The 2022 portion of the DII men’s basketball season went from 0 to 100 mph seemingly overnight. Last week, five teams in the Power 10 rankings fell, leading to a shakeup. A week later, the mighty Northwest Missouri State Bearcats lost to Central Oklahoma — and for a second week in a row we have a new-look top 10.
RANKINGS: Take a look back at last week’s Power 10
The Central Region is looking to be among the toughest once again. Not only is Central Oklahoma picking up speed as the Bronchos head towards the Power 10, but Augustana (SD) is making some noise as well. The Vikings defeated Minnesota Duluth this past week, and per Inkblot Sports latest update, it propels Augustana (SD) to the top of the region in many metrics. It is actually pretty wild. You could make a case that the Power 10 could be eight teams from the Central and West Region, and you would have a very good case.
There has been some consistency this season and that’s been in Lubbock Christian and Nova…