10/28/2026 10:36:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Huskies will begin the season in the national rankings
KANSAS CITY, MO. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball was ranked 22nd in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Rankings Tuesday morning. The Huskies received 95 votes after finishing the 2025-26 season as the 25th ranked team. This is the fourth consecutive week going back to last season that SCSU has been in the NABC Top 25.
This is the first time the Huskies have started the season in the national rankings since the 2018-19 season, when they were ranked no. 18 to start the year.
Look Ahead
The No. 22 Huskies will open the season with an exhibition at St. John's University (MN) on Thursday, October 29th in Sexton Arena at 6:00 p.m. CT. They'll open their regular season on November 9th, as they head over to the University of MN-Crookston for a non-conference game at 6:00 p.m. CT. Their home opener will take place on November 24th against No. 9 Minnesota State-Mankato at 5:30 p.m. in Halenbeck Hall.
NABC Division II Coaches Poll
1. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (7)
2. Washburn, Kan. (3)
3. Gannon, Pa. (6)
4. West Liberty, W.Va.
5. DBU, Texas
6. Black Hills State, S.D.
7. Lander, S.C.
8. Cal State East Bay
9. Minnesota State-Mankato
10. West Alabama
11. Point Loma, Calif.
12. Oklahoma Baptist
13. Palm Beach Atlantic, Fla.
14. Walsh, Ohio
15. Daemen, N.Y.
16. Eastern New Mexico
17. Grand Valley State, Mich.
18. Anderson, S.C.
19. Central Missouri
20. McKendree, Ill.
21. Saint Martin's, Wash.
22. St. Cloud State, Minn.
23. Lubbock Christian, Texas
24. Fairmont State, W.Va.
25. Alabama Huntsville
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