East Mississippi Community College earned the No. 1 spot on the National Junior College Athletic Association preseason poll, the committee announced Monday afternoon.
Coming off two straight JUCO national championships, EMCC has now been ranked No. 1 in 17 straight NJCAA polls.
Other Mississippi JUCO teams ranked in the Top 20 include Jones (No. 4), Northwest Mississippi (No. 9), Mississippi Gulf Coast (No. 12) and Copiah-Lincoln (No. 17).
EMCC opens the 2019 season Aug. 29 on the road against Hinds Community College.
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