College of Idaho men’s basketball reaches No. 1 in latest NAIA men’s basketball poll
Winners of 14 straight games, The College of Idaho men’s basketball team took over the No. 1 spot in the latest NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, which was released Wednesday.
The Yotes (14-1, 9-0 CCC) moved up from No. 3, garnering 17 first-place votes out of a possible 20.
It marked the first time in program history in the single-division poll that College of Idaho finds itself at the top.
College of Idaho was previously ranked No. 1 in the final three NAIA Men’s Basketball Division II polls in 2019-20 before COVID canceled the NAIA winter championships. The Yotes were also ranked No. 1 in Division II for a week in 2018-19. Plus, they were ranked No. 1 in the preseason and in the first poll of the 1991-92 season.
College of Idaho, which boasts nine players from the Gem State, will be away from home for its next four games as the Yotes travel to the state of Oregon. The four-game road trip gets underway with a matchup against Bushnell (6-8, 4-4). Tipoff is 8:30 p.m. Mountain time Friday in Eugene. The Yotes’ next home game is Jan. 27 vs. Lewis-Clark State.
