Raiders picked to finish 6th in CCC preseason poll

By: SOU Sports Information ASHLAND – With an All-Cascade Conference core and 10 total returners in place, the Southern Oregon men's basketball team will need to prove itself within a deep CCC after being picked to finish sixth in Thursday's preseason coaches' poll. College of Idaho was anointed the favorite, though defending co-champion Eastern Oregon received a plurality of first-place votes in the No. 2 spot. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), the other defending co-champion, was picked third, followed by Oregon Tech and reigning CCC Tournament champ Corban. Each of the top-six teams in the poll returns at least three starters. SOU...