Wednesday, December 14, 2005
BLUE HOSE MEN’S BASKETBALL RANKED NO. 24 IN THIS WEEK’S NABC DIVISION II NATIONAL RANKINGS
CLINTON, S.C. — The Presbyterian College men’s basketball squad, who is off to their best start since the 1992-93 season, moved No. 24 this week’s NABC Division II National Top 25 poll.
This is the program’s first top 25 ranking since January 14, 2003 when the Blue Hose were also ranked No. 24. This is the eighth national ranking for the program since moving to NCAA Division II prior to the 1992-93 season.
The Blue Hose (9-1) received 20 votes in this week’s poll. Three teams on PC’s schedule are ranked starting with tonight’s match-up with No. 21 USC Upstate at 8:00 pm. PC will take on No. 1 University of Montevallo on Friday, December 16 at the Chatham Orthopaedics Holiday Classic hosted by Armstrong Atlantic State University and a pair of match-ups against SAC-rival No. 15 Catawba College (1/28 & 2/25).
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NABC/NCAA Division II |
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Rcd |
Votes | School | Rcd | Votes |
| 1. Montevallo (8) | 8-0 | 200 | 14. Central Missouri State | 8-1 | 84 |
| 2. Tarleton State | 8-1 | 179 | 15. Catawba | 10-1 | 81 |
| 3. Virginia Union | 4-1 | 178 | 16. South Dakota | 5-1 | 74 |
| 4. Western Washington | 5-1 | 164 | 17. West Liberty | 9-0 | 75 |
| 5. Seattle Pacific | 5-0 | 163 | 18. Lynn | 5-2 | 69 |
| 6. Saint Joseph’s | 8-0 | 162 | 19. Fort Hays State | 9-1 | 63 |
| 7. Southern Indiana | 9-1 | 155 | 20. Northern State | 8-1 | 61 |
| 8. Florida Southern | 8-0 | 146 | 21. USC-Upstate | 6-0 | 31 |
| 9. Winona State | 8-1 | 117 | 22. Alabama-Huntsville | 8-1 | 30 |
| 10. Mount Olive | 5-1 | 107 | 23. Pfeiffer | 6-1 | 26 |
| 11. West Virginia State | 6-1 | 97 | 24. Presbyterian | 9-1 | 20 |
| 12. Holy Family | 8-1 | 91 | 25. CSU-Bakersfield | 4-0 | 18 |
| 13. Southwest Baptist | 10-0 | 88 | |||
Others Receiving Votes: Philadelphia 17, Barton 15, Grand Canyon 15, Grand Valley State 14, Findlay 13, Massachusetts-Lowell 13, Saint Rose 8, West Georgia 5, Ashland 4, Cal State-San Bernardino 4, Minnesota State-Mankato 4, Ferris State 3, Mesa State 2, Stonehill 1.
Blue Hose opponent during 2005-06 season