center. Tickets are available online by clicking here or by calling the CNU Athletic Ticket Office at 757-594-7880. Fans can also stop by the Freeman Center Ticket Office Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The complete pre-season poll:
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2026-27 C2C Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
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Rank
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Team
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Points (1st)
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1
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Mary Washington
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36 (6)
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2
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Christopher Newport
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30 (1)
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3
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UC Santa Cruz
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26
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4
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Salibury
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22
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5
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Regent
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13
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6
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Warren Wilson
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11
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7
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JWU Charlotte
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9
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