South Dakota State: 109pts (10) first-place votes, last week (1)
Jackrabbits remaining in first is no surprise, but Western Illinois continues to close the gap.
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Western Illinois: 101 (1) first-place vote, last week (3)
Western Illinois continues winning and is rewarded with a move up from 3 last week.
3. Oral Roberts: 84, last week (4)
Wins over Tulsa and Houston Baptist have the voters gaining confidence in the Golden Eagles
4. North Dakota State: 81, last week (2)
A lopsided loss combined with voters gaining confidence in WIU and ORU, has the Bison dropping two spots.
5. Kansas City: 61, last week (5)
Roos lost two games to teams considered higher quality than them and remain in 5th.
6. South Dakota: 60, last week (6)
South Dakota remains in 6th after a loss to San Jose State and a win over a non-division 1.
7. St. Thomas: 34, last week (7)
Tommies also stay put after a close loss to Drake and a win against a non-division 1
8. North Dakota: 32, last week (8)
While the bottom 4 have a closer gap between 7,8, and 9 is very tight.
9. Denver: 30, last week (9)
In spite of a 4 game losing streak, Pioneers stay in 9th.
10. Omaha: 11, last week (10)
Mavericks remain without a win over a division 1 opponent and also remain at the bottom of the power rankings.