NABC Top 25 Rankings Jan. 28
D2CSC Media Poll Jan. 28
 
GOLDEN, Colo. – The latest national rankings from the NABC and D2 CSC were released Tuesday and after being dealt just their third loss of the season Saturday, the Colorado School of Mines men's basketball team remained in the national conversation, checking in at #12 in the Coaches Poll for the second time this season and at #13 in the media rankings.
 
Mines (15-3, 9-1) remained atop the RMAC standings despite a 1-1 performance against the second and third place teams in the league, knocking off then #13/11 MSU Denver in a Thursday night thriller 70-66 before coming up short against Regis Saturday afternoon 94-91.
 
The top four teams in this week's coaches rankings remained the same as Washburn took 15 first place votes in first followed by Daemen in second with one first place ballot. Nova Southeastern and Alabama Huntsville held pat at #3 and #4, but from there the rankings were turned on their head as all the teams ranked fifth through eighth last week suffered at least one loss. Making their top five debut with the highest ranking in program history is fellow STEM school Missouri S&T. MSU Denver meanwhile dropped 10 spots to #23 this week.
 
In the media poll, the top three of Washburn, Nova Southeastern and Daemen remained the same with the Ichaods taking 12 of 14 first place votes with the Sharks getting the remaining two. Alabama Huntsville and Ferris state exchanged fourth and fifth place while MSU Denver just escaped falling out of the rankings at #25.
 
The Orediggers return to Lockridge Arena this weekend to host Fort Lewis Thursday night and Adams State Saturday afternoon.
 
Fans can keep up with Mines men's basketball on X and Instagram at @minesmbb. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, X and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.