Defending Heart of America conference champion MidAmerica Nazarene is ranked 16th in the nation. Evangel and MNU are the only two HAAC teams ranked in the preseason poll. Baker received votes for the top 25.
The complete list of the top 25 can be found below.
The Crusaders open the season on Thursday, Nov. 1 at Robert Morris (Ill.) in Chicago. Evangel’s first home game is Monday, Nov. 5 against College of the Ozarks.
2012 - 13 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll
1. Concordia (Calif.) (9) 2. Oklahoma Baptist (1)
3. Georgetown (Ky.)
4. Robert Morris (Ill.)
5. Rogers State (Okla.)
6. Southern Poly (Ga.)
7. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
8. Westmont (Calif.)
9. Pikeville (Ky.)
10. Columbia (Mo.)
11. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
12. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
T13. Biola (Calif.)
T13. Westminster (Utah)
15. Lee (Tenn.)
16. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
T17. John Brown (Ark.)
T17. Texas Wesleyan
19. Xavier (La.)
20. Cal State San Marcos
21. Evangel (Mo.)
22. Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
23. Montana State-Northern
24. Southern-New Orleans (La.)
25. Cumberlands (Ky.)
Others receiving votes: SAGU (Texas) 34; Montana Western 29; Loyola (La.) 24; Lubbock Christian (Texas) 21; Life (Ga.) 20; Tougaloo (Miss.) 15; Campbellsville (Ky.) 9; Missouri Baptist 8; West Virginia Tech 7; LSU Shreveport (La.) 6; Baker (Kan.) 3; Oklahoma City 3.
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