In the first Division II regional basketball rankings, four Missouri schools make the list, starting in the South Central with Southwest Baptist and Central Missouri. In the Midwest region, Drury makes the top 10 with Rockhurst ahead of them at #7.
SOUTH CENTRAL
| 1. | Central Oklahoma | 13-2 |
| 2. | Southwest Baptist | 11-3 |
| 3. | Central Missouri | 11-3 |
| 4. | Angelo St. | 14-4 |
| 5. | Incarnate Word | 9-4 |
| 6. | St. Edward’s | 9-6 |
| 7. | Emporia St. | 9-4 |
| 8. | West Texas A&M | 12-5 |
| 9. | Neb.-Omaha | 11-5 |
| 10. | Fort Hays St. | 7-5 |
MIDWEST
| 1. | Findlay | 15-0 |
| 2. | Bellarmine | 15-2 |
| 3. | Southern Indiana | 12-4 |
| 4. | Northern Kentucky | 11-4 |
| 5. | St. Joseph’s (Ind.) | 9-6 |
| 6. | Grand Valley St. | 11-4 |
| 7. | Rockhurst | 9-7 |
| 8. | Ky. Wesleyan | 8-4 |
| 9. | Hillsdale | 8-8 |
| 10. | Drury | 7-7 |
