Travis Ford will begin his first season as SLU Head Men’s Basketball Coach in less than a month. He will do it without the pressure of high expectations. At today’s Atlantic 10 Media Day, the Billikens were picked last in the 14-team league. The Bills finished 13th a season ago, the final season for Jim Crews.

A-10 Preseason Poll

1)Dayton

2)Rhode Island

3)VCU

4)Davidson

5)Saint Bonaventure

6)Richmond

7)La Salle

8)George Washington

9)St. Joe’s

10)UMASS

11)Fordham

12)George Mason

13)Duquesne

14)Saint Louis