SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist earned its highest-ever D2 preseason ranking on Tuesday, landing at the No. 12 spot by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
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Jason Eaker's squad is the only GAC team to be listed in this initial ranking.
A season ago, the green and gold attained a 31-4 record, made it all the way to the NCAA Tournament Final Four in Pittsburgh and won the Great American Conference regular-season title.
OBU's 2026-27 campaign starts in 11 days when it travels to Lakeland, Fla., for the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. The Bison will face No. 8 Cal State East Bay and No. 7 Lander on Nov. 7-8 from the campus of Florida Southern College.
