BOSTON – The series of firsts continues for the East Texas A&M University men's basketball team as it was ranked No. 13 in the latest College Insider Mid Major Top 25.
The Lions are ranked in the Mid Major Top 25 poll for the first time in the Division I era and earned their first ever vote in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday afternoon.
The 2-0 start is also the best start in the Division I era as is winning the first two road games of the season. The Lions are a spot behind McNeese in the Mid Major Top 25, while SFA is receiving votes. The Cowboys and the Lumberjacks played in the Southland Tournament Championship game a year ago.
The Lions play their first home game on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. as part of Education Day, presented by Signature Solar, against FDU. Tickets can be purchased at
LionAthletics.com/tickets.
COLLEGE INSIDER MID MAJOR TOP 25 – NOVEMBER 9, 2026
| Rank |
Team (First-Place Votes) |
Record |
Points |
Previous |
Conference |
| 1 |
Miami (20) |
2-0 |
751 |
1 |
Mid-American |
| 2 |
High Point (9) |
3-0 |
734 |
2 |
Big South |
| 3 |
Santa Clara |
3-0 |
678 |
8 |
West Coast |
| 4 |
UNCW |
2-0 |
620 |
4 |
Coastal Athletic |
| 5 |
UIC |
2-0 |
589 |
5 |
Missouri Valley |
| 6 |
Murray State (1) |
2-0 |
572 |
NR (29) |
Missouri Valley |
| 7 |
Illinois State |
1-1 |
543 |
3 |
Missouri Valley |
| 8 |
Akron |
1-0 |
518 |
7 |
Mid-American |
| 9 |
Saint Mary's (1) |
2-1 |
508 |
10 |
West Coast |
| 10 |
Wright State |
2-0 |
456 |
11 |
Horizon |
| 11 |
Penn |
0-1 |
409 |
6 |
Ivy League |
| 12 |
McNeese |
1-1 |
395 |
9 |
Southland |
| 13 |
EAST TEXAS A&M |
2-0 |
388 |
NR (*) |
SOUTHLAND |
| 14 |
UC Irvine |
2-0 |
325 |
13 |
Big West |
| 15 |
Harvard |
2-0 |
286 |
12 |
Ivy League |
| 16 |
Kennesaw State |
2-0 |
264 |
14 |
CUSA |
| 17 |
San Francisco |
2-0 |
255 |
15 |
West Coast |
| 18 |
South Dakota State |
2-0 |
253 |
19 |
Summit |
| 19 |
Valparaiso |
2-0 |
199 |
NR (*) |
Missouri Valley |
| 20 |
Belmont |
2-0 |
154 |
22 |
Missouri Valley |
| 21 |
Western Kentucky |
2-1 |
151 |
16 |
CUSA |
| 22 |
Princeton |
2-1 |
133 |
20 |
Ivy League |
| 23 |
Hofstra |
1-1 |
112 |
17 |
Coastal Athletic |
| 24 |
Cal Poly |
1-1 |
105 |
23 |
Big West |
| 25 |
UC San Diego |
2-0 |
87 |
NR (28) |
Big West |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Louisiana Tech 76, Liberty 56, UC Santa Barbara 52, Yale 49, Furman 44, Charleston 42, Seattle 38, Pacific 29, Howard 26, Toledo 24, Utah Valley 22, Montana State 17, Queens 17, Kent State 13, Ohio 12, Tennessee State 12, Green Bay 10, Old Dominion 9, James Madison 7, Drake 6, Elon 6, FIU 6, Stephen F Austin 5, Western Carolina 4, William & Mary 4, App State 3, Arkansas State 3, Boston University 3, UMass Lowell 2, Northern Kentucky 1.
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