HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team is ranked fourth in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region poll, which was released Wednesday.

Saint Joseph’s is No. 1 in the Great Lakes Region men’s poll, followed by Southern Illinois at Edwardsville and Southern Indiana. NKU is fourth, followed by Findlay, Ferris State, Grand Valley State, Drury, Ashland and Wisconsin-Parkside.

In the women’s rankings, NKU is rated No. 5 in the Great Lakes Region. Drury is No. 1, followed by Lake Superior State, Lewis, Grand Valley State and NKU. Missouri-Rolla, Michigan Tech, Ashland, Quincy and Ferris State round out the top 10 teams.

Eight teams from each of the nation’s eight regions will qualify for the NCAA Division II field of 64 in March. The winners of both the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournaments will receive automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament.

Six at-large teams will also be selected to complete the Great Lakes Region field.

MEN’S POLL

WOMEN’S POLL

GREAT LAKES
1.
St. Joseph's (Indiana)
14-1
10-1
2.
Southern Illinois Edwardsville
9-3
8-2
3.
Southern Indiana
14-2
9-2
4.
Northern Kentucky
9-4
8-3
5.
Findlay
10-2
7-2
6.
Ferris State
9-5
8-3
7.
Grand Valley State
10-3
9-3
8.
Drury
6-5
4-3
9.
Ashland
9-3
5-3
10.
Wisconsin-Parkside
7-4
6-4