CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Akron Zips have been selected to win the MAC regular season and tournament title in the 2023-24 Men's Basketball Preseason Head Coaches Poll. The Zips received eleven first place votes to win the regular season championship, while notching nine votes to win the 2024 Tournament title. Kent State was picked to finish second and received a vote to repeat as tournament champions. Ohio followed closely after, garnering one first place vote as well as a vote to emerge victorious at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in March. Ten of the league's top men's basketball players were also selected to the Preseason All-MAC first and second teams as announced by the league office.

A complete list of the MAC Coaches Preseason Coaches Poll and All-League Team can be found below.

2023-24 MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Akron (11) – 121  
2. Kent State – 104
3. Ohio (1) – 102
4. Toledo – 93
5. Northern Illinois – 82
T6. Bowling Green – 64
T6. Miami – 64
8. Ball State – 55  
9. Buffalo – 38
10. Western Michigan – 33  
11. Eastern Michigan – 22  
12. Central Michigan – 14
 
Tournament Champion: Akron (9), Kent State (1), Ohio (1), Toledo (1)
 
2023-24 MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason All-MAC Teams
First Team
Ali Ali, Guard, Akron, Sr.
Enrique Freeman, Forward, Akron, Sr.
Chris Payton, Forward, Kent State, Grad.
Jaylin Hunter, Guard, Ohio, Sr.
Dante Maddox Jr., Guard, Toledo, Jr.
 
Second Team
Tyson Acuff, Guard, Eastern Michigan, Jr.
Jalen Sullinger, Guard, Kent State, Jr.
Anderson Mirambeaux, Center, Miami, Sr.
David Coit, Guard, Northern Illinois, Jr.
AJ Brown, Guard, Ohio, So.