November 11, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two Frontier Conference men's basketball teams are ranked in the first regular-season Gared-NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced Wednesday by the national office.

Rocky Mountain (Mont.) remained at No. 4 nationally, while Montana Tech made its debut in the Top 25 at No. 14. Bellevue (Neb.) also received votes in the national poll.

Rocky Mountain (0-0 overall record) maintained its No. 4 national ranking after earning the same position in the preseason poll. The Battlin' Bears are coming off a historic 2025-26 campaign under head coach Danny Neville, setting program records for overall victories (31), conference wins (20) and consecutive victories (21).

Rocky Mountain returns three starters in Royce Robinson, Mekhi Jourdan and Jacob Bilodeau, along with six additional players who gained valuable rotational experience last season.

The Battlin' Bears are scheduled to open their 2026-27 season on Nov. 21 at Carroll (Mont.) in Frontier Conference action.

Montana Tech (4-0 overall record) made one of the biggest moves in the national poll, climbing from the receiving votes category to No. 14 after opening the season with four consecutive victories.

The Orediggers are among five new teams entering the Top 25 in the first regular-season rankings. Montana Tech's impressive start includes an 83-71 victory over nationally ranked College of Idaho, helping the Orediggers establish themselves among the nation's top programs.

Bellevue (Neb.) (4-0 overall record) received votes in the latest national poll after being selected to finish tied for second in the Frontier Conference preseason coaches' poll. The Bruins joined 16 other programs receiving votes outside the Top 25.
 

No. 1 - Nov. 11	#4	#14	RV
Pre - Oct. 21	#4	RV	RV