Dickinson State men's basketball coach Ty Orton said Monday his team shouldn't be in the NAIA Division II Top 25 poll after losing its second and third consecutive games over the past weekend.
Turns out, the votes thought so too.
The Blue Hawks (14-10) dropped out of the poll Monday after being ranked No. 25 last week. They received votes, however.
Black Hills State (21-4), which defeated the Blue Hawks on Saturday, remained at No. 6 in the poll.
Oklahoma Wesleyan became the fourth team to be ranked No. 1 in the poll this season. The Eagles are 22-2.
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NAIA Division II Record Pts Pvs
1. Oklahoma Wesleyan 22-2 432 2
2. Oregon Tech 22-4 416 3
3. Cedarville (Ohio) 24-3 407 4
4. Bethel (Ind.) 24-3 397 1
5. Walsh (Ohio) 21-3 376 5
6. Black Hills State 21-4 369 6
7. Indiana Wesleyan 21-5 350 9
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8. Bluefield (Va.) 21-5 331 10
9. Dakota Wesleyan 21-5 316 12
10. Northwood (Fla.) 21-4 308 6
11. Eastern Oregon 19-5 296 13
12. Ozarks (Mo.) 18-6 293 8
13. Indiana Southeast 18-6 267 16
14. Bellevue (Neb.) 18-6 250 11
15. Morningside (Iowa) 19-6 237 17
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16. Warner (Ore.) 18-6 228 14
17. Mount Vernon (Ohio)18-7 196 21
18. Sterling (Kan.) 18-6 180 20
19. Briar Cliff (Iowa) 20-6 160 24
20. Grace (Ind.) 18-8 148 18
21. St. Thomas (Iowa) 15-8 145 RV
22. Grand View (Iowa) 19-7 135 RV
23. Cornerstone (Mich.) 18-8 128 RV
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24. Embry (Fla.) 20-6 93 15
25. Aquinas (Mich.) 17-9 84 19
Notables receiving votes: Dickinson State 24.
