Men's Basketball Jumps to 12th in National Poll

The University of Findlay men's basketball team jumped three spots in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II poll, which was released on Dec. 31.

The Oilers, who had been ranked 15th in the past two polls, are now ranked 12th in the nation.  They are the only team from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) to appear in the poll.

Findlay will return to the court on Jan. 2 when they travel to Big Rapids, Mich. to take on Ferris State University at 8 p.m.

NABC/NCAA Division II National Poll

1. West Liberty State, W. Va. – 8-0
2. Bellarmine, Ky. – 8-0
3. Drury, Mo. – 9-0
4. Florida Southern – 12-0
5. Metropolitan State, Colo. – 8-1
6. Indiana, Pa. – 10-0
7. Dixie State, Utah – 9-0
8. Southern Indiana – 8-0
9. Tarleton State, Texas – 10-0
10. East Stroudsburg, Pa. – 11-0
11. Seattle Pacific, Wash. – 11-2
12. Findlay, Ohio – 7-1
13. Colorado School of Mines – 9-0
14. Minnesota State – 11-2
15. Western Washington – 8-2
16. Indianapolis, Ind. – 8-0
17. Montevallo, Ala. – 9-1
18. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. – 8-1
19. Cal State-San Bernardino – 7-1
20. Franklin Pierce, N.H. – 11-1
21. Chico State, Calif. – 7-1
22. Lewis, Ill. – 7-0
23. Alaska-Anchorage – 8-4
24. Georgia Southwestern – 10-1
25. Barry, Fla. – 9-0