NAIA places Cedarville 15th in Division II poll
10/26/2009
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - The defending American Mideast Conference co-champion Yellow Jackets are rated #15 in the NAIA Division II pre-season poll.
Cedarville possesses nine letter winners and four starters back from a squad that rolled to a 27-4 overall record and 12-1 mark in the AMC. The Jackets were #2 in the final 2008-09 rating.
Walsh received one first-place vote and is the only other AMC team in the Top 25 at #6. The Cavaliers shared the league title with CU last winter. Daemen, Notre Dame, and Northwestern Ohio all received votes.
Defending national champion Oklahoma Wesleyan is the top-ranked team. Rounding out the top five are Black Hills State (S.D.), Bethel (Ind.), Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), and Ozarks (Mo.).
[2009-10 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Top 25 Coaches’ Poll - Pre-Season]