Four KIAC Teams in NAIA Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
Four KIAC Teams in NAIA Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
Cincinnati Christian University was selected as the No. 19 team in the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll. Cincinnati Christian won the KIAC Tournament last season and advanced to the NAIA Tournament. They finished 20-14 overall last season. The University of Rio Grande received 56 points placing them as the No. 26 team. The RedStorm are new to the KIAC this season and finished 16-14 overall last season. Indiana University Southeast won the conference regular season championship last season and received 50 votes placing them in the No. 29 position. Indiana University East is the No. 38 team in the poll after receiving 4 votes.
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2014 – 15 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll - (Oct. 28)
| RANK | LAST WEEK^ | SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) | 2013-14 RECORD | TOTAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (10) | 31-6 | 370 |
| T2 | 2 | Midland (Neb.) (2) | 30-6 | 344 |
| T2 | 4 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 30-5 | 344 |
| 4 | 7 | Davenport (Mich.) (2) | 29-7 | 331 |
| 5 | 20 | Northwood (Fla.) | 26-7 | 327 |
| 6 | 13 | Bellevue (Neb.) | 29-6 | 310 |
| 7 | 9 | College of Idaho | 28-6 | 303 |
| 8 | 5 | Robert Morris (Ill.) | 26-10 | 298 |
| 9 | 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 27-7 | 281 |
| 10 | 10 | Bethel (Ind.) | 28-8 | 271 |
| 11 | 6 | Cornerstone (Mich.) | 30-5 | 248 |
| 12 | T18 | Morningside (Iowa) | 25-9 | 206 |
| 13 | 24 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | 24-8 | 205 |
| 14 | RV | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | 22-8 | 191 |
| 15 | T18 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 21-11 | 177 |
| 16 | 23 | Union (Ky.) | 28-5 | 176 |
| 17 | RV | Southern Oregon | 22-9 | 162 |
| 18 | 16 | William Penn (Iowa) | 24-10 | 161 |
| 19 | RV | Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) | 20-14 | 139 |
| T20 | RV | Tabor (Kan.) | 20-13 | 134 |
| T20 | 25 | Ashford (Iowa) | 23-10 | 134 |
| 22 | 17 | Cal Maritime | 27-6 | 125 |
| 23 | T11 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 30-5 | 99 |
| 24 | 15 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 26-7 | 85 |
| 25 | RV | Concordia (Ore.) | 22-10 | 67 |
Others receiving votes: Rio Grande (Ohio) 56; Waldorf (Iowa) 55; Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 52; Indiana Southeast 50; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 50; Huntington (Ind.) 49; Northwestern Ohio 30; Dakota State (S.D.) 21; College of the Ozarks (Mo.) 17; Grace (Ind.) 8; Rochester (Mich.) 7; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 5; Indiana East 4; Grand View (Iowa) 3