The Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the nation in this week’s NABC Division II Top 25 Poll. It is the third straight season that Northwest has reached the No. 1 ranking in the nation.

Northwest is 21-0 and is the only remaining undefeated team in the country.

It marks the 18th time in school history that Northwest has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in the NABC poll.

Northwest was first ranked No. 1 on Jan. 13, 2004. The Bearcats were ranked No. 1 for nine weeks during the 2016-17 season, which saw Northwest finish 35-1 and capture the program’s first national title. Northwest was ranked No. 1 in the opening six weeks of the 2017-18 season.

The Bearcats will play a pair of road games this week with matchups at Lindenwood (Thurs., 7:30 p.m.) and at Lincoln (Sat., 3:30 p.m.).

— Northwest Athletics —