NIACC men ranked 6th in preseason poll
MASON CITY - The NIACC men's basketball team is ranked sixth in the preseason NJCAA Division II poll released Monday.
Defending national champion Kirkwood is ranked first in the initial poll of the season. DMACC is tied for 16th with DCTC.
NIACC first entered the 2018-19 poll at No. 19 in the Dec. 11 poll. The Trojans were ranked as high as third in the Feb. 26 poll.
NIACC was 25-5 overall a year aga and advanced to the NJCAA Region XI title game for the first time since the 1994-95 season before falling to eventual national champion Kirkwood.
NIACC returns six key players from last year's squad, including first-team all-region selections Deundra Roberson and Quentin Hardrict and second-team all-region players James Harris and Wendell Matthews.
NJCAA Division II poll (Oct. 21, 2019) - Kirkwood, Johnson County, South Suburban, Pima, Highland (Kan.), NIACC, Parkland, Erie (N.Y.), Milwaukee Area Tech, Potomac State, Beaver County, Mott, Schoolcraft, John Wood, Cecil, DCTC, DMACC, Ancilla, St. Clair County, Sullivan County.
IN THE POLLS
(NIACC's recent history in the NJCAA Division II polls)
2012-13
Nov. 13 - 11th
Nov. 20 - 5th
Nov. 27 - 3rd
Dec. 4 - 3rd
2013-14
Dec. 3 - 16th
2018-19
Dec. 11 - 19th
Dec. 18 - 14th
Jan. 8 - 14th
Jan. 15 - 15th
Jan. 23 - 17th
Jan. 29 - 14th
Feb. 5 - 12th
Feb. 12 - 8th
Feb. 20 - 7th
Feb. 26 - 3rd
March 5 - 7th
2019-20
Oct. 21 - 6th
