MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Northern Michigan men's basketball team has been picked to finish sixth in the GLIAC Preseason Poll, announced by the conference on Wednesday. 

2026-27 GLIAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
1. Grand Valley State, 89 (5)
1. Lake Superior State, 89 (3)
3. Michigan Tech, 83 (2)
4. Ferris State, 68 (1)
5. Parkside, 56
6. Northern Michigan, 51
7. Purdue Northwest, 49
8. Saginaw Valley State, 47
9. Wayne State, 37
10. Davenport, 26
11. Roosevelt, 10

Under first-year head coach Keil Ganz, the NMU roster consists of six returners, five freshmen, and four transfers. Northern finished 28-7 last season and were co-regular-season champions. With a mix of returners, experience, and newcomers eager to make their mark, the Wildcats will look to finish in the top four and host a GLIAC Tournament game for the fifth straight season. 

The season begins at the D2CCA Tip-Off Challenge in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, on Friday, October 30, when the Wildcats take on Central Oklahoma at 7 p.m. ET.

A season preview will be released on Wednesday, October 28.