NAIA DII Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll — No. 3
Cornerstone (Mich.) continues reign at No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second-straight edition and third time this season, Cornerstone (Mich.) claims the No. 1 spot in the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The Golden Eagles claimed all 12 first-place votes and 312 total points this week.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1998)
• Cornerstone (17-2), which currently leads the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference at 9-0, has won 17-straight since dropping the first two games of the season.
• The 17 victories by the Golden Eagles is tied with No. 4 Briar Cliff (Iowa) for the most in the NAIA so far this season.
• Cornerstone now boasts 16 all-time No. 1 appearances, which is fourth-most on the active list.
• Three newcomers joined the Top 25 this week: No. 21 IU Southeast (Ind.), No. 22 Mayville State (N.D.) and No. 25 Keiser (Fla.). Mayville State is ranked for the first time since the 2006-07 final poll, which is the longest drought among the trio.
• No. 11 Bethel (Ind.) boasts the most active appearances at No. 1 with 35. Behind Bethel for most No. 1 positions is No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan at 22, Cornerstone 16 and No. 20 Oregon Tech at 15.
• Indiana Wesleyan holds the longest active streak in the poll with 70-straight mentions. Bethel is next with 60-consecutive appearances, while Cornerstone is third at 49-straight.
2017-18 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – No. 3 (January 9)
| RANK | LAST TIME^ | SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) | 2017-18 RECORD | TOTAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Cornerstone (Mich.) (12) | 17-2 | 312 |
| 2 | 2 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 16-2 | 302 |
| 3 | 3 | IU East (Ind.) | 16-2 | 292 |
| 4 | 5 | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | 17-2 | 281 |
| 5 | 6 | Indiana Tech | 16-3 | 273 |
| 6 | 8 | Southwestern (Kan.) | 16-2 | 247 |
| 7 | 4 | Indiana Wesleyan | 13-5 | 244 |
| 8 | 12 | College of Idaho | 12-5 | 232 |
| 9 | 10 | Morningside (Iowa) | 13-4 | 229 |
| 10 | 11 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 16-2 | 218 |
| 11 | 14 | Bethel (Ind.) | 15-3 | 214 |
| 12 | 17 | Montreat (N.C.) | 14-1 | 206 |
| 13 | 16 | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | 16-2 | 193 |
| 14 | 18 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 12-5 | 178 |
| 15 | 7 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 12-4 | 162 |
| 16 | 25 | Warner Pacific (Ore.) | 13-4 | 161 |
| 17 | 21 | Stillman (Ala.) | 12-3 | 157 |
| 18 | 13 | Trinity International (Ill.) | 13-5 | 143 |
| 19 | 20 | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | 15-5 | 136 |
| 20 | 19 | Oregon Tech | 14-5 | 112 |
| 21 | NR | IU Southeast (Ind.) | 11-5 | 100 |
| 22 | NR | Mayville State (N.D.) | 11-3 | 91 |
| 23 | 9 | Southern Oregon | 10-6 | 86 |
| 24 | 15 | Union (Ky.) | 10-7 | 79 |
| 25 | RV | Keiser (Fla.) | 10-6 | 50 |
Others Receiving Votes: Warner (Fla.) 43; Allen (S.C.) 34; Asbury (Ky.) 32; Antelope Valley (Calif.) 28; Michigan-Dearborn 28; Dickinson State (N.D.) 25; Eastern Oregon 21; Concordia (Neb.) 17; Governors State (Ill.) 10; Roosevelt (Ill.) 8; Coastal Georgia 4; Jamestown (N.D.) 4; Madonna (Mich.) 3.
Dropped Out: College of the Ozarks (Mo.) (No. 22); Michigan-Dearborn (No. 23); Taylor (Ind.) (No. 24)