ASUN Basketball: Preseason rankings for 2018-19

By Logan Butts | Sep 12, 2018

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 16: Brandon Goodwin #0 of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles dribbles the ball in the second half against the Florida State Seminoles during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Amway Center on March 16, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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DAYTON, OH – MARCH 19: Tavares Speaks #22 of the Liberty Flames reacts after they lost 73-73 against the North Carolina A&T Aggies during the first round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at University of Dayton Arena on March 19, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

No. 4 – North Florida

2017-18 Record: 14-19 (7-7)

Finish: Second round loss in ASUN Tournament

Leading Returning Scorer: Garrett Sams – 12.7

Top Nonconference Games: at Dayton, at Penn State, at Florida, at Minnesota, at Florida State, at Auburn

The Ospreys are going to be knocking on the door of the ASUN’s top level in 2018-19. UNF returns four of their five score-by-committee squad from last season, although the one loss was leading scorer Ivan Rosa-Gandia. Sams and Noah Horchler provide a strong backbone for a team that will look to make a run at a postseason bid this year.

No. 3 – Liberty

2017-18 Record: 22-15 (9-9) in the Big South

Finish: CIT Semifinals

Leading Returning Scorer: Scottie James – 13.5

Top Nonconference Games: at Vanderbilt, at Georgetown, vs Alabama, at UCLA

The other new kids on the block. Liberty was a few seconds away from making the NCAA Tournament last year, so the Flames are not going to just show up and be happy that they are in a new conference. Scottie James and company will be here to make a statement and to challenge for an NCAA Tournament bid.

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