BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Jackson State has been selected to finish third in the SWAC Eastern Division preseason poll, as voted by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.
 
It's the third season in a row the Tigers have been selected pre-season No. 3 in the Eastern Division.
 
Eastern Division
Alcorn State (92)
Alabama A&M (70)
Jackson State (61)
Alabama State (47)
Mississippi Valley State (30)  
 
Western Division
Southern (90)
Prairie View A&M (78)
Grambling State (74)
Texas Southern (34)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (24)