MCC News
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 - [Men's Basketball]

In the final NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll the Mid-Central College Conference boasts four teams in the top 25 and two in the top 10. The league has had at least two representatives in the top 10 in all but one poll this season.

 
Announced two days before the tip-off of the 2010 MCC Men's Basketball Tournament, the poll will be used to decide the at-large berths for the NAIA National Tournament in Point Lookout, Mo. Qualifiers will be revealed on March 2 with the bracket released on March 3 at 4:30 p.m. EST live on College Fanz Sports Network.
 
Winning the regular season conference championship outright and the number one seed in the tournament, Indiana Wesleyan moved up to No. 3 in the poll, its highest rating of the season. The jump breaks a three-week stalemate at No. 5.
   
With home court advantage throughout the conference postseason the Wildcats play host to eighth-seeded Huntington on Wednesday.
     
Improving two spots to No. 10, Bethel rejoined the top 10 after a week hiatus and securing the second seed in the conference tournament. The Pilots have appeared in 32 consecutive polls, the third longest active streak behind No. 1 Walsh and No. 2 Oregon Tech (62 straight weeks). BC will take on Marian on Wednesday.
   
Saint Francis took the hardest hit of any league school falling five spots to No. 15 after losing their last three games of the season. The Cougars finished tied with Spring Arbor at third place but settled for the fourth seed based on the head-to-head tiebreaker (Spring Arbor swept the season series). They will play host to Goshen, arguably the hottest team in the league after winning their last four, on Wednesday.
   
The Cougars of Spring Arbor fell two spots to No. 21 after losing to Goshen in the season finale. With the third seed in the tournament SAU will welcome Grace in the first round.
   
Goshen received votes in the polls after a three-week absence.
   
Complete conference tournament information can be found on the Championship Central page of this site.