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MEN'S BASKETBALL RECEIVES VOTES IN NABC PRESEASON POLL
October 30, 2025

MEN'S BASKETBALL RECEIVES VOTES IN NABC PRESEASON POLL

NABC Preseason Poll

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/31/25) The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Preseason Poll was recently released with the Dominican University New York men's basketball team receiving votes.

The 2024-2025 season saw the Chargers finish with an overall record of 21-9 and a 14-2 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) record. DUNY captured the CACC north division title as well as the #1 overall seed in the CACC tournament. The Chargers fell to the University of Bridgeport in the CACC Semifinals.

Dominican received an at large bid as the #7 seed in the NCAA East Regional Tournament and went on to win a quarterfinal matchup against Adelpi University. The Chargers bowed out of the tournament with a semifinal loss to the eventual 2025 East Regional Tournament Champions, Assumption University.

The Chargers open the 2025-2026 campaign against Bentley University, #24 in the NABC Preseason Poll, on Friday, November 14th in the CACC/NE10 Conference Challenge at the George R. Newman Center hosted by Caldwell University. 


                                                                  Record    Points   Previous        Season Opener
1. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (15)                      36-1         399           2              Nov. 14 vs. #6 Alabama Huntsville
2. Washburn, Kan.                                         30-4         326           5              Nov. 1 vs. Augusta
3. DBU, Texas                                               34-5         325           4              Nov. 1 vs. #13 Michigan Tech
4. Daemen, N.Y. (1)                                       28-1         291           1              Nov. 1 vs. #19 Lenoir-Rhyne
5. Fairmont State, W.Va.                                27-5         274          11             Nov. 14 vs. Bloomsburg
6. Alabama Huntsville                                     32-2         272           3              Nov. 14 at #1 Nova Southeastern
7. Point Loma, Calif.                                       29-6         258           9              Nov. 14 vs. #12 Cal State Dominguez Hills
8. Missouri S&T                                             25-6         240          12             Nov. 16 at Kentucky Wesleyan
9. Southwest Minnesota State                         21-9         229          NR             Nov. 15 at Fort Hays State
10. Colorado School of Mines                         29-5         214           7              Nov. 7 vs. Central Missouri
11. West Liberty, W.Va.                                  30-5         199           6              Nov. 14 vs. Clarion
12. Cal State Dominguez Hills                         30-6         190          14             Nov. 14 vs. #7 Point Loma
13. Michigan Tech                                          24-8         144          23             Nov. 1 vs. #3 DBU
14. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn.                            25-6         130          13             Nov. 14 vs. North Georgia
15. Florida Southern                                       26-9         126          18             Nov. 1 vs. Alaska Anchorage
16. Columbus State, Ga.                                27-5         117           8              Nov. 14 vs. Southern Wesleyan
17. Black Hills State, S.D.                              18-12        110          NR             Nov. 16 vs. Sul Ross State
18. Central Washington                                 22-10         97           NR             Oct. 31 vs. Cal State San Bernardino
19. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C.                                   29-6          94           10             Nov. 1 vs. #4 Daemen
20. Southern Nazarene, Okla.                         22-7          91           NR             Nov. 14 vs. Jamestown
21. Virginia State                                           22-9          76           NR             Nov. 14 vs. Shepherd
22. Gannon, Pa.                                             27-7          71           22             Nov. 14 at Bowie State
23. Findlay, Ohio                                            24-5          68           NR             Nov. 14 at Quincy
24. Bentley, Mass.                                        18-10         67           NR             Nov. 14 vs. Dominican (N.Y.)
25. Lubbock Christian, Texas                          25-9          56           21             Nov. 1 vs. UVa-Wise

Others receiving votes: St. Cloud State (Minn.) 52, UNC Pembroke (N.C.) 49, St. Mary's (Texas) 46, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 45, Valdosta State (Ga.) 42, USCA (S.C.) 39, MSU Moorhead (Minn.) 37, Assumption (Mass.) 36, Rogers State (Okla.) 35, Miles (Ala.) 27, Lincoln (Mo.) 25, Minnesota Duluth 25, Adelphi (N.Y.) 24, Minnesota State 22, Northern Michigan 22, Chico State (Calif.) 21, Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 20, North Georgia 20, Catawba (N.C.) 15, Tampa (Fla.) 15, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 12, Central Oklahoma 11, Dominican (N.Y.) 10, St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 10, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 9. Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 9, Fayetteville State (N.C.) 8, Cal State San Bernardino 7, Missouri-St. Louis 7, West Texas A&M 7, Cal Poly Pomona 6, Ferris State (Mich.) 6, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 6, Oklahoma Baptist 6, Colorado Mesa 2, Montana State Billings 1, Montevallo (Ala.) 1, Pace (N.Y.) 1.

Records are final from 2024-25 season.  Previous ranking was from final ranking of the 2024-25 season.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.