No Movement for WPU in Second Poll
William Penn University Athletics
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team continues to be a mainstay in the top five as the NAIA Division I top-25 poll was released Tuesday.
William Penn (11-1, 7-1 Heart) is once again #4, gathering with 232 points from the nation’s raters.
The Statesmen are one of four Heart of America Athletic Conference programs in the ranking. Benedictine is #17, while Grand View (#26) and Graceland (#30) are also receiving votes.
The lone undefeated team in NAIA Division I, LSU Alexandria is the new #1 with 250 points and all 10 first-place votes. Georgetown (Ky.) is second, while Biola (Calif.), WPU, and Oklahoma City round out the top five.
NAIA Men’s Basketball Rating #2 – January 3, 2016
(Number in parentheses in first-place votes)
1. LSU Alexandria (10)
2. Georgetown (Ky.)
3. Biola (Calif.)
4. William Penn
5. Oklahoma City
6. Columbia (Mo.)
7. Westmont (Calif.)
8. Wiley (Texas)
9. Dalton State (Ga.)
10. Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
11. Montana Western
12. Pikeville (Ky.)
13. Talladega (Ala.)
14. Arizona Christian
15. Montana State-Northern
16. Texas Wesleyan
17. Benedictine (Kan.)
18. William Carey (Miss.)
19. William Woods (Mo.)
20. Cumberlands (Ky.)
21. Dillard (La.)
22. The Master’s (Calif.)
23. Carroll (Mont.)
24. LSU Shreveport
25. Park (Mo.)
Others receiving votes: Grand View 65; SAGU (Texas) 43; Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 23; Faulkner (Ala.) 21; Graceland 15; Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 12; Langston (Okla.) 10; Hope International (Calif.) 9; Loyola (La.) 5; Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 3.
