Excel H Sports Men’s College BEYOND THE BACKBOARD Basketball rankings January 5 2026

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Steven Stremming is a member of the United Basketball Writers Association of America.

Rank University Record Previous
1 Gonzaga 15-1 1
2 Miami of Ohio 15-0 2
3 St. Louis 13-1 3
4 Utah State 12,1 5
5 George Mason 14-1 7
6 St. Mary’s 15-2 9
7 Dayton 11,4 10
8 Akron 10,4 8
9 San Diego State 9,4 15
10 Buffalo 13-2 17
11 Liberty 11,3 12
12 Nevada 11,3 27
13 Tulsa 13-2 5
14 Belmont 13-3 4
15 Kent State 11,3 11
16 Murray State 13-3 20
17 Illinois State 12,3 21
18 Northern Iowa 12,3 22
19 UNC Wilmington 14-2 18
20 Colorado State 10,4 16
21 George Washington 11,4 29
22 Temple 10,5 NR
23 Tulane 11,4 NR
24 Virginia Commonwealth 11,4 NR
25 Yale 11,2 19
26 St. Bonaventure 11,3 14
27 Grand Canyon 8,5 13
28 New Mexico 11,3 NR
29 Richmond 11,4 23
30 Santa Clara 13-4 NR

Alabama Birmingham 10-5, Arkansas State 10-5, Austin Peay 8-5, Bowling Green 11-4, Bradley 10-6, Columbia 11-3, East Tennessee State 10-5, Georgia Southern 12-5, Hawai’i 11-3, High Point 14-3, Hofstra   11-4, Idaho 9-5, Iona 10-6, Lindenwood 10-5, Marshall 10-5, McNeese State 11-3,  Memphis 7-7, Middle Tennessee State 9-5, Navy 10-5, North Dakota State 12-5, North Texas 10-5, Northern Kentucky 12-5, Pacific 11-6, Portland State 8-5, Quinnipiac 11-5, Rhode Island 9-6, Robert Morris 11-6, San Francisco 11-6, Seattle 12-5, Southern Mississippi 9-7, St. Peter’s 7-5, St. Thomas Minnesota 12-4, Stephen F Austin 12-2, Tarleton State 11-5, Troy 10-5, UC Irvine 11-5, UC San Diego 12-3, UC Santa Barbara 9-6, UT Arlington 10-5, UT Martin 11-4, Utah Valley 12-4, Vermont 9-7, Wichita State 9-6, William & Mary 11-3, Wofford 10-5, Wright State 9-7, Wyoming 10-4

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