NO. 1 McMASTER MARAUDERS
Head Coach: Dave Preston (14th season)
Regular season record: 18-2
Regular season standing: 1st OUA
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 22-3
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 1 (13 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (15 polls): 15
Conference award winners: Stephen Maar (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Stephen Maar (LS), Danny Demyanenko (M), Andrew Kocur (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Pawel Jedrzejewski (LIB)
Conference all-rookie team: Craig Ireland (OH), Matthew Passalent (OH)
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2013)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 4th straight appearance (9th in 11 years)
NO. 2 TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS
Head Coach: Ben Josephson (9th season)
Regular season record: 14-10
Regular season standing: 6th Canada West
Playoff record: 4-1
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 24-15
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 3 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (15 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Ryan Sclater (OH), Tyler Koslowsky (LIB)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2012, 2011, 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 7th straight appearance (11th in 13 years)
NO. 3 LAVAL ROUGE ET OR
Head Coach: Pascal Clément (24th season)
Regular season record: 14-3
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 18-6
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 5 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 13
Conference award winners: Vicente Ignacio Parraguirre Villalobos (MVP), Vincent Thibault-Bernier (libero)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Vicente Ignacio Parraguirre Villalobos (OH), Hugo Léger (M), Vincent Thibault-Bernier (LIB)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in RSEQ
Conference all-rookie team: No rookie team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2013, 1994, 1992, 1990)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 19th straight appearance (33rd in 35 years – missed 1997, 1993)
NO. 4 UNB VARSITY REDS
Head Coach: Dan McMorran (12th season)
Regular season record: 9-8
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 12-10
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 0
Conference award winners: Eivind Andersen (MVP), Cody Timmons (Student-Athlete Community Service Award)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Eivind Andersen (OH), Pascal McCarthy (OH), Sam Alves (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in AUS
Conference all-rookie team: No rookie team in AUS
CIS championship best result: Information not available
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 2-year absence
NO. 5 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES
Head Coach: Brian Gavlas (24th season)
Regular season record: 15-9
Regular season standing: 5th Canada West
Playoff record: 3-2
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 19-15
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): No. 8
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 7 (2 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (15 polls): 10
Conference award winners: CJ Gavlas (rookie), Robert Graham (Student-Athlete Community Service Award)
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: CJ Gavlas (S)
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2004, 1999, 1988, 1979)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance
NO. 6 ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS
Head Coach: Terry Danyluk (23rd season)
Regular season record: 23-1
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 29-4
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 23): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (15 polls): 15
Conference award winners: Brett Walsh (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Brett Walsh (S), Ryley Barnes (LS), Taylor Arnett (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: John Goranson (M)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: 8-time champions (2015, 2014, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1997, 1981)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 16th straight appearance (23rd in 24 years – missed 2000)
NO. 7 RYERSON RAMS
Head Coach: Dustin Reid (1st season - interim)
Regular season record: 14-6
Regular season standing: 3rd OUA
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 19-16
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): No. 10 (tied)
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 8 (2 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (15 polls): 6
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Lucas Coleman (LS)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: First appearance
CIS championship last appearance: First appearance
CIS championship sequence: First appearance
NO. 8 WATERLOO WARRIORS
Head Coach: Chris Lawson (9th season)
Regular season record: 11-9
Regular season standing: 5th OUA
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 16-13
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 23): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 10 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (15 polls): 1
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Erich Woolley (LIB), Braden Cok (RS)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: Bronze medallists (1991, 1990, 1984)
CIS championship last appearance: 2015 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance