CANTON, Ga. - D3hoops.com has released the 2026-27 Top 25 preseason rankings for men's basketball, featuring Trinity at No. 12.
With an overall 22-7 record last season, the Tigers of Trinity captured 307 total points in the poll. Rhodes also received votes (18).
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D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media members from across the country, and is published weekly. Points are awarded on a 25-24-23-22-etc. basis.
Trinity ended the 2025-26 season as Co-Regular Season Champions with the Lynx but fell in the conference championship. The team still earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Whitworth before falling to St. Thomas (TX) in the second round.
For Rhodes, after winning the SAA Championship, the Lynx took on Roanoke College in Atlanta falling just short at 88-84.
The 2026-27 season is set to begin on November 6.
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