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Ferris Mowers To Sponsor USA TODAY Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

USA TODAY Sports has partnered with the National Assn. of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for over 25 years on the production of a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams. The 2021 poll is sponsored during the season by Ferris Mowers.

A panel of NABC-member Division I head coaches votes on the poll each week. The rankings, published by USA TODAY Sports, reach an audience of more than 60 million sports fans

Additionally, Ferris Mowers receives the naming rights of the Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship Trophy.

“College basketball has become such a phenomenon over the years and engages fans across the country of all ages and backgrounds. Being a part of the Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll and NABC National Championship Trophy is an important opportunity for Ferris,” says Harold Redman, President of the Turf and Consumer Products Group at Briggs & Stratton. “Our distributors, dealers and customers can take pride knowing that the Ferris brand is associated with such a high-profile and exciting property.”

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