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Last year, Trine and UW-Platteville played a classic in the Elite 8 which ended on an overtime buzzer beater, and the D3hoops.com men's basketball Top 25 voters haven't forgotten this, as the two teams combine for 23 of the 25 preseason No. 1 votes. Meanwhile, it will be a long road back to the Final Four for two teams which made it to Fort Wayne last March, and the voters set their sights on a couple of teams to make big jumps in 2024-25.

When you look at the poll, look for clusters of teams: Randolph-Macon, Emory and Calvin just five points apart? Trinity (Texas), St. John's and Tufts bunched even closer than that? It should be an exciting season of Division III men's basketball. Check out the full poll at the link below.

2024-25 men's basketball preseason D3hoops.com Top 25

The first regular-season poll is slated for release on Monday, Nov. 25.