
The defending ODAC champion Hornets are ranked 27th in the publication’s poll with 212 points.
Shenandoah, coming off of a 35-12 season, is three points back of Adrian (Mich.) and two in front of North Central (Ill.).
Wooster (Ohio) is the pre-season No. 1. The Scots have 285 points to outdistance UW-Whitewater by four points at the top of the 40-team poll.
SU is one of three ODAC teams in the pre-season poll. Randolph-Macon is seventh and Roanoke 30th.
Shenandoah opens its 2019 season on February 16 versus No. 5 Misericordia.
In addition to R-MC, RC and Misericordia, the Hornets have No. 31 Ithaca on the 2019 slate.