William Penn Sixth in Postseason Poll
William Penn University Athletics
Oskaloosa–Courtesy of its deep run at nationals, the Statesmen men’s basketball team moved up three spots as the NAIA released its Division I postseason rating Wednesday.
William Penn (29-7, 17-5 Heart), which advanced to the national quarterfinals, ended the year at #6 with 176 points. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) finished at #4, while Peru State (Neb.) also represented the Heart of America Athletic Conference at #21.
National champion Mid-America Christian (Okla.), which defeated Georgetown (Ky.) 100-99 in overtime of the D-I title game, jumped from #14 to #1 (all nine first-place votes). Georgetown, LSU Alexandria, MNU, and Biola (Calif.) round out the top five.
NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Postseason Rating – March 30, 2016
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Mid-America Christian (Okla.) (9)
2. Georgetown (Ky.)
3. LSU-Alexandria
4. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
5. Biola (Calif.)
6. William Penn
7. Talladega (Ala.)
8. Pikeville (Ky.)
9. Carroll (Mont.)
10. Columbia (Mo.)
11. Campbellsville (Ky.)
12. Lewis-Clarke State (Idaho)
13. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
14. Hope International (Calif.)
15. Cumberlands (Ky.)
16. Texas Wesleyan
17. Arizona Christian
18. Langston (Okla.)
19. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
20. Dillard (La.)
21. Peru State (Neb.)
22. William Carey (Miss.)
23. William Jessup (Calif.)
24. Park (Mo.)
25. Montana Western
Others receiving votes: Xavier (La.) 43; Oklahoma City 40; Westmont (Calif.) 30; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 28 LSU Shreveport (La.) 17; SAGU (Texas) 8; Dalton State (Ga.) 7.
