Courtesy of HutchCC Athletics
The Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team’s 1-1 week last week saw it drop five spots in the latest NJCAA Division I National Rankings, which were released on Monday.
The Blue Dragons fell five spots to No. 19 after a 102-80 loss to now No. 3 Barton and an 85-64 victory over Garden City last week.
The Blue Dragons have been ranked in eight consecutive polls dating back to the first regular-season poll in November. The Blue Dragons are 2-2 against nationally ranked opponents this season.
Now 15-3 overall, the Blue Dragons are 8-2 in their last 10 games. Hutchinson has just one game this week and it will wrap up a three-game homestand as the Blue Dragons play host to Dodge City at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.
Former No. 2 Daytona state and No. 3 Vincennes both suffered losses last week to reshape the Top 5. South Plains remained No. 1 with Mineral Area now at No. 2, Barton at No. 3, Chipola at No. 4 and Daytona State at No. 5.
Cowley remained No. 12 this week. Butler dropped two spots to No. 21.
NJCAA MEN’S DIVISION I BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Record Points Last Poll
1. South Plains (14) 18-0 350 1
2. Mineral Area 19-0 334 4
3. Barton 17-1 317 6
4. Chipola 19-1 305 7
5. Daytona State 17-1 281 2
6. Northwest Florida State 18-2 274 8
7. Odessa 16-2 263 10
8. Vincennes 17-2 260 3
9. Trinity Valley 16-3 232 5
10. Salt Lake 17-2 231 11
11. Lee 16-2 211 9
12. Cowley 16-2 194 12
13. Snow 17-2 172 15
14. Indian Hills 14-4 163 16
15. Panola 16-3 149 17
16. Triton 18-1 126 13
17. Moberly Area 15-4 119 18
18. Eastern Florida State 16-3 116 21
19. Hutchinson 15-3 116 14
20. Florida Southwestern State 14-4 76 22
21. Butler 14-4 51 19
22. College of Southern Idaho 15-5 50 25
23. Northeast Mississippi 15-1 45 23
24. Midland 13-4 22 24
25. Caldwell CC 16-1 16 RV
Receiving Votes: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Olney Central, Collin, Walters State, North Dakota SCS, Bishop State, New Mexico, South Georgia State, Trinidad State, Pearl River, Southeastern