The National Junior College Athletic Association Division I men’s basketball preseason poll has been released and the North Dakota State College of Science Wildcats received votes in the first ranking.
The Wildcats didn’t make the Top 25, but are second among other teams receiving votes.
NDSCS is the only Mon-Dak team to be listed in the poll.
John A. Logan College is No. 1 with South Plains College No. 2 and Tallahassee Community College third.
The NDSCS men and women begin the 2021 season at home Friday against Lake Region State College at the Claire T. Blikre Activities Center.
Here is the complete poll:
| Place | Name | Points | 1st Place |
| 1 | John A. Logan College | 125 | 5 |
| 2 | South Plains College | 120 | 0 |
| 3 | Tallahassee Community College | 115 | 0 |
| 4 | Indian Hills Community College | 110 | 0 |
| 5 | Pearl River Community College | 105 | 0 |
| 6 | Gulf Coast State College | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | Salt Lake Community College | 95 | 0 |
| 8 | Florida Southwestern State College | 90 | 0 |
| 9 | Vincennes University | 85 | 0 |
| 10 | Coffeyville Community College | 80 | 0 |
| 11 | Navarro College | 75 | 0 |
| 12 | College of Southern Idaho | 70 | 0 |
| 13 | Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa | 65 | 0 |
| 14 | Odessa College | 60 | 0 |
| 15 | Shelton State Community College | 55 | 0 |
| 16 | Western Wyoming Community College | 50 | 0 |
| 17 | Hutchinson Community College | 45 | 0 |
| 18 | Georgia Highlands College | 40 | 0 |
| 19 | Harcum College | 35 | 0 |
| 20 | Mineral Area College | 30 | 0 |
| 21 | Moberly Area Community College | 25 | 0 |
| 22 | Columbia State Community College | 20 | 0 |
| 23 | Cochise College | 15 | 0 |
| 24 | Cowley County Community College | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | 5 | 0 |
Receiving Votes: Cape Fear, NDSCS, Colby, Ranger, Eastern Arizona, Northeast Mississippi