BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Lindsey Wilson men's basketball was picked to finish tied for fifth in the Mid-South Conference men's basketball preseason coaches' poll released Wednesday.

The Blue Raiders accumulated 15 points in voting conducted by the conference's head coaches.

Lindsey Wilson is coming off an 18-12 campaign last season, including a 6-6 mark in MSC meetings. The Blue Raiders finished fourth in the regular-season standings and ultimately advanced to the NAIA national tournament for the first time since 2018.

Georgetown (Ky.) topped the poll with 33 points and three first-place votes. Defending national champion Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) followed closely in second with 32 points and four first-place votes.

Cumberlands (Ky.) placed third, compiling 28 voting points, trailed by Campbellsville (Ky.) in fourth with 17. Bethel (Tenn.) matched Lindsey Wilson's 15 points to share the fifth spot, with Cumberland (Tenn.) rounding out the poll in seventh with seven points.

The Blue Raiders open their 2026-27 campaign at home against Montreat (N.C.) at 2 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 24, inside Biggers Sport Center.