King University Ranked No. 15 in NABC/Division II Rankings
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The King University Tornado appeared in the top 25 of the first NABC/Division II Rankings of 2015-16, it was announced today.
King started the season unranked, but finds itself No. 15 in the first regular season poll after starting the season 4-0.
NABC/Division II Rankings (Nov. 24 - Poll #1)
| Rank |
Institution |
Record |
Points |
Last |
|
1.
|
Tarleton State, Texas (10)
|
4-0
|
389
|
2
|
|
2.
|
West Liberty, W.Va. (2)
|
4-0
|
384
|
3
|
|
3.
|
Bellarmine, Ky. (3)
|
3-0
|
373
|
4
|
|
4.
|
California Baptist
|
6-0
|
351
|
11
|
|
5.
|
Drury, Mo.
|
3-0
|
311
|
16
|
|
6.
|
Augustana, S.D.
|
1-1
|
264
|
1
|
|
7.
|
Southern Connecticut State
|
3-0
|
259
|
19
|
|
8.
|
Chico State, Calif.
|
2-0
|
257
|
17
|
|
9.
|
Minnesota State-Moorhead
|
5-1
|
253
|
9
|
|
10.
|
Western Oregon
|
4-0
|
247
|
21
|
|
11.
|
Midwestern State, Texas
|
3-0
|
234
|
22
|
|
12.
|
Cal Poly Pomona
|
4-0
|
188
|
NR
|
|
13.
|
Angelo State, Texas
|
5-0
|
158
|
NR
|
|
14.
|
Fairmont State, W.Va. (1)
|
3-0
|
145
|
NR
|
|
15.
|
King, Tenn.
|
4-0
|
138
|
NR
|
|
16.
|
Central Missouri
|
4-0
|
126
|
NR
|
|
17.
|
Lincoln Memorial, Tenn.
|
2-1
|
125
|
5
|
|
18.
|
Ferris State, Mich.
|
4-0
|
123
|
NR
|
|
19.
|
Alabama-Huntsville
|
3-1
|
122
|
12
|
|
20.
|
UNC Pembroke
|
4-1
|
112
|
13
|
|
21.
|
Colorado School of Mines
|
2-1
|
76
|
10
|
|
22.
|
Queens, N.C.
|
3-0
|
66
|
NR
|
|
23.
|
Seattle Pacific, Wash.
|
3-1
|
47
|
NR
|
|
24.
|
Rollins, Fla.
|
5-0
|
46
|
NR
|
|
25.
|
Philadelphia, Pa.
|
4-1
|
35
|
25
|
Others receiving votes: Western Washington 34, Delta State (Miss.) 29, Northwest Missouri State 25, Fort Lewis (Colo.) 24, UC San Diego 24, Indianapolis (Ind.) 23, Wingate (N.C.) 22, Barry (Fla.) 20, Missouri Southern 19, West Chester (Pa.) 15, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 13, Central Washington 12, Newman (Kan.) 11, Bowie State (Md.) 10, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 10, Arkansas Tech 9, Montevallo (Ala.) 8, Wisconsin-Parkside 8, Ashland (Ohio) 7, Claflin (S.C.) 7, Augusta (Ga.) 6, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 5, Alderson-Broaddus (W.Va.) 4, Benedict (S.C.) 4, Metropolitan State (Colo.) 4, Minnesota State 4, Arkansas-Fort Smith 3, Columbus State (Ga.) 3, Mercyhurst (Pa.) 3, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 3, Indiana (Pa.) 1, Kentucky Wesleyan 1.
Records are through games of Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015.
Last ranking was from the 2015-16 pre-season poll.
Dropped out: Mount Olive (6), Indiana, Pa. (7), Indianapolis (8), Northwest Missouri State (14), Western Washington (15), Metropolitan State (18), Montevallo (20), Augusta (23), Barry (24).
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-Mcrae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Emmanuel College and Southern Wesleyan University are currently completing the NCAA Membership Process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.