The reigning champion Johns Hopkins Blue Jays tabbed preseason favorite for the 2018 Centennial championship in a poll of Conference coaches.

The Blue Jays captured all eight available first-place votes (teams not permitted to vote for themselves) for a total of 64 points. Finishing second with 57 points and one first-place vote is Haverford, followed by Muhlenberg with 40 points. Dickinson and Swarthmore round out the top-five with 39 and 38 points, respectively. 

Preseason Coaches Poll (first place votes)

1st Team All-Conference Retuners

William Chandler, Dickinson, Jr., 4 x 800, Westfield, N.J. / Westfield

Billy Dougherty, Dickinson, Sr., 4 x 800, Mt. Lebanon, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon

Eric Herrmann, Dickinson, Jr., 4 x 800, Saint James, N.Y. / Smithtown

Logan Lewis, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., Shot Put, Sidney, Neb. / Sidney

Dylan Gearinger, Haverford, Jr., 3000, Berwick, Pa. / Berwick Area

Liam Lynch, Haverford, Jr., 400, 4 x 200, Albany, N.Y. / Doane Stuart School

Zach Oji, Haverford, Jr., 4 x 200, San Francisco, Calif. / Lick-Wilmerding High School

Graham Peet, Haverford, Jr. , 5000, Vashon, Wash. / The Northwest School

Scott Pollara, Haverford, Jr., 4 x 200, Hingham, Mass. / Hingham

Robert Dembinski, Johns Hopkins, Jr., 4 x 400, Skillman, N.J. / Montgomery

Grant Mosser, Johns Hopkins, Jr., Heptathlon, Lakeville, Md. / Lakevill South

Alexander Mollick, Johns Hopkins, Jr., 200, Landsdale, Pa. / Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

Grant Mosser, Johns Hopkins, Jr., 60 Hurdles, Lakeville, Md. / Lakevill South

Zach Shelley, Johns Hopkins, Sr., 4 x 400, Glen Rock, Pa. / Susquehannock

Matthew Su ^, Johns Hopkins, So., Long Jump,

Brett Wolfinger, Johns Hopkins , So. , 4 x 400,

Mike Bessette, Muhlenberg, Jr., DMR, Paramus, N.J. / Paramus

Anthony Calantoni, Muhlenberg, Sr., DMR, Wilson, Pa. / Wilson Area

Corey Mullins, Muhlenberg, Jr., DMR, Danbury, Conn. / Danbury

Anthony Ware, Muhlenberg, Sr., 60, Bowie, Md. / Maret School (D.C.)

Daniel Belkin *, Swarthmore, Jr., Triple Jump, Florence, Mass. / Northampton

Benjamin Hejna, Swarthmore, Jr., High Jump, Batavia, Ill. / Batavia