KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) announced its preseason polls on Monday morning at the 2025 MIAA Basketball Media Day, and Rogers State men's basketball was ranked second in the coaches' poll and third in the media poll.
In the MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll, RSU earned its highest-ever ranking since joining the conference in 2019 with 141 points and one first-place vote, placing them second ahead of Central Oklahoma. Defending champions Washburn topped the list with 163 points and 13 first-place votes.
In the MIAA Basketball Preseason Media Poll, the Hillcats secured the third spot with 286 points and one first-place vote. Washburn also claimed the top position in this poll with 346 points and 23 first-place votes, followed by the defending tournament champions Fort Hays State, which had 297 points and one first-place vote.
Head coach
Justin Barkley and seniors
Benard Omooria,
Jabryn Anderson,
Andrew Mason,
Caden Fry,
Angus Ole and
Marlo Fox will represent Rogers State at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City on Monday morning. Coach Barkley is scheduled to take the stage at 10:15 a.m. MIAA fans can watch all the action live, free of charge, exclusively on
The MIAA Network.
The 2026 MIAA Basketball Championships will return to the historic Municipal March 4-8 in downtown Kansas City. To view the complete 2025-26 schedules for all 14 MIAA men's basketball programs, visit
theMIAA.com/mensbasketball.
2025-26 MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
1. Washburn [13] – 169 points
2. Rogers State [1] – 141 points
3. Central Oklahoma – 137 points
4. Fort Hays State – 134 points
5. Pittsburg State – 127 points
6. Nebraska Kearney – 106 points
7. Central Missouri – 102 points
8. Missouri Western – 79 points
9. Northeastern State – 62 points
10. Emporia State – 59 points
11. Newman – 52 points
12. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 41 points
13. Missouri Southern – 35 points
14. Northwest Missouri – 30 points
[#] - First Place Votes
2025-26 MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA POLL
1. Washburn [23] – 346 points
2. Fort Hays State [1] – 297 points
3. Rogers State [1] – 286 points
4. Pittsburg State – 280 points
5. Central Oklahoma – 229 points
6. Nebraska Kearney – 211 points
7. Central Missouri – 186 points
8. Missouri Western – 169 points
9. Emporia State – 159 points
10. Northeastern State – 132 points
11. Northwest Missouri – 108 points
12. Newman – 93 points
13. Missouri Southern – 69 points
14. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 59 points
[#] - First Place Votes
