University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball rose to 11th nationally in today’s D2SIDA Top 25 poll. The Screaming Eagles entered the poll last week at number 24. The number 11 ranking is the lowest for the Eagles since they were ninth in January of the 2013-14 season.
USI (11-0) remains ranked 24th in the NABC Division II Top 25 poll which will not release a new poll until December 27.
2016-17 DII Media Poll Sponsored by D2SIDA (Dec. 20)
Rank School (First Place Votes) Record
1. Northwest Missouri (11) 11-0
2. Fairmont State (1) 9-0
3. Bellarmine 10-1
4. Queens 12-0
5. California Baptist 9-1
6. West Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13-1
7. West Liberty  9-1
8. St. Thomas Aquinas 10-1
9. Angelo State 7-0
10. Barry 7-1
11. Southern Indiana 11-0
12. Saginaw Valley State 10-1
13. Shippensburg 8-0
14. San Francisco State 11-0
15. Tarleton State 10-1
16. Augustana 9-2
17. Western Washington 8-1
18. Wheeling Jesuit 8-1
19. Southwest Minnesota State 10-1
20. Limestone 9-1
21. Eckerd  8-2
22. Quincy  12-1
23. Southern New Hampshire 8-2
24. Fort Lewis 11-1
25. Minnesota State Moorhead 9-2
Also receiving Points:Â UC San Deigo, Lincoln Memorial, Drury, Hawai’I Pacific, Wisconsin-Parkside, Indiana (PA), Chico State, Arkansas-Monticello, Kutztown, Alabama-Huntsville, Shorter.