Johns Hopkins Tied Atop Centennial Conference Preseason Poll

LANCASTER, PA – Johns Hopkins is tied atop the Centennial Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll in a vote of the league’s head coaches. The Blue Jays, who won 20 games and went to the NCAA Tournament last season, earned five first-place votes and 77 total points. Hopkins is tied for first in the poll with defending champion Gettysburg, which also received five first-place votes and 77 points. Franklin & Marshall is third in the poll with 59 points, followed by Ursinus (58 points) and Swarthmore (49 points) to round out the top five. Hopkins, which is ranked 22 nd in…