Central Missouri Mules basketball is No. 1 in NCAA Division II for the first time during a season since February 20, 1980. The Mules are 6-0 and have been in the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) poll for 12 consecutive weeks.
The Mules big win came last week when they beat then No. 7 Southwest Baptist University out of Bolivar. The Bearcats dropped to No. 13. Another Missouri school moved up from No. 15 to No. 11. Drury University out of Springfield is inching closer to the top 10.
NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (Dec. 8, 2009 – Regular season poll #3)
1. Central Missouri (8 first place votes) 6-0
2. Valdosta State, Ga. 8-0
3. Florida Southern 6-0
4. Augusta State, Ga. 6-0
5. Indiana, Pa. 4-0
6. Bentley, Mass. 5-1
7. BYU-Hawaii 4-1
8. Kutztown, Pa. 4-0
9. Rollins, Fla. 6-0
10. Arkansas Tech 7-0
11. Drury, Mo. 6-0
12. Seattle Pacific, Wash. 6-0
13. Southwest Baptist, Mo. 8-2
14. Minnesota State 7-0
15. Metropolitan State, Colo. 5-1
16. Cal Poly Pomona 3-1
17. Winona State, Minn. 6-1
18. Georgia College & State 5-0
19. Midwestern State, Texas 8-0
20. Southern Indiana 6-0
21. Southwest Minnesota State 4-1
22. Fort Hays State, Kan. 5-1
23. Western Washington 9-1
24. West Liberty, W.Va. 6-0
25. Kentucky Wesleyan 7-1
