(ST. NORBERT COMMUNICATIONS) – DE PERE – St. Norbert College has been picked first in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference’s annual pre-season poll of the league’s coaches and sports information directors.
The Green Knights totaled 323 points and 15 first-place votes as the pre-season favorite. Aurora University was second with 315 points and nine first-place votes, while Benedictine University came in third with 252 points.
St. Norbert opens its season on the road at Lawrence University on Saturday, Nov. 7. The Green Knights open conference play at Lakeland University on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
2026-27 NACC Pre-Season Men’s Basketball Poll
| School | Points | First-Place Votes |
| St. Norbert | 323 | 15 |
| Aurora | 315 | 9 |
| Benedictine | 252 | 0 |
| Concordia Wisconsin | 242 | 0 |
| MSOE | 233 | 2 |
| Marian | 194 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | 185 | 0 |
| Concordia Chicago | 143 | 0 |
| Rockford | 141 | 0 |
| Lakeland | 140 | 0 |
| Illinois Tech | 80 | 0 |
| Edgewood | 69 | 0 |
| Dominican | 49 | 0 |
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DE PERE – St. Norbert College has been picked third in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference’s annual pre-season poll of the league’s coaches and sports information directors.
The Green Knights totaled 281 points and two first-place votes. Wisconsin Lutheran College was the pre-season favorite with 336 points and 24 first-place votes. Aurora University was selected second with 288 points.
St. Norbert opens its season at home against College of St. Scholastica on Friday Nov. 6. The Green Knights open conference play at Rockford University on Wednesday Dec. 2.
2026-27 NACC Pre-Season Women’s Basketball Poll
| School | Points | First-Place Votes |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | 336 | 24 |
| Aurora | 288 | 0 |
| St. Norbert | 281 | 2 |
| MSOE | 256 | 0 |
| Benedictine | 253 | 0 |
| Concordia Wisconsin | 200 | 0 |
| Edgewood | 191 | 0 |
| Lakeland | 148 | 0 |
| Concordia Chicago | 127 | 0 |
| Dominican | 111 | 0 |
| Illinois Tech | 71 | 0 |
| Marian | 65 | 0 |
| Rockford | 39 | 0 |
