KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Charleston Golden Eagles moved up one spot in this week's NABC rankings. The Golden Eagles, who came into the season ranked 22nd in the polls, moved up a spot after the first week of collegiate play. The Mountain East Conference is expected to announce the Golden Eagles, as well as the remainder of the MEC Basketball schedules at a future date before play resumes.
A total of nine conferences have multiple teams in the pre-season top 25. The Mountain East Conference has three teams in No. 6 West Liberty, No. 19 Fairmont State and No. 21 Charleston, while the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is represented by No. 7 Northern State, No. 13 Augustana and No. 25 Sioux Falls.
Below is the remainder of the Top-25, with MEC teams being bolded.
National Association of Basketball Coaches
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Rankings
December 8, 2020 (Regular Season Poll #1)
|
Record |
Points |
Last |
| 1. Northwest Missouri State |
3-0 |
400 |
1 |
| 2. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) |
2-0 |
383 |
2 |
| 3. West Texas A&M |
0-0 |
366 |
3 |
| 4. Florida Southern |
0-0 |
340 |
5 |
| 5. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) |
0-0 |
325 |
6 |
| 6. West Liberty (W.Va.) |
0-0 |
291 |
7 |
| 7. Northern State (S.D.) |
0-0 |
285 |
8 |
| 8. Colorado School of Mines |
2-0 |
261 |
13 |
| 9. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
244 |
12 |
| 10. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
0-0 |
231 |
11 |
| 11. Alabama Huntsville |
0-0 |
220 |
14 |
| 12. Ferris State (Mich.) |
0-0 |
212 |
15 |
| 13. Augustana (S.D.) |
0-0 |
171 |
17 |
| 14. Point Loma (Calif.) |
0-0 |
147 |
16 |
| 15. St. Edward's (Texas) |
0-0 |
143 |
17 |
| 16. Valdosta State (Ga.) |
0-0 |
138 |
18 |
| 17. Washburn (Kan.) |
4-0 |
131 |
NR |
| 18. Truman State (Mo.) |
3-0 |
118 |
NR |
| 19. Fairmont State (W.Va.) |
0-0 |
101 |
20 |
| 20. Queens (N.C.) |
2-2 |
95 |
10 |
| 21. Charleston (W.Va.) |
0-0 |
77 |
22 |
| 22. Colorado Mesa |
2-0 |
63 |
NR |
| 23. Augusta (Ga.) |
1-0 |
60 |
NR |
| 24. Findlay (Ohio) |
1-0 |
58 |
NR |
| 25. Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
0-0 |
54 |
23 |
First place votes – Northwest Missouri State (16).
Others receiving votes: Missouri-St. Louis 40, Missouri Western 37, Bridgeport (Conn.) 31, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 22, Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 18, Fort Lewis (Colo.) 17, Mercyhurst (Pa.) 17, Tusculum (Tenn.) 15, UNC Pembroke 13, Lindenwood (Mo.), McKendree (Ill.) 10, Flagler (Fla.) 9, Daemen (N.Y.) 8, Emporia State (Kan.) 7, DBU (Texas) 6, Missouri Southern 6, Westminster (Utah) 5, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 3, Union (Tenn.) 3, Wingate (N.C.) 3, Biola (Calif.) 2, Southern Indiana 2, Angelo State (Texas) 1, Minnesota State 1, Rockhurst (Mo.) 1, Stonehill (Mass.) 1.
Dropped out: Indiana, Pa. (4), Missouri-St. Louis (9), Missouri Southern (21), Bridgeport (24), Southern Indiana (25).
