WU Athletics
Gene Cassell, Associate Athletic Director
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabods climbed from No. 10 to No. 5 in the lastest National Association of Basketball Coaches Poll that was released today. It is the highest ranking for the Ichabods since the 2012-13 season when the Ichabods were ranked No. 2 in the first four polls of the season.
The Ichabods moved up five places in the rankings after defeating Central Missouri 80-60 on Dec. 17 in their only action of the week after the Lincoln game was postponed due to the Blue Tigers being unable to play because of COVID-19 protocols.
Washburn will be back in action on Jan. 2, 2021 at Northeastern State in a game that is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Tahlequah, Okla.
NABC Coaches’ Poll
1. Northwest Missouri State 3-0 400 1
2. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 5-0 384 2
3. West Texas A&M 1-0 366 3
4. Colorado School of Mines 6-0 346 5
5. Washburn (Kan.) 6-0 295 10
6. West Liberty (W.Va.) 0-0 271 4
7. Truman State (Mo.) 5-0 262 12
8. Northern State (S.D.) 0-0 240 6
9. St. Edward’s (Texas) 2-0 239 11
10. Findlay (Ohio) 4-0 236 15
11. Valdosta State (Ga.) 1-0 233 9
12. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 0-0 230 7
13. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 0-0 224 8
14. Colorado Mesa 6-0 190 17
15. Augusta (Ga.) 2-0 167 16
16. Augustana (S.D.) 0-0 159 13
17. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 3-0 158 21
18. Point Loma (Calif.) 0-0 130 14
19. Queens (N.C.) 2-2 96 20
20. Alabama Huntsville 2-1 90 22
21. Fairmont State (W.Va.) 0-0 75 18
22. Missouri Western 5-1 67 19
23. Hillsdale (Mich.) 3-0 62 NR
24. Tusculum (Tenn.) 3-0 53 NR
25. DBU (Texas) 2-0 42 NR
Records through Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020.
Last ranking is from poll of Dec. 15, 2020.