Bulldogs Favored in 2024-25 GPAC Men’s Hoops Preseason Poll
(Sioux City, Iowa) – Concordia University totaled 94 points and is the preseason coaches’ selection to win the 2024-25 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Championship. The Bulldogs just edged out Northwestern who was picked second with 93 points. Concordia tallied six first-place votes while the Red Raiders had four.
(Sioux City, Iowa) – Concordia University totaled 94 points and is the preseason coaches' selection to win the 2024-25 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Basketball Championship. The Bulldogs just edged out Northwestern who was picked second with 93 points. Concordia tallied six first-place votes while the Red Raiders had four.
Dordt, with 83 points and one first-place vote, was picked third. Morningside and Briar Cliff round out the top five respectively.
Hastings, Concordia and Northwestern were tri-champions of the regular season last year in the GPAC with a record of 15-5 in conference play. Hastings claimed the tournament title with a win over Morningside last season. Five teams (Northwestern, Hastings, Morningside, Dordt and Concordia) qualified for the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship tournament in 203-24.
Points were awarded on a 10-1 basis and coaches could not vote for their own team.
Here is the complete 2024-25 GPAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll:
|
RANK |
TEAM |
POINTS |
1ST PLACE VOTES |
|
1 |
CONCORDIA |
94 |
6 |
|
2 |
NORTHWESTERN |
93 |
4 |
|
3 |
DORDT |
83 |
1 |
|
4 |
MORNINGSIDE |
73 |
|
|
5 |
BRIAR CLIFF |
64 |
|
|
6 |
DAKOTA WESLEYAN |
53 |
|
|
7 |
HASTINGS |
50 |
|
|
8 |
MIDLAND |
32 |
|
|
9 |
DOANE |
30 |
|
|
10 |
MOUNT MARTY |
22 |
|
|
11 |
WALDORF |
11 |