GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its preseason coaches' poll and All-RMAC team for men's basketball. The Mavericks are projected to finish sixth.  

The Mavs earned 116 points of the possible 196 and got a single first-place vote. Black Hills State were voted to finish first with 192 points and 12 first place votes while CSU Pueblo are behind them with 178 points.  

Colorado School of Mines (153), Fort Lewis (138) and MSU Denver (125) place ahead of CMU.  

The Mavs are coming off a 21-11 overall record and a second-place finish in the RMAC standings. They qualified for the NCAA Tournament but fell in the first round to Dallas Baptist.  

The team now enters a new era under first year head coach Ken DeWeese, who brings in a plethora of new talent to showcase.  

The Mavs will look to usher in this new era as they open the regular season on Nov. 13 against St. Edwards. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Brownson Arena.