Oilers Ranked 9th in 1st Regional Poll
The NCAA has released its first regional rankings of the year and the University of Findlay men's basketball team is ranked ninth in the Midwest Region poll.
The regional rankings, voted on by the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Committee, are the basis for awarding seeds in the NCAA Championship. The top eight seeds in the final poll of the season on March 6 will qualify for the 2016 NCAA Division II National Tournament with the top-seed earning the right to host the first three contests of the event.
The Oilers have qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament 12 times since joining the DII ranks full-time during the 2000-01 campaign. They reached the Elite Eight in 2005 and followed with a Sweet 16 appearance in 2008. In 2009, the Oilers ran the table, finishing with a 36-0 record en route to a NCAA Division II National Championship.
Findlay has a 16-11 record during their history in NCAA Division II National Tournament games.
The Oilers have produced a 3-3 record against the teams in the first regional poll. They also have an overall record of 16-7 against in-region opponents this year.
They will return to action tomorrow evening at Walsh University. The game is scheduled to tip at 7:30 p.m. in Canton, Ohio.
NCAA DII Midwest Regional Rankings
(Overall DII Record, In-Region Record)
1. Wisconsin-Parkside, 17-3, 17-3
2. Bellarmine, 19-4, 8-3
3. Saginaw Valley State, 19-4, 19-4
4. Ashland, 19-4, 19-4
5. Indianapolis, 16-5, 15-5
6. Ferris State, 19-6, 19-6
7. Lewis, 16-6, 16-6
8. Lake Superior State, 14-8, 14-8
9. Findlay, 16-7, 16-7
10. Drury, 13-7, 12-6
Full rankings can be found here: