The defending Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Champions are ranked in the top 10 NJCAA Division I preseason poll. The Coffeyville Community College men’s basketball team comes in at fourth as they get ready to start their season. The Red Ravens open up their 2018-19 season on Friday with a home appearance against Fort Scott in the Community State Bank Classic at Nellis Hall.

Only one other team from the Conference earned a spot in the preseason top 25 polls. The Hutchinson Blue Dragons are ranked ninth.