Benson’s Bunch breaks into D2CSC national rankings
WILMINGTON, Del. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball is nationally ranked for the first time in three-and-a-half years.
WILMINGTON, Del. – Carson-Newman men's basketball is nationally ranked for the first time in three-and-a-half years.
For the first time in program history, the Eagles are nationally ranked by the D2CSC Media Poll. Carson-Newman's last national ranking appearance came on the heels of a SAC title win over No. 17 Queens. The Eagles vaulted into the NABC top 25 ahead of the NCAA tournament that season after winning 11 consecutive games.
C-N checks in in 24th in the poll. Fellow SAC school Lincoln Memorial is ranked ahead of C-N in 21st.
C-N is the fourth-highest ranked school in the Southeast. North Georgia, who C-N faces on Dec. 21 is ranked fourth. USC Aiken checks in in 15.
This marks Carson-Newman's first November appearance in a ranking since 2017. The Eagles were ranked 23rd on Nov. 28 that year before a loss to Newberry knocked the Eagles out of the next iteration of the poll.
This is the fourth week that Carson-Newman has been nationally ranked under head coach Chuck Benson.
C-N opens the doors to Holt Fieldhouse Tuesday night at 7 p.m. against Johnson & Wales. Coverage on the Eagle Sports Network begins at 6:45 p.m. with the AEC Countdown to Tipoff on MIX 105.5 (WSEV-FM, Sevierville) and online at cneagles.com/live. A video stream is available with a subscription to FloSports at cneagles.com/FloMBB.
The 2024-25 D2CSC Men's Basketball Division II Media Poll - Week 1
National Poll (PDF):
|
Rank |
School |
Pts. |
Record |
Prev. |
|
1. |
Nova Southeastern (14) |
350 |
4-0 |
- |
|
2. |
West Texas A&M |
326 |
3-0 |
- |
|
3. |
MSU Moorhead |
301 |
2-0 |
- |
|
4. |
North Georgia |
293 |
4-0 |
- |
|
5. |
West Liberty |
281 |
2-0 |
- |
|
6. |
Point Loma |
274 |
4-0 |
- |
|
7. |
California (Pa.) |
237 |
2-0 |
- |
|
8. |
Ferris State |
230 |
3-1 |
- |
|
9. |
Washburn |
211 |
2-0 |
- |
|
10. |
Florida Southern |
201 |
3-1 |
- |
|
11. |
Cal State San Bernardino |
189 |
4-1 |
- |
|
12. |
Dallas Baptist |
188 |
4-1 |
- |
|
13. |
Minnesota Duluth |
185 |
2-0 |
- |
|
14. |
Daemen |
170 |
2-0 |
- |
|
15. |
USC Aiken |
159 |
2-0 |
- |
|
16. |
Saint Martin's |
128 |
5-0 |
- |
|
17. |
Hillsdale |
102 |
2-0 |
- |
|
18. |
Fairmont State |
96 |
2-0 |
- |
|
T19. |
Valdosta State |
69 |
2-0 |
- |
|
T19. |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
69 |
2-2 |
- |
|
21. |
Lincoln Memorial |
64 |
1-0 |
- |
|
22. |
Colorado School of Mines |
62 |
1-1 |
- |
|
23. |
Northern Michigan |
57 |
2-0 |
- |
|
24. |
Carson Newman |
50 |
3-1 |
- |
|
25. |
Arkansas Tech |
46 |
2-0 |
- |
()-first place votes
Others Receiving Votes:
East Stroudsburg – 37; St. Edward's – 18; Gannon – 17; Minnesota State – 17; Fort Lewis – 16; Lake Superior State – 16; Indianapolis – 15; Montana State Billings – 15; Illinois-Springfield – 14; MSU Denver – 10; Post – 10; Southwest Minnesota State – 9; Cal State LA – 6; Charleston (W.Va.) – 6; Cal State Dominguez Hills – 4; Lee – 2
