BOSTON - The Colonial Athletic Association has announced its preseason ranking for the upcoming 2001-2002 season. The poll, which is determined by the coaches of the CAA, has Boston University ranked seventh in the 12-team conference.

The Terriers, in their first year as members of the CAA, have six wrestlers ranked in individual weight classes. Junior Jose Leon was voted second at 125-pounds and senior Chad Grant received the same ranking in the 184-pound weight class. Junior Jason Holder was voted sixth at 149-pounds and senior Ali Abri received a fifth place ranking at 174-pounds.

Rank	School	Points	CAA Ranked Wrestlers
1.	Rider	39	10
2.	Drexel	31	9
3.	Hofstra	28	6
4.	George Mason	27	6
5.	Old Dominion	24	7
6.	James Madison	19	5
7.	Boston University	16	6
8.	Binghamton	14	6
9.	Boston College	6	1
10.	Campbell	3	2
11.	Sacred Heart	2	1
12.	Wagner	1	1

Junior Ed Strauss is ranked sixth at 184-pounds while sophomore Leighton Brady is fifth in his first year at B.U. after transferring from Seaton Hall

The Terriers will field a squad that includes the six wrestlers ranked in the preseason conference poll. They also boast two members of the All-Conference Rookie Team. B.U. finished fifth in the ECAC last season, in which it had two NCAA qualifiers.