KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The top 15 teams remained unchanged in the first November edition of the Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, as 14 of the 15 teams won, with one team idle. The static placement of the top-15 teams in the NAIA holds Marian at No. 7 in this week's rankings.
Marian (8-1) is in the driver's seat in the MSFA Midwest League, leading the division in first place as the top overall ranked team in the MSFA. Indiana Wesleyan leads the Mideast League, ranked No. 13 in the NAIA following their 56-48 win at Taylor on Saturday.
Joining the Knights and Wildcats in the rankings are Saint Francis, who knocked Olivet Nazarene down to the receiving votes line following their win this past Saturday. Saint Xavier and Taylor also remain receiving votes teams.
Among the winning top-15 teams, No. 1 Grand View (Iowa) claimed 14 first-place votes, a gap that was closed by No. 2 Keiser (Fla.), with a pair of first-place nods.
Two polls remain in the regular season: next Monday, November 10, and Sunday, November 16. The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
The Knights are at home one final time, Saturday, hosting Judson (Ill.) at 1:05 p.m. ET for the team's senior day.
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