WIAC Preseason Poll - Men's Basketball

2026-27 Preseason Predictions – Voted on by WIAC Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors

MADISON, Wis.–The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has announced its preview and predictions for the 2027 men’s basketball season. The predictions were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.

UW-Stevens Point has been selected to claim the regular-season title. The Pointers have collected 29 regular-season championships in program history. UW-Stevens Point enters the season ranked No. 8 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason Poll after a 2025-26 campaign that featured the first NCAA appearance since 2018.

UW-La Crosse is pegged for second in the conference race and is ranked No. 18 by D3hoops.com. The Eagles have made back-to-back NCAA appearances for the first time in program history.

The remaining order in the conference predictions feature: UW-Whitewater (third); UW-Oshkosh (fourth); UW-Platteville (fifth); UW-Stout Polytechnic (sixth); UW-Eau Claire (seventh); and UW-River Falls (eighth).

The 2026-27 campaign welcomes a new head coach to the conference as Steve Schweer takes over at UW-Oshkosh. He spent the last eight years as the head coach at Illinois College.

WIAC teams will begin their non-conference schedules on Nov. 6, while the 14-game conference schedule will start on Jan. 2. The top-six teams in the standings will qualify for the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver’s). The event will be held Feb. 23, 25, and 27, with all contests hosted by the higher-seeded team. The winner of the tournament will receive an automatic NCAA bid.

	2025-26 Record
1. UW-Stevens Point	(19-8 overall, 9-5 WIAC)
2. UW-La Crosse	(24-7, 9-5)
3. UW-Whitewater	(21-8, 10-4)
4. UW-Oshkosh	(17-9, 8-6)
5. UW-Platteville	(18-10, 9-5)
6. UW-Stout Polytechnic	(9-17, 5-9)
7. UW-Eau Claire	(14-11, 3-11)
8. UW-River Falls	(8-17, 3-11)