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Men’s Basketball Picked Sixth in Ivy League Preseason Poll
10/23/2025 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Brown men's basketball team has been picked sixth in the Ivy League preseason poll, the league announced on Thursday.
Yale took the top spot in the poll after receiving all 21 first place votes and 168 points, followed by Harvard (126 points). Cornell (124 points) and Princeton (97 points) rounded out the top four in the preseason ledger.
Dartmouth (72 points) was picked fifth just ahead of Brown (68 points), Penn was picked seventh (66), and Columbia rounded out the poll in eighth (35 points).
The top four teams in the Ivy League will head to Ivy Madness which will be hosted by Cornell in March.
Brown will open its regular season on Friday, Nov. 7 against Siena, tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.
Ivy League Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
1. Yale - 168 (21 first-place votes)
2. Harvard - 126
3. Cornell - 124
4. Princeton - 97
5. Dartmouth - 72
6. Brown - 68
7. Penn - 66
8. Columbia - 35
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Yale took the top spot in the poll after receiving all 21 first place votes and 168 points, followed by Harvard (126 points). Cornell (124 points) and Princeton (97 points) rounded out the top four in the preseason ledger.
Dartmouth (72 points) was picked fifth just ahead of Brown (68 points), Penn was picked seventh (66), and Columbia rounded out the poll in eighth (35 points).
The top four teams in the Ivy League will head to Ivy Madness which will be hosted by Cornell in March.
Brown will open its regular season on Friday, Nov. 7 against Siena, tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.
Ivy League Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
1. Yale - 168 (21 first-place votes)
2. Harvard - 126
3. Cornell - 124
4. Princeton - 97
5. Dartmouth - 72
6. Brown - 68
7. Penn - 66
8. Columbia - 35
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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