COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLLS: JANUARY 17TH

 Yesterday Balladeer’s Blog looked at the polls for NAIA college basketball as well as NCAA Division 3. The NJCAA and D2 polls come out a day later, so that’s why the split days. The KWC Panthers, the only undefeated team in the D2 poll, remain at number one.  

NCAA Division 2 –   1. Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers     2. Bellarmine Knights (defending champs)     3. West Liberty Hilltoppers     4. Metro State Roadrunners     5. Tarleton State Texans     6. Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (love that name)     7. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles     8. Winona State Warriors  

NJCAA D1-  1. Indian Hills- Ottumwa Warriors     2. South Plains College Texans     3. Coffeyville Red Ravens (love that name)     4. Northwest Florida Raiders     5. Odessa College Wranglers     6. Monroe College Mustangs     7. Chipola College Indians     8. Vincennes University Trailblazers   

NJCAA D3 – 1. CLC- Brainerd Raiders     2. Sullivan College Generals     3. Roxbury Tigers     4. Herkimer Generals (yes, 2 teams called Generals in the Top 4)     5. Davidson Storm     T6. Brookdale Jersey Blues (love that name)      T6. Mountain View College Lions (defending champs and home of THE Randy Clower of Texas 27 Film Vault fame )     8. Brookhaven College Bears