Loyola received nine votes in the poll, which slated them in the 29^th position. The Wolfpack (6-4) moved up three spots from the preseason poll. In the preseason poll, Loyola received six votes, which tied them for 32^nd. The GCAC had three other teams in the poll. Xavier University is ranked 13^th, Dillard is ranked 22^nd, and Mobile is ranked 32^nd.