The Washburn Ichabods sit atop the NABC Division II men's basketball rankings for the fourth consecutive week. Their unblemished 21-0 record (12-0 in the MIAA) has earned them near-unanimous praise, garnering 15 of the 16 first-place votes in this week's poll. Only Daemen (N.Y.), also undefeated at 19-0, prevented a clean sweep, claiming the remaining first-place vote and the No. 2 spot.
This sustained dominance marks a significant period in the program's history. The Ichabods have now spent ten straight weeks in the top five, a first for the program, and have tied a school record by remaining in the top five for five consecutive polls. They are one of just two remaining undefeated teams in Division II, alongside Daemen.
Washburn will look to continue their impressive run this Saturday when they host Central Missouri in Lee Arena at 3 p.m.
Here's a look at the full NABC Division II poll (records through Sunday, Feb. 2):
Washburn, Kan. (15) 21-0 399 1
Daemen, N.Y. (1) 19-0 381 2
Nova Southeastern, Fla. 19-1 370 3
Alabama Huntsville 20-1 354 4
Missouri S&T 18-1 336 5
DBU, Texas 21-3 300 8
Valdosta State, Ga. 17-3 276 6
Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. 16-3 271 10
Lake Superior State, Mich. 19-3 269 11
Colorado School of Mines 17-3 257 12
West Liberty, W.Va. 17-3 241 14
Fairmont State, W.Va. 17-3 215 7
Findlay, Ohio 18-3 170 9
Pace, N.Y. 19-3 163 18
Southern Nazarene, Okla. 16-2 158 21
Ferris State, Mich. 18-4 153 15
Southwest Minnesota State 18-4 146 13
Florida Southern 18-4 144 19
Point Loma, Calif. 20-4 136 22
Columbus State, Ga. 16-3 107 17
Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. 17-4 101 16
Minot State, N.D. 21-4 58 20
Cal State Dominguez Hills 16-4 48 NR
Adelphi, N.Y. 20-5 43 NR
St. Mary's, Texas 16-4 36 NR
Others receiving votes: West Chester (Pa.) 15, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 14, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 10, MSU Denver (Colo.) 9, Michigan Tech 6, Augusta (Ga.) 4, Fayetteville State (N.C.) 4, Hillsdale (Mich.) 2, Winona State (Minn.) 2, Assumption (Mass.) 1, Chico State (Calif.) 1.
Dropped out: MSU Denver (23), Chico State (24), Saint Martin's (25).
