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2023-24 NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll Six (February 14, 2024)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grace (Ind.) received all first-place vote for the fifth consecutive week to stay in the lead in the sixth edition of the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll. The Lancers are still undefeated on the year with a perfect 24-0 record as of Tuesday. Langston (Okla.) checked-in at No. 2 again while College of Idaho and Oklahoma Wesleyan followed suit at Nos. 3-4. Cumberlands (Ky.) advanced to the top five this week as well. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) had the largest positive movement, up an impressive 10 spots to No. 15. Madonna (Mich.), The Master’s (Calif.) and SAGU (Texas) all advanced into the poll this week after receiving votes in the last poll, while a surging Concordia (Neb.) squad cracked the Top 25 for the first time this season.

 

Poll Methodology:

  • The NAIA Men’s Basketball Poll is for publicity purposes only and has no weight or bearing in the selection process for national championship field consideration.
  • The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)
  • The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second place and so on through the list
  • The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low ratings) is removed
  • Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”
  • Frequency of polls occur bi-weekly
  • Records listed are as of the end of the day on Monday of the poll week
  • For the complete Top 25 polls calendar, click HERE
RANK LAST TIME SCHOOL [First Place Votes] RECORD FINAL POINTS
1 1 Grace (Ind.) [20] 24-0 540
2 2 Langston (Okla.) 23-1 514
3 3 College of Idaho 22-2 504
4 4 Oklahoma Wesleyan 23-1 493
5 8 Cumberlands (Ky.) 21-2 465
6 5 Indiana Wesleyan 21-3 446
7 10 Tennessee Southern 23-2 428
8 6 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 20-4 415
9 9 Southwestern (Kan.) 20-3 392
10 11 Montana Tech 20-4 386
11 14 Roosevelt (Ill.) 20-3 353
12 12 Northwestern (Iowa) 19-5 305
13 7 Lourdes (Ohio) 19-3 275
14 RV Madonna (Mich.) 20-4 258
15 25 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 20-4 251
16 23 Oregon Tech 20-4 242
17 22 Point Park (Pa.) 23-2 238
18 21 Florida College 22-4 218
19 20 Mobile (Ala.) 20-5 189
20 RV The Master's (Calif.) 19-6 182
21 NR Concordia (Neb.) 19-5 170
22 18 Bethel (Ind.) 18-6 141
23 13 Georgetown (Ky.) 18-6 139
24 16 Arizona Christian 18-7 112
25 RV SAGU (Texas) 17-7 78

Dropped from the Top 25: Florida Memorial, Ave Maria (Fla.), LSU Shreveport (La.), Morningside (Iowa)

Receiving Votes: Florida Memorial 76, St. Thomas (Fla.) 66, Central Baptist (Ark.) 65, Union (Ky.) 65, Antelope Valley (Calif.) 62, Texas College 41, OUAZ (Ariz.) 36, Marian (Ind.) 28, Ave Maria (Fla.) 17, LSU Alexandria (La.) 15, LSU Shreveport (La.) 13, Morningside (Iowa) 12, Kansas Wesleyan 9, St. Mary-Woods (Ind.) 8, Columbia (Mo.) 8, Baker (Kan.) 6, Pikeville (Ky.) 4.