The weekly coaches poll is being conducted by 16 members of the NABC, two representing each of the eight NCAA Division II regions.

All records are final from the 2025-26 season. The first regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026.

NABC Coaches Poll (Tuesday, October 27, 2026 -- Pre-Season Poll)
Team
Record
Points
1.
 Nova Southeastern (Fla)
31-2
387
 (7 first place votes)
2.
 Washburn (Kan.)
31-2
362
 (3 first place votes)
3.
 Gannon (Pa.)
34-3
342
 (6 first place votes)
4.
 West Liberty (W.Va.)
27-5
283
  
5.
 DBU (Texas)
29-7
276
  
6.
 Black Hills State (S.D.)
30-5
261
  
7.
 Lander (S.C.)
30-6
260
  
8.
 Cal State East Bay
33-1
228
  
9.
 Minnesota State
21-12
198
  
10.
 West Alabama
27-6
185
  
11.
 Point Loma (Calif.)
27-6
183
  
12.
 Oklahoma Baptist
31-4
181
  
13.
 Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.)
26-6
164
  
14.
 Walsh (Ohio)
29-4
162
  
15.
 Daemen (N.Y.)
33-2
151
  
16.
 Eastern New Mexico
26-6
133
  
17.
 Grand Valley State (Mich.)
26-7
131
  
18.
 Anderson (S.C.)
29-3
129
  
19.
 Central Missouri
24-10
112
  
20.
 McKendree (Ill.)
22-8
107
  
21.
 Saint Martin's (Wash.)
26-6
100
  
22.
 St. Cloud State (Minn.)
26-7
95
  
23.
 Lubbock Christian (Texas)
27-6
94
  
24.
 Fairmont State (W.Va.)
26-6
70
  
25.
 Alabama Huntsville
23-10
56
  
 
 

Others receiving votes: Cal State San Bernardino 54, Michigan Tech 51, Saint Michael’s (Vt.) 44, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 41, Fayetteville State (N.C.) 37, Lake Erie (Ohio) 28, Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 28, William Jewell (Mo.) 28, Minnesota Duluth 22, CSU Pueblo (Colo.) 20, Columbus State (Ga.) 18, Missouri Western 17, Bentley (Mass.) 16, Florida Southern 14, Morehouse (Ga.) 14, Indiana (Pa.) 12, Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 11, Miles (Ala.) 10, Missouri Southern 10, St. Edward’s (Texas) 10, Northern Michigan 9, Cal Poly Humboldt 8, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 8, Catawba (N.C.) 7, Cal State Dominguez Hills 6, Westmont (Calif.) 6, Felician (N.J.) 5, Jefferson (Pa.) 4, Rockhurst (Mo.) 4, Charleston (W.Va.) 3, Shepherd (W.Va.) 2, Southern New Hampshire 2, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 1, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 1.