KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the sixth-straight week, the Washburn Ichabod basketball team is on top of the NABC Top 25 Coaches Poll after going 2-0 last week with wins over Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western. The Ichabods will return to the road this week with contests at Fort Hays State on Jan. 29 and Nebraska-Kearney on Jan. 31. The Tigers received votes in this week's poll.

The Ichabods moved to 20-0 after the two wins to remain undefeated in NCAA Division II along with No. 3 Cal State East Bay.

The Ichabods have been ranked in the top 10 in the last 24 polls dating back to last year and in the top five in the last 22 consecutive polls overall.

The Ichabods will return home on Feb. 12 hosting Arkansas-Fort Smith and Northeastern State on Feb. 14.


NABC Division II Coaches Poll (Jan. 27, 2026 – Regular Season Poll #9)

            Record          Points            Previous
1. Washburn, Kan. (16)       20-0    400     1
2. Nova Southeastern, Fla. 15-1    380     3
3. Cal State East Bay          18-0    359     5
4. Daemen, N.Y.       21-1    333     2
5. Anderson, S.C.     17-1    327     7
6. Michigan Tech      18-2    318     6
7. Gannon, Pa.         17-2    313     10
8. Palm Beach Atlantic, Fla.           17-2    291     4
9. Lubbock Christian, Texas           17-3    254     11
10. Northern Michigan         18-2    239     13
11. Saint Martin's, Wash.    17-2    237     12
12. West Alabama    17-2    206     8
13. West Liberty, W.Va.       15-3    201     14
14. Fairmont State, W.Va.   15-3    157     17
15. Oklahoma Baptist          15-2    149     20
16. Missouri S&T      13-3    147     9
17. Arkansas Fort Smith     15-3    145     16
18. Eastern New Mexico     15-3    115      19
19. Black Hills State, S.D.  15-3    112      21
20. Walsh, Ohio        15-2    106     23
21. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C.       16-4    78        15
22. St. Edward's, Texas      17-4    42        25
23. Grand Valley State, Mich.        15-3    40        NR
24. DBU, Texas        15-5    34        NR
25. Ouachita Baptist, Ark.   14-3    32        NR

Others receiving votes: West Florida 26, Virginia Union 25, Felician (N.J.) 24, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 24, McKendree (Ill.) 20, Point Loma (Calif.) 14, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 12, Florida Southern 10, Southwest Minnesota State 8, Indiana (Pa.) 7, Lander (S.C.) 6, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 6, UVa-Wise (Va.) 2, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 1.

Dropped out: Southern Nazarene (18), Virginia Union (22), North Georgia (24).