(Feb. 10) -- Central Missouri’s win over top-ranked Washburn Saturday has brought a familiar face back to the top of the NABC/Division II men’s basketball poll, as defending national champion Nova Southeastern returns to the No. 1 position in the rankings for the first time since falling out of the top spot in December.
The Sharks, who have won 12 consecutive games and last five by an average of 37.2 points per contest, were not a unanimous choice as the top team as two other teams received first place votes this week. Washburn remained at the top in the eyes of three voters and Cal State East Bay, the last remaining defeated team in NCAA Division II after the Ichabods’ loss on Saturday, was atop four ballots and moved up to second in the poll just ahead of Washburn.
The next three spots remained intact with Daemen at No. 4, Anderson in fifth and Gannon at No. 6 heading into this week’s action. The next two teams, West Liberty and Fairmont State, will face off Saturday at West Liberty in the second meeting between the teams; Fairmont State won the earlier matchup on Jan. 10. Oklahoma Baptist and Eastern New Mexico round out the top 10.
All 25 teams that were ranked last week remained in the top 25 for this week. The closest team outside of the ranked group is Rockhurst, who has forged its way to the top of the standings in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
| 2025-26 NCAA Division II Conference Tournaments | |||
| Conference | Dates | Site* | Champion |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Feb. 24-28 | Baltimore, Md. | - |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | Feb. 25-March 3 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | - |
| Northeast-10 Conference | Feb. 28-March 7 | Highest remaining seed | - |
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Feb. 28-March 7 | Morrow, Ga. | - |
| Great Midwest Athletic Conference | March 3-7 | Highest remaining seed | - |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | March 2-7 | Highest remaining seed | - |
| South Atlantic Conference | March 4-7 | Rock Hill, S.C. | - |
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | March 5-7 | Pomona, Calif. | - |
| Great Northwest Athletic Conference | March 5-7 | Bellingham, Wash. | - |
| Pacific West Conference | March 5-7 | San Diego, Calif. | - |
| Conference Carolinas | March 1-8 | Spartanburg, S.C. | - |
| Gulf South Conference | March 2-8 | Highest remaining seed | - |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | March 2-8 | Highest reminining West seed | - |
| Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | March 3-8 | Caldwell, N.J. | - |
| Sunshine State Conference | March 3-8 | Highest remaining seed | - |
| East Coast Conference | March 4-8 | Highest remaining seed | - |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | March 4-8 | Highest remaining seed | - |
| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | March 4-8 | Kansas City, Mo. | - |
| Mountain East Conference | March 4-8 | Wheeling, W.Va. | - |
| Peach Belt Conference | March 4-8 | Highest remaining seed | - |
| Great American Conference | March 5-8 | Fort Smith, Ark. | - |
| Great Lakes Valley Conference | March 5-8 | St. Louis, Mo. | - |
| Lone Star Conference | March 5-8 | Frisco, Texas | - |
| *Site of championship game | |||