Northwest Missouri State moves into the power rankings after winning its third straight MIAA title.
NCAA.com presents a weekly edition of DII men's basketball power rankings. Here is this week's top-16 teams with their records through Feb. 23.
| Rank | Team | Record | Comments | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheeling Jesuit | 26-1 | Mountain East showdown at West Liberty on Saturday | 1 |
| 2 | Augustana (S.D.) | 24-2 | Set single-season record in conf. wins in NSIC with 21 | 2 |
| 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 24-2 | Won fourth straight SAC regular season title | 4 |
| 4 | West Liberty | 24-2 | Has won nine straight since 2-game losing streak | 5 |
| 5 | Minn.St.-Moorhead | 27-4 | Finished regular season with four straight wins | 8 |
| 6 | Fairmont State | 23-3 | Thomas Wimbush had 24 points, 9 rebounds in 11-pt win | 9 |
| 7 | Fort Lewis | 23-3 | Eleven straight wins leads to RMAC regular-season title | 10 |
| 8 | Western Oregon | 24-3 | First perfect home record since 1994-95 | 3 |
| 9 | Queens (N.C.) | 23-3 | Looks to bounce back after home loss to Lincoln Memorial | 6 |
| 10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 23-3 | 17-0 at home; concludes regular season on the road | 12 |
| 11 | Bellarmine | 22-4 | Clinched at least tie for first in GLVC East Division | 11 |
| 12 | Chico State | 21-4 | Bounced back from Cal Poly Pomona loss with win the next day | 7 |
| 13 | Ashland | 23-4 | Clinched GLIAC South Division for first time | 16 |
| 14 | Northwest Missouri State | 20-5 | Has won 10 straight MIAA games; 3rd straight MIAA title | NR |
| 15 | Midwestern State | 20-5 | Recovered from 4-game losing streak with four straight wins | NR |
| 16 | Saginaw Valley State | 22-5 | Clinched at least share of GLIAC title, 1st since 1984-85 | 14 |
