The East Coast Conference Preseason Track & Field Polls have been released. The men have been chosen to finish 1st, while the women jumped in at #2.
Roberts Wesleyan and St. Thomas Aquinas have been selected as the front runners to capture East Coast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in a vote by the league's coaches. Roberts Wesleyan and St. Thomas Aquinas tied for the top spot in the men's poll. Last season the Spartans finished in 2nd Place. Winslow Dorsainvile and St. Jacob Diodonet both qualified and competed in the NCAA DII National Championship. Currently this season, the team is ranked #24 in the nation in DII. They are also ranked 5th in the East Region.
2017 ECC Men's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll
| School | Pts. |
| T1. Roberts Wesleyan (5) | 58 |
| T1. St. Thomas Aquinas (2) | 58 |
| 3. Georgian Court (1) | 50 |
| 4. Holy Family | 30 |
| 5. Molloy | 26 |
| 6. Daemen | 25 |
| 7. LIU Post | 22 |
| 8. Queens | 19 |
The women's team is predicted to move up to the #2 spot this season after a 3rd place finish in 2016. Roberts Wesleyan was a unanimous pick in the women's poll. The Spartans are ranked #9 in the East Region.
2017 ECC Women's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll
| School | Pts. |
| 1. Roberts Wesleyan (9) | 81 |
| 2. St. Thomas Aquinas | 67 |
| 3. Georgian Court | 55 |
| 4. Dist. Columbia | 54 |
| 5. Daemen | 41 |
| 6. LIU Post | 31 |
| 7. Holy Family | 28 |
| 8. Queens | 27 |
| 9. Molloy | 21 |
( ) - first place votes