CHICAGO (November 25, 2020) – Loyola University Chicago men's basketball is ranked No. 3 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll, which was released this week. The Ramblers are one of three Missouri Valley Conference teams ranked in the poll, and two Valley squads are ranked in the top three.
 
Gonzaga received all 31 first-place votes and sits atop the poll, while MVC rival Northern Iowa holds down the No. 2 spot behind the Bulldogs.
 
Loyola, which opens the 2020-21 season in December, posted a 21-11 overall record last season, the third straight campaign it has won 20 or more games. Head coach Porter Moser, who has piloted the Ramblers to three postseason appearances in the last six years, welcomes back all five starters from last year's club, including First Team All-MVC center Cameron Krutwig.
 
The 2020-21 College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll follows.
 
1. Gonzaga (31 first-place votes) – 775 points
2. Northern Iowa – 698 
3. Loyola – 598
4. Little Rock – 583
5. South Dakota State – 468
6. Furman – 463
7. BYU – 449
8. Austin Peay – 408
9. Winthrop – 397
10. Murray State – 389
11. Georgia State – 387
12. UNC Greensboro – 339
13. Belmont – 315
14. Eastern Washington – 292
15. Saint Mary's – 290
16. Bradley – 284
17. Vermont – 278
18. Bowling Green – 243
19. New Mexico State – 226
20. Wright State – 223
21. Siena – 213
22. Boston – 210
23. UC Irvine – 142
24. San Francisco – 130
25. UC Santa Barbara – 127