´å»¨ÂÛ̳ Moves Up in National Rankings
Jan 25, 2019´å»¨ÂÛ̳ Moves Up in National Rankings
Jan 25, 2019AMHERST, N.Y. – The ´å»¨ÂÛ̳ College men’s basketball team has been ranked No. 17 in the NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) national media poll for week nine of the 2018-19 season. It marks the third straight week that ´å»¨ÂÛ̳ has been nationally ranked, moving up two spots after being ranked No. 19. Â
The D2SIDA national media poll is voted on by sports information professionals from around the country. The Wildcats are also presently ranked No. 2 in the D2SIDA East Region media poll, and are once again receiving votes in the NABC national poll. Â
At the beginning of the season, the Wildcats were picked second in the ECC preseason poll, and 22nd in the Division II Bulletin preseason national poll, while also receiving top-25 votes in both the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and D2SIDA preseason national polls.Â