Full Circle: Bellarmine Back on Top of NABC/DII Poll

Bellarmine University (16-1) is back to No. 1 in the NABC/Division II Coaches Poll this week. The Knights opened the season in the top position, then dropped after a loss.

Kentucky Wesleyan College (15-2) have dropped all the way from the top spot to No. 7 this week following a pair of losses.

Northern Kentucky (15-2) holds at No. 9 this week.

NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (Jan. 24, 2012)

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Bellarmine (8 first place votes) 16-1 200 2
2. West Liberty State 16-1 190 3
3. Metropolitan State 17-1 184 4
4. Tarleton State 16-1 178 5
5. Lincoln Memorial 17-1 161 6
6. Winona State 17-2 157 8
7. Kentucky Wesleyan 15-2 146 1
8. Southern Indiana 15-2 140 7
9. Northern Kentucky 15-2 129 9
10. Midwestern State 15-1 128 13
11. Colorado School of Mines 15-2 126 12
12. Alabama-Huntsville 14-3 112 15
13. St. Cloud State 15-2 101 17
14. Missouri Southern 16-3 95 16
15. Christian Brothers 14-3 86 11
16. Indiana (Pa.) 13-3 78 10
17. Shaw 15-2 64 23
18. Western Washington 17-3 51 22
19. Bowie State 13-3 46 21
20. Hillsdale 15-2 45 14
21. Indianapolis 14-3 35 nr
22. West Georgia 17-3 34 nr
23. Fort Hays State 13-4 24 25
24. South Carolina-Aiken 13-3 21 19
25. Alaska-Anchorage 13-4 13 nr

Others receiving votes: Minnesota State-Moorhead, Arkansas-Monticell, Winston-Salem State, Adelphi, Montevallo, Northwest Missouri State, Alderson-Broaddus, C.W. Post, Anderson, Bemidji State, Bentley, Florida Tech, Missouri St. Louis.