Defending GSC Champion Harding held the torch for the Conference in the Pre-Season edition of the USTFCCCA Division II Top 25 Poll.

HU earned the No. 10 spot after finishing last season at No. 6.  The Bisons start the season on Friday when they travel to GSC rival Arkansas Tech for the ATU Twilight Run.  The complete poll is listed below.

1 Adams State
2 Western State
3 Chico State
4 Abilene Christian
5 Grand Valley State
6 Queens of Charlotte
7 Western Washington
8 Colorado School of Mines
9 Minnesota State
10 Harding
11 Edinboro
12 Southern Indiana
13 Stonehill
14 UMass Lowell
15 Alaska Anchorage
16 Wayne State (Michigan)
17 Augustana (South Dakota)
18 Metro State
19 Lock Haven
20 Southwest Baptist
21 Pittsburg State
22 Western Oregon
23 Drury
24 Missouri Southern State
25 Southern Connecticut State