NEW ORLEANS – With the 2017 season just nine days away, the Sun Belt Conference has announced its annual Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Eagles were selected third in the newly formed East Division behind defending National Champion Coastal Carolina and South Alabama. It wasn't a clean sweep for the Chanticleers, as the Eagles claimed a first place vote in the poll.
2017 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Coaches' Preseason Poll
first-place votes in parentheses
EAST DIVISION
1. Coastal Carolina (10) - 70 pts
2. South Alabama (1) - 56 pts
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