41. Valparaiso: Going to be a tremendous team this season. You are seeing that ranking correctly. Bryce Drew's team is capable of winning 30 games. Everybody's back from a team that almost beat Maryland in the NCAA Tournament.Horizon League poll: OU, UDM up high; Felder honored--The Detroit Free Press
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103. Oakland: Clear-cut second-best team in the Horizon League this season. Greg Kampe's got Kahlil Felder playing like 39.5 minutes per game, but he's worth all of it. And Max Hooper can hoop. The Grizzlies will also have Iowa State transfer Percy Gibson playing the middle.
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152. Wright State: Biggie Minnis transferred in from Rhode Island, and will replace Chrishawn Hopkins and Reggie Arceneaux in the backcourt. That, along with a returning backcourt, should make Wright State a tough out in the Horizon.
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164. Milwaukee: Expect the Panthers to be much smoother on offense this season. Rob Jeter's team is the dark horse choice to steal the auto bid in the Horizon from Valpo.
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173. Detroit: Losing Juwan Howard will be a hard pill to swallow, but Paris Bass should be an all-league performer under Ray McCallum. A solid mid-league team in the Horizon.
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178. Green Bay: Linc Darner's a highly thought of coach, but losing Keifer Sykes, Greg Mays and Alfonzo McKinnie will be tough. Look for Jordan Fouse to take a step forward on offense though after years of being a defensive stopper.
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200. Cleveland State: Trey Lewis, who put up 16 points per game, transfers via early graduation and goes to Louisville. That will hurt. Anton Grady, the team's second-best player, transfers via early graduation and goes to Wichita State. Rough stuff for Gary Waters.
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261. Northern Kentucky: A new member of the Horizon, NKU still can't play for the league title until 2017. They also feature a new coach in John Brannen, who replaces Dave Bezold.
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285. Illnois-Chicago: Old coach: Howard Moore. New coach: Steve McClain. Former Indiana assistant and a guy who won more than 150 games at his previous head-coaching stop, Wyoming.
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295. Youngstown State: Probably the worst team in the Horizon League. Poor Penguins. Will this be Jerry Slocum's last season as coach? Another 2-14 spell in league play might do it.
Valparaiso picked to win Horizon League basketball title; Cleveland State picked seventh (photos)--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vikings Picked Seventh in Horizon League Men's Basketball Preseason Poll--csuvikings.com
Bass Tabbed All-League First Team, Titans Picked Fourth In HL Preseason Poll--detroittitans.com
Titans Have Fun At Horizon League Media Day--detroittitans.com
Reynolds Earns College Sports Madness Preseason Honor--detroittitans.com
Oakland’s Felder voted Horizon preseason player of year--The Detroit News
Oakland picked second in Horizon League preseason poll, Kahlil Felder preseason Player of Year--The Oakland Press
FELDER NAMED HORIZON LEAGUE PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR--ougrizzlies.com
Look Back at Horizon League Media Day--uicflames.com
Ruvanna Campbell named to College Sports Madness Preseason All-Horizon First Team--uicflames.com
UWGB picked to finish 6th in Horizon League--Green Bay Press Gazette
Jordan Fouse named to Preseason All-Horizon First Team--Phear The Phoenix
Senior Jordan Fouse Selected to Preseason First Team--GreenBayPhoenix.com
UWM Panthers picked to finish third in Horizon League--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Tiby Named To Preseason All-Horizon League First Team--uwmpanthers.com
Local Roundup: Munster, KV win in Class 2A girls soccer regional--The Post-Tribune
VU men picked to win Horizon League: Valparaiso University was picked as the preseason Horizon League men's basketball favorite, it was announced at Wednesday's media day in Chicago.Valparaiso picked to repeat as Horizon League champions--The NWI Times
The Crusaders, last season's regular-season and tournament champions, received 36 of 43 first-place votes.
Junior forward Alec Peters was named to the all-league first team, finishing behind Oakland junior point guard Kahlil Felder for preseason Player of the Year.
Fifth-year senior center Vashil Fernandez, sophomore guard Tevonn Walker and senior guard Darien Walker made the all-league second team for the Crusaders.
Peters averaged 16.8 points and 6.7 rebounds last season, earning first-team honors. Fernandez, the reigning league Defensive Player of the Year, had a school-record 98 blocked shots last season, averaging 6.9 points and 5.9 rebounds. Tevonn Walker, an all-freshman team selection last season, averaged 10.3 points and 3.4 rebounds. Darien Walker averaged 10.7 points and 4.6 rebounds.
Oakland was picked second in the league poll, receiving six first-place votes. Milwaukee was tabbed third and Detroit fourth, with the Titans receiving the one other first-place vote. Wright State, Green Bay, Cleveland State, UIC, Youngstown State and newcomer Northern Kentucky completed the preseason poll.
Thoughts from 2015 Horizon League Media Day--Inside VU Sports
Crusaders Picked to Win Horizon League; Four Named Preseason All-League--valpoathletics.com
Raiders picked to finish fifth in Horizon League--Dayton Daily News
Yoho Selected to Preseason Team--wsuraiders.com
Hain Named Preseason All-Horizon League Second-Team, Penguins Picked Ninth--ysusports.com
Men's Basketball to Host Fourth Annual Tip-Off Banquet Oct. 25--ysusports.com
YSU women to present youthful look in 2015-16 season--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Strong Freshman Class Adds Depth to Women’s Basketball Roster--The Jambar
Benjamin Named Preseason Second-Team All-League by College Sports Madness--ysusports.com
Women's Basketball Hosts Annual Media Day--ysusports.com
Men's Basketball Tournament Logo, Bracket Unveiled--Horizon League Network
Valparaiso Tabbed Horizon League Favorite; Felder Voted Player of the Year in Preseason Poll--Horizon League Network
#HLMBB Media Day ESPN3 Schedule--Horizon League Network
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