Excel H Sports Men’s College BEYOND THE BACKBOARD Basketball rankings January 26 2026

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

Rank University Record Previous
1 Gonzaga 21-1 1
2 Miami of Ohio 20-0 2
2 St.Louis 19-1 3
4 Akron 16-4 6
5 Belmont 18-3 10
6 George Mason 18-2 4
7 Liberty 17-3 11
8 St.Mary’s 19-3 12
9 Dayton 14-6 5
10 New Mexico 16-4 17
11 San Diego State 14-5 7
12 Utah State 16-3 8
13 Tulsa 16-3 15
14 Nevada 14-6 13
15 Santa Clara 17-5 18
16 Virginia Commonwealth 14-6 20
17 Hawai’i 15-4 21
18 UNC Wilmington 18-3 14
19 Murray State 16-5 9
20 Kent State 16-4 16
21 Temple 13-7 23
22 South Florida 13-7 27
23 Wichita State 13-8 25
24 Florida Atlantic 14-7 22
25 Davidson 12,7 24
26 George Washington 13-7 26
27 Illinois State 14-7 28
28 Buffalo 13-7 19
29 Bradley 14-8 NR
30 Stephen F Austin 17-3 NR

American 13-8, Austin Peay 13-6, California Baptist 15-6, Charleston 13-8, Charlotte 11-9, East Tennessee State 15-6, Green Bay 12-10, Grand Canyon 13-6, High Point 18-4, Lipscomb 14-7, Long Island University 12-8, McNeese State 15-4, Merrimack 13-9, Montana 12-9, Montana State 13-8, Navy 15-6, North Iowa 13-8, North Dakota State 18-5, Oakland 12-10, Portland State 13-5, Purdue Fort Wayne 13-8, Queens 12-9, Richmond 13-8, Sienna 14-7, St. Peter’s 11-7, St. Thomas Minnesota 17-5, Tennessee State 13-7, Troy 15-6, UC Irvine 14-7, UC San Diego 15-6, UC Santa Barbara 13-7,  University Illinois of Chicago 11-10, UT Arlington 13-6, UT Martin 15-5, Utah Valley 15-6, Vermont 13-8, William & Mary 14-6, Winthrop 14-8, Wofford 14-7, Wright State 13-8, Yale 15-3

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