Jan. 17, 2007
OLATHE, Kan. - MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) received 15 of a possible 17 first-place votes to hold on to the top spot for the second-straight week, as Sioux Falls (S.D.) checked in at No. 2 and Point Park (Pa.) finished No. 3 in this week's NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Top 25.
The top six did not change in this week's poll, as Warner Pacific (Ore.) sits at No. 4, followed by Huntington (Ind.) and Bellevue (Neb.). At No. 7, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) moved up a spot from last week, while Walsh (Ohio) climbed two spots to claim No. 8 in this week's rating. Albertson (Idaho) moved five places into ninth this week, while Indiana Wesleyan fell a spot to round out the Top 10.
Previously unranked Northwestern (Iowa) landed at No. 15 in this week's poll as the highest of three newcomers to the Top 25, as Tennessee Wesleyan moved back into the rating at No. 24, followed by Mount Mercy at No. 25. Oregon Tech was the only team to fall out of the Top 10, dropping five spots to No. 12.
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL |
1ST PLACE VOTES |
RECORD |
POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
15 |
15-0 |
507 |
|
2 |
2 |
Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
1 |
19-1 |
490 |
|
3 |
3 |
Point Park (Pa.) |
1 |
19-0 |
473 |
|
4 |
4 |
Warner Pacific (Ore.) |
|
17-2 |
461 |
|
5 |
5 |
Huntington (Ind.) |
|
18-3 |
445 |
|
6 |
6 |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
|
16-1 |
426 |
|
7 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
|
17-3 |
404 |
|
8 |
10 |
Walsh (Ohio) |
|
16-3 |
389 |
|
9 |
14 |
Albertson (Idaho) |
|
13-3 |
362 |
|
10 |
9 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
|
18-2 |
352 |
|
11 |
12 |
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) |
|
15-3 |
339 |
|
12 |
7 |
Oregon Tech |
|
18-3 |
315 |
|
13 |
15 |
Kansas Wesleyan |
|
14-3 |
314 |
|
14 |
13 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
|
12-5 |
261 |
|
15 |
NR |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
|
14-6 |
239 |
|
16 |
20 |
Cedarville (Ohio) |
|
12-5 |
225 |
|
17 |
25 |
Eastern Oregon |
|
14-4 |
221 |
|
18 |
24 |
William Jessup (Calif.) |
|
12-6 |
157 |
|
19 |
11 |
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) |
|
16-4 |
151 |
|
20 |
17 |
Northwest (Wash.) |
|
16-5 |
150 |
|
21 |
16 |
St. Francis (Ind.) |
|
14-8 |
148 |
|
22 |
18 |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
|
12-7 |
144 |
|
23 |
19 |
Northwood (Fla.) |
|
14-4 |
140 |
|
23 |
NR |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
|
12-6 |
140 |
|
25 |
NR |
Mount Mercy (Iowa) |
|
11-6 |
113 |
Others Receiving Votes: Lindenwood (Mo.), 99; Grace (Ind.), 96; Southwestern (Kan.), 78; Calumet St. Joseph (Ind.), 46; Concordia (Mich.), 45; Hastings (Neb.), 45; Bluefield (Va.), 31; William Penn (Iowa), 23; William Jewell (Mo.), 12; Aquinas (Mich.), 11; Cornerstone (Mich.), 10; Spalding (Ky.), 9; Ozarks (Mo.), 8; Doane (Neb.), 7; Dordt (Iowa), 6; Holy Names (Calif.), 6; Baker (Kan.), 4; Concordia (Ore.), 2; Cardinal Stritch (Wis.), 1.
