PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The NJCAA Region 8 Coaches’ Polls were released on Monday morning and a few Panhandle teams are ranked high coming into the season.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. | Tallahassee (6) | 27-6 | 125 | 2 |
| 2. | Gulf Coast State (3) | 24-7 | 109 | 5 |
| 3. | Florida SouthWestern (1) | 29-2 | 106 | 1 |
| 4. | Eastern Florida State | 22-11 | 83 | 6 |
| 5. | Northwest Florida State (1) | 12-16 | 62 | — |
| 6. | Chipola | 18-10 | 50 | — |
| 7. | Polk State | 21-10 | 41 | 10 |
| 8. | Indian River State | 22-8 | 36 | 4 |
| 9. | St. Petersburg | 14-17 | 34 | — |
| 10. | State College of Florida | 21-12 | 33 | 8 |
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. | Northwest Florida State (12) | 27-4 | 139 | 1 |
| 2. | Chipola (2) | 21-7 | 122 | 3 |
| 3. | Gulf Coast State | 23-5 | 104 | 2 |
| 4. | Florida SouthWestern | 24-7 | 99 | 4t |
| 5. | Eastern Florida State | 23-7 | 71 | 4t |
| 6. | Tallahassee | 12-14 | 57 | — |
| 7. | Daytona State | 18-12 | 44 | 8 |
| 8. | Miami Dade | 20-12 | 41 | 9 |
| 9. | Pensacola State | 16-14 | 39 | 10 |
| 10 | Santa Fe | 19-11 | 22 | 6 |
NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll (Division II)
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. | Gulf Coast State (5) | 23-8 | 50 | 1 |
| 2. | St. Johns River State | 22-9 | 44 | 2 |
| 3. | Lake-Sumter State | 7-12 | 37 | 5 |
| 4. | Pasco-Hernando State | 11-15 | 36 | 4 |
| 5. | South Florida State | 11-9 | 34 | 3 |
| 6. | Florida Gateway | 10-26 | 20 | 6 |
