Release courtesy of John Kean, Sports Information Director, Missouri S&T
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bellarmine and West
Liberty have retained the top two spots in the final NABC/Division
II men’s basketball rankings for the month of January, but
losses by six of the top 10 teams in last week’s poll have
created a shakeup at the top end of the new rankings.
Bellarmine swept two games from teams ranked in the top 10 –
both of whom stayed among that group despite the losses –
while West Liberty captured three contests a week ago to stay at
No. 2. The shifting starts at No. 3, where Tarleton State
moves into the spot after a pair of road losses by Metropolitan
State. Winona State also moved up from sixth to fourth this
week, while Colorado School of Mines rose to its highest-ever
ranking at No. 5.
Alabama-Huntsville also made a six-spot jump in the poll this
week as it moved up to No. 6, while Kentucky Wesleyan and Southern
Indiana – the teams that suffered the losses to Bellarmine
– retained their places at seventh and eighth,
respectively. Lincoln Memorial fell four places to No. 9,
while Christian Brothers rounds out the top 10 with its first
appearance among that group this season.
Midwestern State, which lost a four-point decision Saturday to
Tarleton State, dropped one spot to No. 11 and was followed by
Metropolitan State, Indiana (Pa.), Shaw and Northern
Kentucky. The next five teams in the poll are Western
Washington, Bowie State, Hillsdale, West Georgia
and St. Cloud State.
The final five teams in this week’s poll are
Alaska-Anchorage, Northwest Missouri State, Missouri Southern,
South Carolina Aiken and a tie at No. 25 with King and
Winston-Salem State.
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NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (Jan. 31, 2012) |
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Rank |
Institution |
Record |
Points |
Previous |
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1. |
Bellarmine, Ky. (8 first place votes) |
18-1 |
200 |
1 |
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2. |
West Liberty, W.Va. |
19-1 |
191 |
2 |
|
3. |
Tarleton State, Texas |
19-1 |
185 |
4 |
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4. |
Winona State, Minn. |
19-2 |
176 |
6 |
|
5. |
Colorado School of Mines |
17-2 |
158 |
11 |
|
6. |
Alabama-Huntsville |
15-3 |
146 |
12 |
|
7. |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
16-3 |
145 |
7 |
|
8. |
Southern Indiana |
16-3 |
140 |
8 |
|
9. |
Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. |
18-2 |
135 |
5 |
|
10. |
Christian Brothers, Tenn. |
15-3 |
113 |
15 |
|
11. |
Midwestern State, Texas |
16-2 |
112 |
10 |
|
12. |
Metropolitan State, Colo. |
17-3 |
108 |
3 |
|
13. |
Indiana, Pa. |
15-3 |
106 |
16 |
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14. |
Shaw, N.C. |
16-2 |
91 |
17 |
|
15. |
Northern Kentucky |
15-4 |
79 |
9 |
|
16. |
Western Washington |
18-3 |
78 |
18 |
|
17. |
Bowie State, Md. |
15-3 |
75 |
19 |
|
18. |
Hillsdale, Mich. |
17-2 |
71 |
20 |
|
19. |
West Georgia |
18-3 |
63 |
22 |
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20. |
St. Cloud State, Minn. |
16-3 |
48 |
13 |
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21. |
Alaska-Anchorage |
15-4 |
42 |
25 |
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22. |
Northwest Missouri State |
16-3 |
37 |
NR |
|
23. |
Missouri Southern |
16-5 |
15 |
14 |
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24. |
South Carolina Aiken |
15-4 |
12 |
24 |
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25. |
(tie) King, Tenn. |
17-3 |
11 |
NR |
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25. |
(tie) Winston-Salem State, N.C. |
15-3 |
11 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Arkansas Tech 8, District of Columbia 8, Cal Poly Pomona 6, Central Missouri 6, Indianapolis (Ind.) 6, LIU-C.W. Post (N.Y.) 5, Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 5, Montevallo (Ala.) 3, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 2. Stonehill (Mass.) 2, Adelphi (N.Y.) 1.
Dropped out: Indianapolis (21), Fort Hays State (23).
Records and previous rankings are through games of Jan. 29, 2012. The next poll will be released on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (Jan. 31, 2012)
Record Points Pvs
1. Bellarmine, Ky. (8 first place votes) 18-1 200 1
2. West Liberty, W.Va. 19-1 191 2
3. Tarleton State, Texas 19-1 185 4
4. Winona State, Minn. 19-2 176 6
5. Colorado School of Mines 17-2 158 11
6. Alabama-Huntsville 15-3 146 12
7. Kentucky Wesleyan 16-3 145 7
8. Southern Indiana 16-3 140 8
9. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. 18-2 135 5
10. Christian Brothers, Tenn. 15-3 113 15
11. Midwestern State, Texas 16-2 112 10
12. Metropolitan State, Colo. 17-3 108 3
13. Indiana, Pa. 15-3 106 16
14. Shaw, N.C. 16-2 91 17
15. Northern Kentucky 15-4 79 9
16. Western Washington 18-3 78 18
17. Bowie State, Md. 15-3 75 19
18. Hillsdale, Mich. 17-2 71 20
19. West Georgia 18-3 63 22
20. St. Cloud State, Minn. 16-3 48 13
21. Alaska-Anchorage 15-4 42 25
22. Northwest Missouri State 16-3 37 NR
23. Missouri Southern 16-5 15 14
24. South Carolina Aiken 15-4 12 24
25. (tie) King, Tenn. 17-3 11 NR
25. (tie) Winston-Salem State, N.C. 15-3 11 NR