INDIANAPOLIS – Bellarmine University continues to represent the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in the season's first installment of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Poll, it was announced Tuesday.
After earning a preseason ranking of No. 3 by the NABC, Bellarmine (3-0, 0-0 GLVC) held to form in the top 25 poll.
The Knights will compete this evening at Wayne State (Mich.) and then do battle at the Cesar Odio Thanksgiving Classic in Miami Shores, Florida over the weekend. Bellarmine will play No. 8 Barry on Friday and Lynn on Saturday.
NABC/Division II Rankings
(Nov. 21, 2017 – Poll #1) |
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Record |
Points |
Last |
| 1. |
Northwest Missouri St. (15) |
4-0 |
399 |
1 |
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Queens, N.C. (1) |
5-0 |
378 |
2 |
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Bellarmine, Ky. |
3-0 |
365 |
3 |
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Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. |
3-0 |
352 |
4 |
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Ferris State, Mich. |
6-0 |
331 |
10 |
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Colorado School of Mines |
4-0 |
321 |
9 |
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California Baptist |
4-0 |
298 |
14 |
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Barry, Fla. |
2-0 |
286 |
12 |
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West Liberty, W.Va. |
4-0 |
274 |
17 |
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West Texas A&M |
4-0 |
237 |
21 |
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Wheeling Jesuit, W.Va. |
4-0 |
218 |
19 |
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Christian Brothers, Tenn. |
4-0 |
181 |
NR |
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Le Moyne, N.Y. |
4-0 |
174 |
NR |
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Benedict, S.C. |
5-0 |
149 |
NR |
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Western Oregon |
4-0 |
131 |
NR |
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Chico State, Calif. |
2-1 |
128 |
7 |
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Bloomfield, N.J. |
4-0 |
116 |
NR |
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Findlay, Ohio |
4-1 |
113 |
20 |
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Shippensburg, Pa. |
3-1 |
109 |
8 |
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Valdosta State, Ga. |
3-0 |
96 |
NR |
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UT-Permian Basin |
3-1 |
90 |
11 |
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St. Thomas Aquinas, N.Y. |
4-2 |
74 |
5 |
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Fort Lewis, Colo. |
2-1 |
59 |
16 |
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Merrimack, Mass. |
4-1 |
55 |
18 |
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Northern State, S.D. |
3-1 |
27 |
NR |
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Others receiving votes: Texas A&M-Kingsville 25, Western Washington 21, Arkansas-Monticello 19, Ashland (Ohio) 17, UA Fort Smith (Ark.) 17, Bridgeport (Conn.) 15, Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 15, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 15, Fairmont State (W.Va.) 15, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 12, East Central (Okla.) 11, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 8, Concordia (Ore.) 7, Virginia State 7, Angelo State (Texas) 6, Kutztown (Pa.) 6, Central Missouri 5, West Georgia 4, Edinboro (Pa.) 2, UNC Pembroke 2, Augusta (Ga.) 1, Cal State San Marcos 1, Regis (Colo.) 1, Southwest Minnesota State 1.
Records are through games of Nov. 19, 2017. Last ranking was from the 2017-18 pre-season poll.
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