Barton receiving votes in NABC/Division II Men's Basketball Rankings (Feb. 3, 2013)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Last week’s top three teams in
the NABC/Division II national rankings held their position in the
new poll released today, with Cal Poly Pomona and Minnesota State
moving up this week to complete the top five.
Metropolitan State won a pair of road games to remain at the top
of the rankings for the third week in a row, while Western
Washington survived an overtime tilt with last week’s No. 4
team, Seattle Pacfiic, to stay unbeaten and at No. 2. West
Liberty held firm in the third spot, while Cal Poly Pomona and
Minnesota State both moved up as a result of the loss by Seattle
Pacific, who checks in at No. 6. Two of Seattle
Pacific’s three losses this season have come to Western
Washington.
The Falcons are followed by Indiana (Pa.), Florida Southern,
Alabama-Huntsville and Southern Indiana to complete the top
10. Southern Indiana defeated then-No. 6 Bellarmine last
week, dropping the Knights immediately behind the Screaming Eagles
to start the second 10. Winona State, one of three Division
II teams that reached the 20-win mark last week, checks in at No.
12 and is followed by East Stroudsburg, Adams State and Saint
Anselm.
Lincoln Memorial fell six spots this week to No. 16 and is trailed
by Washburn, Harding, Wayne State (Mich.) and Fort Lewis. The
final five teams in this week’s poll are Indianapolis, North
Alabama – making its debut in the national rankings this
season – Kentucky Wesleyan, Winston-Salem State and Dominican
(N.Y.).
NABC/Division
II Coaches Poll (Feb. 5, 2013 – Regular season poll
#10)
Record Points Pvs
1. Metropolitan State, Colo. (13 first place votes)
19-0 397 1
2. Western Washington (3 first place votes) 20-0 387 2
3. West Liberty, W.Va. 20-1 365 3
4. Cal Poly Pomona 17-1 353 5
5. Minnesota State 18-2 326 7
6. Seattle Pacific, Wash. 16-3 306 4
7. Indiana, Pa. 17-2 298 8
8. Florida Southern 16-2 295 9
9. Alabama-Huntsville 16-3 262 11
10. Southern Indiana 16-3 247 13
11. Bellarmine, Ky. 16-3 243 6
12. Winona State, Minn. 20-3 218 17
13. East Stroudsburg, Pa. 17-2 191 20
14. Adams State. Colo. 14-3 164 23
15. Saint Anselm, N.H. 16-3 157 22
16. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. 15-3 143 10
17. Washburn, Kan. 14-4 131 21
18. Harding, Ark. 17-3 120 24
19. Wayne State, Mich. 14-3 114 25
20. Fort Lewis, Colo. 14-3 98 14
21. Indianapolis, Ind. 15-4 69 15
22. North Alabama 16-3 59 NR
23. Kentucky Wesleyan 15-4 50 18
24. Winston-Salem State, N.C. 16-4 39 16
25. Dominican, N.Y. 18-3 31 NR
Dropped out: Barton (12), Rollins (19).
Others receiving votes: Rollins (Fla.) 28,
Fairmont State (W.Va.) 23, Barton (N.C.) 20, Saint Leo (Fla.) 16,
Cal State-San Bernardino 11, Dixie State (Utah) 10, Grand Valley
State (Mich.) 7, Newman (Kan.) 5, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 4, Gannon
(Pa.) 3, Midwestern State (Texas) 3, Central Missouri 2, Augustana
(S.D.) 2, Drury (Mo.) 2, Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 1.
Records are through games of Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013.