WPU Remains #3 in Current Poll
William Penn University Athletics
by Wade Steinlage
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team opens 2018 in the same position it ended 2017 as the NAIA Division I poll was released Tuesday.
WPU (12-1, 2-1 Heart) has 202 points to remain #3 in the nation. The navy and gold are joined in the top 25 by fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference program Central Methodist, which is #12. Graceland (#28) and Grand View (#34) are receiving votes as well.
Georgetown (Ky.) is first with 219 points and eight first-place votes, while Carroll (Mont.), with the last first-place vote, is second. LSU Shreveport and The Master’s (Calif.) round out the top five.
William Penn returns to action Wednesday to host Benedictine in Heart play at 7:30 p.m.
NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Rating #1 – January 3, 2018
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Georgetown (Ky.) (8)
2. Carroll (Mont.) (1)
3. William Penn
4. LSU Shreveport
5. The Master’s (Calif.)
6. Pikeville (Ky.)
7. Columbia (Ky.)
8. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
9. Hope International (Calif.)
10. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
11. Faulkner (Ala.)
12. Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
12. Central Methodist (Mo.)
14. Oklahoma City
15. Campbellsville (Ky.)
16. Montana Western
17. LSU Alexandria
18. Dalton State (Ga.)
19. Missouri Baptist
20. Science & Arts (Okla.)
21. Wayland Baptist (Texas)
22. William Jessup (Calif.)
23. Arizona Christian
24. Cumberlands (Ky.)
25. William Carey (Miss.)
Others Receiving Votes: Xavier (La.) 34; Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 30; Graceland 27; Menlo (Calif.) 17; Life (Ga.) 17; Langston (Okla.) 17; Montana State-Northern 13; Central Baptist (Ark.) 8; Grand View 5.
