With 10 of 11 first-place votes, defending Atlantic Hockey regular-season champion American International heads up the 2019 conference preseason coaches poll.
Bentley tied with Sacred Heart for third and garnered the other first-place nod.
| School (First-place votes) | Points |
|---|---|
| 1. American International (10) | 100 |
| 2. Niagara | 78 |
| 3. (tie) Bentley (1) | 77 |
| 3. (tie) Sacred Heart | 77 |
| 5. RIT | 66 |
| 6. Air Force | 60 |
| 7. Robert Morris | 46 |
| 8. Army West Point | 38 |
| 9. Mercyhurst | 25 |
| 10. Holy Cross | 21 |
| 11. Canisius | 17 |
