VCU SELECTED A10 FAVORITE; THREE RAMS NET PRESEASON HONORS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Once again, VCU will be the hunted. The Rams, the defending Atlantic 10 Conference Champions, have been selected first in the league’s preseason coaches poll, the A10 announced Monday ahead of its annual Media Day in the Nation’s Capital. VCU garnered 11 first-place votes and 308 points to edge Saint Louis, which collected 10 first-place votes and 307 points. VCU and Saint Louis shared the A10 regular season crown in 2025-26, and the Rams later captured the league’s tournament title in Pittsburgh, Pa. Dayton, George Mason and George Washington rounded out the top five in the poll.…