The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.
Preseason
CAA poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 25, 2023, the Tribe were predicted to finish in first place out of 15 teams following the addition of Campbell and North Carolina A&T for the 2023 season.[1][2]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
William & Mary
195 (13)
2
New Hampshire
195 (1)
3
Richmond
159
4
Delaware
149 (1)
5
Elon
146
6
Rhode Island
135
7
Villanova
129
8
Monmouth
94
9
Towson
85
10
North Carolina A&T
70
11
Albany
64
12
Campbell
62
13
Maine
40
14
Stony Brook
38
15
Hampton
30
Preseason All-CAA team
Junior linebacker John Pius, redshirt senior running back Bronson Yoder, junior offensive lineman Charles Grant, redshirt senior defensive lineman Nate Lynn, redshirt senior linebacker Isaiah Jones, redshirt senior cornerback Ryan Poole, and redshirt sophomore cornerback Jalen Jones were named to the CAA preseason all-conference team.[3] Pius was also named the preseason CAA Defensive Player of the Year, an award he won in 2022.[3] W&M's seven all-conference picks were the most of any team in the league, while its five defensive selections also led all schools.[3]
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