AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Augusta State maintained its No. 5 national ranking Tuesday in the 14th NABC Coaches poll of the season, according to a release from the NABC national office in Kansas City, Mo.
The Jaguars wrapped up the regular season with a 65-60 road win over Lander on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Finis Horne Arena in Greenwood, S.C. They have now appeared in the top 25 for a school-record 64 consecutive weeks, and have been ranked in the top 20 for 53 consecutive weeks.
With their No. 5 ranking, the Jags have appeared in the top 10 in 42 of last 48 national polls. The Jags have also cracked the top five 26 times over the last three-plus seasons, including 25 times in the last two-plus seasons.
At 64 weeks, ASU owns the nation's longest active streak of consecutive weeks ranked and owns the sixth-longest streak in NCAA Division II history. Only Grambling and Salem International (76), Kentucky Wesleyan (71), Cal-State Bakersfield (66) and Stephen F. Austin (65) have appeared for more consecutive weeks in the national rankings than ASU.
The Jags are the only PBC institution in the top 25 after Georgia Southwestern dropped out of then national poll last week
The weekly poll is conducted by eight members of the NABC Division II Congress, one representing each of the eight NCAA Division II regions.
To view the complete poll, visit http://campus.mst.edu/athleticsarchives/hoops/d2basketball/bbpoll.html
NABC Coaches Poll
(as of Tuesday, March 1)
Record Pts. Pvs.
1. West Liberty (W.Va.) Hilltoppers (8) 26-0 200 1
2. Bellarmine (Ky.) Knights 25-2 191 2
3. Humboldt State (Calif.) Lumberjacks 24-2 180 3
4. Alabama-Huntsville Chargers 25-3 177 4
5. AUGUSTA STATE JAGUARS 25-3 169 5
6. Minnesota State Mavericks 23-3 157 6
7. Central Oklahoma Bronchos 25-3 149 7
8. Missouri Southern Lions 23-3 141 8
9. Findlay (Ohio) Oilers 23-3 137 10
10. Central Washington Wildcats 21-3 126 9
11. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 22-4 115 6
12. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) Railsplitters 24-2 106 13
13. Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys 22-4 104 9
14. Mary (N.D.) Marauders 22-4 88 19
15. Tarleton State (Texas) Texans 22-4 76 20
16. Bowie State (Md.) Bulldogs 22-4 74 22
17. Harding (Ark.) Bisons 22-4 68 14
18. Colorado School of Mines Orediggers 22-4 61 23
19. Fort Hays State (Kan.) Tigers 22-6 51 17
20. Cal State-Dominguez Hills Toros 20-6 46 15
21. Rollins (Fla.) Tars 22-6 29 18
22. Bentley (Mass.) Falcons 20-6 25 24
23. Ferris State (Mich.) Bulldogs 20-6 23 21
24. Benedict (S.C.) Tigers 20-6 21 NR
24. West Texas A&M Buffs 22-5 21 NR
Others receiving votes: Hillsdale (Mich.) 20, Indiana (Pa.) 8, American International (Mass.) 6, Northern Kentucky 6, Drury (Mo.) 5, Metropolitan State (Colo.) 3, Georgia Southwestern 1, Stonehill (Mass.) 1.
Dropped out: Hillsdale (16), Mercyhurst (25).
*Records are through games of Sunday, Feb. 27
*The final poll will be released on Tuesday, March 8
