Harrogate, TN - After defeating Emory & Henry at home and falling to Wingate on the road in a hard-fought contest, the Lincoln Memorial men's basketball team has been ranked 10th in the nation in the latest NABC Coaches Poll. It marks the third poll of the season to feature the Railsplitters in the top 10 nationally this season.
NABC Division II Coaches Poll (Jan. 28, 2025 – Regular Season Poll #10)
Rank | Team (FPV) | Record | Points | Previous ranking      Â
1. Washburn, Kan. (15)Â 19-0Â Â Â Â Â 399Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Daemen, N.Y. (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â 18-0Â Â Â Â Â 382Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
3. Nova Southeastern, Fla.        17-1     370      3
4. Alabama Huntsville   17-1     353      4
5. Missouri S&T 16-1Â Â Â Â Â 332Â Â Â Â Â Â 9
6. Valdosta State, Ga.   16-2     294      11
7. Fairmont State, W.Va.           16-2     288      10
8. DBU, Texas  19-3     266      12
9. Findlay, Ohio 17-2Â Â Â Â Â 259Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
10. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn.       14-3     232      6
11. Lake Superior State, Mich.  17-3     229      14
12. Colorado School of Mines   15-3     228      7
13. Southwest Minnesota State 17-3     211      14
14. West Liberty, W.Va. 15-3Â Â Â Â Â 199Â Â Â Â Â Â 16
15. Ferris State, Mich.  18-3     181      8
16. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. 16-3     163      18
17. Columbus State, Ga.           15-2     151      19
18. Pace, N.Y.  17-3     112      21
19. Florida Southern     17-4     104      20
20. Minot State, N.D.    20-3     102      22
21. Southern Nazarene, Okla.   14-2     81        25
22. Point Loma, Calif.   18-4     58        NR
23. MSU Denver, Colo. 14-4     48        13
24. Chico State, Calif.   15-3     45        17
25. Saint Martin's, Wash.          18-4     32        NR
Others receiving votes: Gannon (Pa.) 13, Hillsdale (Mich.) 10, West Chester (Pa.) 10, Adelphi (N.Y.) 9, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 8, Midwestern State (Texas) 8, St. Mary's (Texas) 8, Cal State Dominguez Hills 7, Upper Iowa 2, USC Aiken (S.C.) 2, Winona State (Minn.) 2, Michigan Tech 1, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 1.
Dropped out: Gannon (23), Hillsdale (24).
Records are through games of Sunday, Jan. 26. Previous ranking was from Jan. 21 poll.