AUSTIN, Texas — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) revealed its latest NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Rankings, listing St. Edward's (14-2, 3-2) No. 17 after the Hilltoppers split last week's conference games.
The Hilltoppers dropped a home game against No. 6 Lubbock Christian before bouncing back with a blowout victory over Midwestern State.
St. Edward's ranks 10th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.55) and three-point percentage defense (27.1 percent), and 19th in field goal percentage defense (39.1 percent) and scoring margin (15.1), leading the conference in all four.
The Hilltoppers will travel this week for a pair of games against nationally-ranked conference opponents, facing No. 20 West Texas A&M on Thursday, then No. 19 Eastern New Mexico on Saturday.
NABC Division II Coaches Poll (Jan. 6, 2026 – Regular Season Poll #6)
Record Points Previous
1. Washburn, Kan. (16) 14-0 400 1
2. Daemen, N.Y. 15-0 383 2
3. Nova Southeastern, Fla. 10-1 360 4
4. Anderson, S.C. 12-0 336 7
5. Arkansas Fort Smith 13-0 305 11
6. Lubbock Christian, Texas 14-2 300 8
7. Southern Nazarene, Okla. 11-1 280 9
8. Palm Beach Atlantic, Fla. 12-1 273 3
9. Gannon, Pa. 12-1 272 10
10. Cal State East Bay 12-0 261 12
11. Black Hills State, S.D. 11-1 234 15
12. Michigan Tech 12-2 210 5
13. West Liberty, W.Va. 9-2 193 16
14. West Alabama 13-1 191 18
15. North Georgia 9-2 187 6
16. Missouri S&T 10-2 154 17
17. St. Edward's, Texas 14-2 144 13
18. Northern Michigan 13-1 132 NR
19. Eastern New Mexico 12-1 121 24
20. West Texas A&M 12-3 98 14
21. Virginia Union 12-1 62 NR
22. Saint Martin's, Wash. 12-2 47 NR
23. St. Mary's, Texas 10-3 43 20
24. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. 11-3 38 NR
25. Upper Iowa 10-2 32 NR
Others receiving votes: Montana State Billings 24, Central Missouri 22, Fairmont State (W.Va.) 14, Alabama Huntsville 10, Miles (Ala.) 9, DBU (Texas) 8, UVa-Wise (Va.) 7, Oklahoma Baptist 6, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 5, Indiana (Pa.) 5, Seton Hill (Pa.) 5, McKendree (Ill.) 4, Concord (W.Va.) 3, Florida Southern 3, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 3, Point Loma (Calif.) 3, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 3, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 2, Walsh (Ohio) 2, West Florida 2, Missouri Western 1.
Dropped out: Fairmont State (19), Miles (21), Adelphi (22), Montana State Billings (23), Indiana, Pa. (25).
Records are through games of Jan. 4, 2026. The next poll will be released on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
