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Seattle Pacific Men at No. 11 in NCAA Hoop Poll
November 29, 2005

SEATTLE (Nov. 29) Seattle Pacific University is ranked No. 11 in the first NCAA Division II men's basketball coaches poll of the regular season.

The Falcons (4-0), off to their best start since 1998-99, return to the NABC top 25 for the first time since Feb. 22. They had been as high as No. 8 last season but were excluded from the preseason poll.

Alabama's Montevallo edged Bentley (Ma.) by one point to take over at No. 1. Tarleton State (Tx.) had been the preseason No. 1. Western Washington slipped four places to No. 8.

SPU hosts Hawaii Pacific Saturday night at 7 in the second game of the Oak Harbor Freight Lines Challenge in Brougham Pavilion.

NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (Nov. 29, 2005)

	Team	Record	Points
1.	Montevallo (6 first place votes)	5-0	183
2.	Bentley	4-0	182
3.	Tarleton State	3-1	177
4.	Southern Indiana (1)	6-0	174
5.	Virginia Union (1)	1-1	168
6.	Mount Olive	3-0	158
7.	South Dakota	5-0	138
8.	Western Washington	3-1	127
9.	Lynn	3-1	107
10.	Central Missouri State	5-0	104
11.	Seattle Pacific	4-0	97
12.	Northern State	6-0	89
13.	Saint Joseph's	4-0	87
14.	Pfeiffer	3-0	79
15.	Saint Rose	4-1	76
16.	Emporia State	5-1	74
17.	Catawba	4-0	70
18.	Findlay	3-1	62
19.	Columbus State	5-1	59
20.	Metropolitan State	3-2	57
21.	Winona State	3-1	45
22.	West Virginia State	4-1	39
23.	Florida Southern	4-0	37
24.	Grand Valley State	3-1	30
25.	Nebraska-Omaha	4-4	25
Others receiving votes: Cal Poly Pomona 18, Alaska-Fairbanks 16, Saint Anselm 16, Alaska-Anchorage 15, Holy Family 14, Hawaii-Hilo 13, Southwest Baptist 12, Nebraska-Kearney 10, Mesa State 8, Seattle 8, St. Mary's 7, West Georgia 6, Ferris State 5, Gannon 3, Northwood 2, Presbyterian 2, Alabama-Huntsville 1.