KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The NAIA released their second Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 poll of the season and the Orediggers of Montana Tech sit at No. 8 in the country.

The Diggs slipped two spots after going 3-1 over the three weeks since the first regular season poll. Frontier Conference opponent Rocky Mountain College joins the Orediggers in the Top 25 at No. 21. The Orediggers and Battlin' Bears are the only Frontier Schools in the poll.

The Diggs have appeared in the Top 25 in 14 consecutive polls, dating back to the 2021-22 season. This marks the 4th straight poll appearing in the Top 10.

 Grace (Ind.) is the new No. 1 in the poll after climbing one spot to overtake the College of Idaho, which now sits at No. 2. Langston (Okla.) checks in at three, Oklahoma Wesleyan, and Arizona Christian round out the top five.

The poll is voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second place, and so on through the list.
 
You can view the full Top 25 HERE. 

The Orediggers are at home this Friday, as the men and women host Concordia University. The women will tip at 3PM, and the men at 5PM.

Next Friday, December 8^th, the Oredigger men will travel to Missoula to take on the Grizzlies of Montana. There is a "Digger Bus" for alumni, supporters, and fans going over, you can find out more about that bus trip HERE.
 

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