The Tiffin University men's basketball team has been selected 12th as the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) announced the Preseason Coaches Poll.  

This is the second year in a row that the Dragons have been tabbed 12th in the preseason poll as TU received 22 points.  

Head coach Des Balentine enters his second year as head coach in 2025-26 and the Dragons open at home on November 14 and 15 with the G-MAC/GLVC Crossover at the Gillmor Center. Tiffin plays McKendree University in the season opener on the 14th at 1:30pm and plays Lewis University on the 15th at 5:30pm.  

The complete preseason poll is below. First place votes indicated in parentheses.  

1. Findlay – 126 pts (8) 

2. Ashland – 117 pts (2) 

3. Thomas More – 112 pts (2) 

4. Cedarville – 105 pts 

5. Hillsdale – 81 pts 

6. Kentucky Wesleyan – 80 pts 

7. Walsh – 73 pts 

T8. Lake Erie – 61 pts 

T8. Ohio Dominican – 61 pts 

10. Malone – 49 pts 

11. Northwood – 48 pts 

12. Tiffin – 22 pts