NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Sarah Lawrence College men's basketball team has been selected second in the 2026-27 Skyline Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll for the Gold Division, as announced by the conference on Tuesday, November 3.

The Gryphons received 20 points to earn the No. 2 position in the Gold Division poll, trailing only Yeshiva, which topped the division with 25 points and five first-place votes. Purchase placed third with 15 points and one first-place vote, followed by Manhattanville (13), Mount Saint Vincent (12), and Mount Saint Mary (5).

Sarah Lawrence also earned a strong showing in the conference's full preseason poll, ranking third overall among the Skyline's 12 men's basketball programs with 91 points. The Gryphons finished just two points ahead of fourth-place Maritime (89) and 27 points ahead of fifth-place Purchase (76). Farmingdale State (118) claimed the top spot, followed by Yeshiva (112).

The third-place preseason selection follows a successful 2025-26 campaign in which Sarah Lawrence finished 16-11 overall and 12-4 in Skyline Conference play, earning a berth in the conference tournament and advancing to the Skyline semifinals.

Sarah Lawrence opens its 2026-27 campaign on Friday, November 6, against Regis College at 5 p.m. at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. The Gryphons will make their home debut on Wednesday, November 11, hosting the United States Coast Guard Academy at Campbell Sports Center at 7 p.m.

Skyline Conference play begins Sunday, January 3, when Sarah Lawrence welcomes Manhattanville to Bronxville for a noon tipoff. Other notable conference matchups include road contests at Yeshiva and Maritime, along with home games against Purchase, Farmingdale State and Yeshiva.

2026-27 Skyline Conference Preseason Coaches Poll

Gold Division

1. Yeshiva – 25 points (5 first-place votes)
2. Sarah Lawrence – 20 points
3. Purchase – 15 points (1 first-place vote)
4. Manhattanville – 13 points
5. Mount Saint Vincent – 12 points
6. Mount Saint Mary – 5 points

Black Division

1. Farmingdale State – 25 points (5 first-place votes)
T2. St. Joseph's-Long Island – 18 points (1 first-place vote)
T2. Maritime – 18 points
4. Merchant Marine – 15 points
T5. Old Westbury – 7 points
T5. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn – 7 points

Full Conference Poll

1. Farmingdale State – 118 points (8 first-place votes)
2. Yeshiva – 112 points (3 first-place votes)
3. Sarah Lawrence – 91 points
4. Maritime – 89 points
5. Purchase – 76 points
6. St. Joseph's-Long Island – 71 points
7. Manhattanville – 60 points
8. Merchant Marine – 47 points
9. Mount Saint Vincent – 42 points
10. Old Westbury – 36 points
11. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn – 35 points
12. Mount Saint Mary – 15 points