KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw two teams ranked in the first NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll of 2024, released Wednesday by the national office.
College of Idaho continues to gain momentum, jumping two spots to land at No. 3. Oregon Tech remained ranked at No. 24.
2023-24 NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – No. 4
| RANK |
LAST TIME |
SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] |
RECORD |
FINAL POINTS |
| 1 |
1 |
Grace (Ind.) [18] |
16-0 |
480 |
| 2 |
2 |
Langston (Okla.) |
15-0 |
464 |
| 3 |
5 |
College of Idaho |
14-2 |
443 |
| 4 |
8 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
15-1 |
430 |
| 5 |
9 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
15-2 |
414 |
| 6 |
12 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
16-1 |
406 |
| 7 |
11 |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
14-2 |
387 |
| 8 |
7 |
Montana Tech |
13-3 |
340 |
| 9 |
6 |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
13-2 |
336 |
| 10 |
14 |
Lourdes (Ohio) |
13-1 |
329 |
| 11 |
16 |
Mobile (Ala.) |
14-3 |
289 |
| 12 |
4 |
LSU Shreveport (La.) |
11-3 |
274 |
| 13 |
20 |
Roosevelt (Ill.) |
14-2 |
267 |
| 14 |
13 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
14-3 |
263 |
| 15 |
10 |
Arizona Christian |
14-4 |
229 |
| 16 |
22 |
Florida Memorial |
14-2 |
204 |
| 17 |
3 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
12-4 |
200 |
| 18 |
RV |
Tennessee Southern |
16-2 |
197 |
| 19 |
RV |
Antelope Valley (Calif.) |
14-2 |
162 |
| 20 |
17 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
12-4 |
142 |
| 21 |
RV |
Point Park (Pa.) |
16-1 |
140 |
| 22 |
19 |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
12-3 |
130 |
| 23 |
RV |
Bethel (Ind.) |
13-3 |
122 |
| 24 |
24 |
Oregon Tech |
12-3 |
112 |
| 25 |
RV |
SAGU (Texas) |
11-4 |
108 |
Dropped From Top 25: Florida College, Xavier (La.), The Master’s (Calif.), Wayland Baptist (Texas), Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Others Receiving Votes: Florida College 107, Central Methodist (Mo.) 100, Ave Maria (Fla.) 69, Talladega (Ala.) 48, Marian (Ind.) 41, Madonna (Mich.) 34, The Master's (Calif.) 22, Mayville State (N.D.) 17, Xavier (La.) 14, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 7, Kansas Wesleyan 6, Hastings (Neb.) 5, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 4, Vanguard (Calif.) 3, WVU Tech (W.Va.) 3, Central Baptist (Ark.) 3, Pikeville (Ky.) 3
Poll Methodology:
- The NAIA Men’s Basketball Poll is for publicity purposes only and has no weight or bearing in the selection process for national championship field consideration
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second place and so on through the list
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low ratings) is removed
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”
- For the first preseason poll, there is no column referencing a previous ranking, as polls are new and different from the ratings system
- Frequency of polls occur bi-weekly
- For the complete Top 25 polls calendar, click HERE