For only the fourth time in program history, the Light Blue men's basketball team made it into the top half of the preseason media poll.
Ranked third behind Princeton and Harvard, the Lions are expected to be strong contenders on the court this season, despite a sixth-place finish last year. (See below for the full listing of poll results.)
Columbia has an experienced senior class this year in guard Brian Barbour, center Mark Cisco, forward John Daniels, and guard Dean Kowalski.
Barbour, as the team's captain and leading scorer, will no doubt be the centerpiece of the Lions' offense, but head coach Kyle Smith said he is aware of the need to take some of the pressure off the star point guard.
