Men's Basketball Climbs To Third In This Week's NABC Poll; Highest Ranking in School History
KANSAS CITY (Jan. 6, 2009) – The C.W. Post men's basketball team's 9-0 record is the best start in school history, and now the Pioneers have a ranking to match, as they jumped to third in the first NABC/Division II Coaches Poll of the 2009 calendar year.
The Pioneers are among only five remaining undefeated teams in all of Division II.
Two other unbeaten teams, Findlay (Ohio) (10-0) and Southwest Baptist (11-0), are first and second, with Findlay receiving seven first place votes, and Southwest Baptist with one, respectively.
The Pioneers (9-0, 3-0 ECC) defeated Assumption College, the College of Saint Rose, and Goldey-Beacom in a 3-0 week.
C.W. Post is the only Northeast team ranked in the poll. Northeast-10 members Saint Anselm College, Merrimack College and Stonehill College each received votes.
As of 1-6-09
| Rank |
| 1 |
Findlay (7) |
10-0 |
199 |
1 |
| 2 |
Southwest Baptist (1) |
11-0 |
193 |
3 |
| 3 |
C.W. Post |
9-0 |
181 |
6 |
| 4 |
Central Okla. |
11-2 |
159 |
8 |
| 5 |
Bellarmine |
12-0 |
155 |
13 |
| 6 |
Minn. St. Mankato |
13-2 |
154 |
9 |
| 7 |
Gannon |
9-1 |
130 |
4 |
| 8 |
Southern Ind. |
14-2 |
115 |
18 |
| 9 |
BYU-Hawaii |
6-1 |
111 |
12 |
| 10 |
Augusta St. |
7-2 |
110 |
7 |
| 11 |
S.C. Aiken |
7-2 |
108 |
2 |
| 12 |
Mo. Southern St. |
14-1 |
100 |
10 |
| 13 |
St. Martin's |
12-2 |
99 |
15 |
| 14 |
Ark.-Monticello |
10-2 |
97 |
5 |
| 15 |
Grand Valley St. |
8-2 |
73 |
16 |
| 16 |
Clayton St. |
9-0 |
72 |
25 |
| 17 |
Arkansas Tech |
10-2 |
64 |
20 |
| 18 |
Valdosta St. |
12-2 |
63 |
25 |
| 19 |
Northern Ky. |
9-3 |
53 |
17 |
| 20 |
Ky. Wesleyan |
9-2 |
43 |
11 |
| 21 |
Mercyhurst |
11-0 |
34 |
NR |
| 22 |
Northern St. |
11-2 |
33 |
19 |
| 23 |
Catawba |
9-3 |
30 |
14 |
| 24 |
St. Cloud St. |
10-2 |
22 |
NR |
| 25 |
Benedict |
5-1 |
21 |
NR |
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OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Lynn 19, Central Missouri 18, Claflin 18, Angelo State 17, Merrimack 15, Armstrong Atlantic State 13, Chrsitian Brothers 12, Delta State 11, Edinboro 11, Central Washington 10, Dallas Baptist 10, Alderson- Broaddus 9, Augustana 4, Saint Anselm 4, Fort Lewis 3, Elizabeth City State 2, North Alabama 2, Ashland 1, Harding 1, Stonehill 1.
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| DROPPED OUT: No. 21 Claflin, No. 22 Pittsburgh-Johnston, No. 23 Edinboro, No. 24 Augustana (S.D.). |