Pre-season polls conducted by conferences:

[FAU – 7th of 8, Sun Belt]

Clemson – 2nd of 6, ACC Atlantic
Kansas State – 6th of 6, Big 12 North
Oklahoma State – 5th of 6, Big 12 South
South Carolina – 4th of 6, SEC East
Louisiana-Monroe – 5th of 8, Sun Belt
Southern Utah – Not available
Louisiana-Lafayette – 1st of 8, Sun Belt
Arkansas State – 2nd of 8, Sun Belt
Middle Tennessee – 6th of 8, Sun Belt
Troy – 3rd of 8, Sun Belt
North Texas – 4th of 8, Sun Belt
FIU – 8th of 8, Sun Belt