BOSTON – Both UAlbany men’s and women’s indoor track & field were picked to defend their conference crowns, in the 2025-26 #AETF Preseason Polls, which were released on Thursday afternoon.
Both programs seek to claim their third consecutive indoor title and both claimed all possible eight first place votes, finishing with 64 total points. The Great Dane men have won 16 of the past 19 championships, placing second the three times they didn’t win. UMass Lowell was selected second with 50 points and has finished first or second at the indoor championship each of the past eight years.
UMBC was picked third with 46 points after a third place finish in 2025, its highest finish in a decade. Binghamton took fourth with 41 points and the remaining first place vote, while Maine (39) rounded out the top five.
The Great Dane women have claimed 11 of the past 12 championships, with a loss by 0.5 points to UMass Lowell in 2023 serving as the only second place finish. Binghamton claimed the final first place vote and had 52 points to take second after finishing third in 2025. The Bearcats have finished in the top three each of the past four seasons.
After earning the program’s first second place finish in 2025, Bryant was picked third with 49 points, following by UMBC with 40 and then New Hampshire in fifth (32). UMass Lowell (31) and Maine (30) were right behind.
2025-26 Men’s Indoor #AETF Preseason Poll
| School |
Pts |
| 1. UAlbany |
64 (8) |
| 2. UMass Lowell |
50 |
| 3. UMBC |
46 |
| 4. Binghamton |
41 (1) |
| 5. Maine |
39 |
| 6. New Hampshire |
28 |
| 7. Bryant |
27 |
| 8. NJIT |
17 |
| 9. Vermont |
12 |
2025-26 Women’s Indoor #AETF Preseason Poll
| School |
Pts |
| 1. UAlbany |
64 (8) |
| 2. Binghamton |
52 (1) |
| 3. Bryant |
49 |
| 4. UMBC |
40 |
| 5. New Hampshire |
32 |
| 6. UMass Lowell |
31 |
| 7. Maine |
30 |
| 8. NJIT |
16 |
| 9. Vermont |
10 |
The 2025-26 Indoor season gets underway tomorrow in earnest this weekend as eight of nine programs compete between Friday-Sunday.
The 2026 #AETF Indoor Championship will be held Friday, Feb 20 – Saturday, Feb. 21 at Boston University. The championship will be streamed on ESPN+ once again.
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