KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw three teams rank in the first NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll of the 2024-25 season, released Wednesday by the national office.
College of Idaho received a No. 2 rank along with one first place vote. Oregon Tech landed in the No. 18 spot. Lewis-Clark State College rounded out the ranked CCC teams at No. 22.
2024-25 NAIA Women's Basketball Poll - No. 1
| RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] |
RECORD |
FINAL POINTS |
| 1 |
1 |
Langston (Okla.) [18] |
3-0 |
510 |
| 2 |
2 |
College of Idaho [1] |
2-0 |
493 |
| 3 |
3 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
5-0 |
470 |
| 4 |
6 |
Arizona Christian |
6-0 |
449 |
| 5 |
7 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
4-0 |
444 |
| 6 |
12 |
LSU Alexandria (La.) |
3-0 |
423 |
| 7 |
9 |
Montana Tech |
4-0 |
385 |
| 7 |
4 |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
4-1 |
385 |
| 9 |
11 |
Concordia (Neb.) |
3-0 |
363 |
| 10 |
10 |
The Master's (Calif.) |
6-1 |
356 |
| 11 |
14 |
Central Baptist (Ark.) |
5-0 |
319 |
| 12 |
15 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
4-0 |
314 |
| 13 |
19 |
Huntington (Ind.) |
5-0 |
293 |
| 14 |
13 |
LSU Shreveport (La.) |
3-1 |
291 |
| 15 |
22 |
Florida Memorial |
4-0 |
275 |
| 16 |
18 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
5-0 |
256 |
| 17 |
5 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
3-2 |
217 |
| 18 |
16 |
Oregon Tech |
2-1 |
199 |
| 19 |
19 |
Baker (Kan.) |
3-1 |
190 |
| 20 |
RV |
Life (Ga.) |
5-0 |
180 |
| 21 |
8 |
Grace (Ind.) |
2-2 |
147 |
| 22 |
25 |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
3-0 |
133 |
| 23 |
NR |
Oklahoma City |
4-0 |
115 |
| 24 |
RV |
Mobile (Ala.) |
3-0 |
91 |
| 25 |
RV |
Indiana Tech |
1-1 |
85 |
Dropped from Top 25: Nelson (Texas), Kansas Wesleyan, Madonna (Mich.), Ave Maria (Fla.)
Receiving Votes: Nelson (Texas) 81, Kansas Wesleyan 68, Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 47, Hope International (Calif.) 33, William Woods (Mo.) 28, Dordt (Iowa) 23, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 21, Peru State (Neb.) 21, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 20, Morningside (Iowa) 12, Spring Arbor (Mich.) 11, IU Northwest (Ind.) 9, Pikeville (Ky.) 5, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 5, Keiser (Fla.) 4, Bethel (Ind.) 3, Cornerstone (Mich.) 3, Southwestern (Kan.) 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”
- Frequency of polls occur bi-weekly
- Records listed are as of the end of the day on Monday of the poll week
- For the complete Top 25 polls calendar, click HERE