September 9, 2010 - The Hillsdale College men's basketball team finished 2009-10 winning 15 of its final 18 games. That run, along with a talented group of returning players, has caught attention on the national level as the 2010-11 season approaches.

Hillsdale is listed as one of that publication's "possible breakthough teams" for the upcoming season. TSN lists its preseason top 10 list, followed by 30 other schools to watch, and the Chargers appear on the latter of those two lists.

Three teams in Hillsdale's region make up the top three spots in TSN's preseason national poll: Findlay, Bellarmine and Grand Valley State. The Chargers eliminated GVSU from the GLIAC Tournament last year, only to lose to Findlay in the conference championship game.

TSN's preseason top 10 list and the list of other teams to watch appears below.

2010-11 Preseason Top 10
1. Findlay (Ohio)
2. Bellarmine (Ky.)
3. Grand Valley State (Mich.)
4. Arkansas Tech
5. Cal Poly-Pomona
6. Indiana (Pa.)
7. Seattle Pacific (Wash.)
8. West Liberty
9. Winona State (Minn.)
10. Bentley (Mass.)

Possible Breakthroughs
Alabama-Huntsville, Anderson (S.C.), Augustana (S.D.), Bloomfield (N.J.), BYU-Hawaii, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Drury (Mo.), Felician (N.J.), Ferris State (Mich.), Florida Southern, Fort Lewis (Colo.), Georgia College & State, Hillsdale (Mich.), Humboldt State (Calif.), Kentucky Wesleyan, Lynn (Fla.), Mary (N.D.), Metro State (Colo.), Midwestern State (Texas), Minnesota State-Mankato, Montevallo (Ala.), Mount Olive (N.C.), Philadelphia University (Pa.), Queens (N.C.), Rollins (Fla.), St. Cloud State (Minn.), Southern Indiana, Stonehill (Mass.), Tarleton State (Texas), USC-Aiken, W.Va. State